<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Something new that might be if interest to all of you.<br>Cathy<br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "Lewis, Anil" <<a href="mailto:ALewis@nfb.org">ALewis@nfb.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> August 15, 2013, 4:54:58 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> "Affiliate Presidents (<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>)" <<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[State-affiliate-leadership-list] Join us next Tuesday to discuss the issue of Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> State Affiliate Leadership List <<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">******** Please forward widely to your networks! *********</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">ORGANIZER'S FORUM</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We are trying something new -- every other month will be focused on a major national issue!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Join us next Tuesday to discuss the issue of Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) allows employers to obtain Special Wage Certificates permitting them to legally pay their disabled workers subminimum wages that
are less than the federal minimum wage. These entities are almost always sheltered workshops, segregated workplaces that employ workers with various disabilities, including sensory, physical, and cognitive or developmental disabilities. Currently there are
approximately 400,000 workers with disabilities being paid subminimum wages, some as low as pennies per hour.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Is this work? Is this training? Is this right?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Mr. Anil Lewis, Director of Advocacy and Policy for the National Federation of the Blind will discuss the legislative advocacy, grassroots organizing, and other social action being taken to
secure Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1-2 pm Eastern time, 12-1 Central time, 11-12 Mountain time, 10-11 am Pacific time
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<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Call in number: <a href="tel:1-213-342-3000" target="_blank">
1-213-342-3000</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Code: 193134#</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">To get an idea of who joins our calls, if you are interested in joining on Tuesday, please fill out this quick form! <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dHAxWEV5Y3h3MUtrcW1LYXhTcjZyYUE6MQ" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dHAxWEV5Y3h3MUtrcW1LYXhTcjZyYUE6MQ</a>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">CART: The call will have real-time captioning (CART)! The website where you will be able to view the captioning is
<b><a href="https://2020captioning.icapapp.com/" target="_blank">https://2020captioning.icapapp.com</a>.</b> Username: forum. Password: forum. Thank you to the National Disability Leadership Alliance for sponsoring the captioning of this call.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">** If you need additional accommodations to participate in the call, please let us know as soon as possible.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Contact Anil Lewis:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.nfb.org/fairwages" target="_blank"><span style="color:purple">http://www.nfb.org/fairwages</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Work:
<a href="tel:410-659-9314%20ext.%202374" target="_blank">410-659-9314 ext. 2374</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Twitter: @anillife</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
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<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The Organizer's Forum has a call on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 1-2 pm EST (10-11 am PST). </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>NOTE: We have a listserv for discussion on these issues. It's <a href="mailto:organizersforum@yahoogroups.com" target="_blank">
organizersforum@yahoogroups.com</a>; please go to: <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/organizersforum/" target="_blank">
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/organizersforum/</a> and click "Join this group!" We also have our separate announcement-only listserv to allow everyone to easily get notices about the Organizer's Forum, called
<a href="mailto:disabilityorganizing@googlegroups.com" target="_blank">disabilityorganizing@googlegroups.com</a>. Please email us to be added.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>We also have a facebook page! We can use this is a way to continue conversation beyond the monthly calls. Please "like" Organizer's Forum on facebook.<br>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?cropsuccess&id=680444432#%21/pages/Organizers-Forum/228971863811531?sk=info" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?cropsuccess&id=680444432#!/pages/Organizers-Forum/228971863811531?sk=info</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Background:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The Organizing Workgroup of the National Disability Leadership Alliance hosts these calls the third Tuesday of every month as a resource for disability organizers, in an effort toward building the organizing capacity of the disability community across the
country. They generally follow the format of a Welcome followed by 2-3 experts in a given area speaking for a few minutes on their experiences, advice and challenges. The calls include a 20-30 minute question and answer period.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>To ask questions via CART: Sign-in to the Chat function on the right side of the transcript and type your question. One of the call facilitators will read out any questions posted there.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Because we want to maximize the generously donated CART services, we will begin the call promptly at 1pm and end the call promptly at 2pm (eastern time). A few other reminders about call etiquette:<br>
· Say your name before each time you speak<br>
· Speak one at a time<br>
· Speak slowly and as clearly as possible<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>So you can mark your calendars now, Organizer’s Forums are held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. If you have suggestions for call topics or presenters for upcoming topics, please email them to
<a href="mailto:jlehman7@gmail.com" target="_blank">jlehman7@gmail.com</a> or <a href="mailto:dcoleman@cdrnys.org" target="_blank">
dcoleman@cdrnys.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Looking forward to talking with you all!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:#888888">Jessica Lehman and Diane Coleman<br>
Co-Chairs, National Organizing Workgroup<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director of Advocacy and Policy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“Eliminating Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities” <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nfb.org/fairwages">http://www.nfb.org/fairwages</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Baltimore, Maryland 21230<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">(410) 659-9314 ext. 2374 (Voice)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(410) 685-5653 (FAX)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:alewis@nfb.org">alewis@nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Web: <a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">twitter: @anillife <o:p></o:p></p>
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