[Nfbktad] Call to Action!!!

Mon Jul 29 01:02:30 UTC 2013

Friends,

Please use this message below to contact Senator Rand Paul of KY.  This
announcement is provided by the National Federation of the Blind and
nation-wide partners fighting to eliminate subminimum wages for people with
disabilities.

The Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act is up for voting on
Wednesday-July 31 2013, and even though we've made superb progress on
eliminating the old 1938 14C provision of the Fair Wages Standards Labor
Act; the wrong people have found a way to write the law so that the Office
of Vocational Rehabilitation lower its standards to employ people with
disabilities at subminimum wages.  Tell Senator Rand Paul "NO" as is
reflected in the brief message below. 

I am a voting constituent in the state and I am respectfully requesting that
the WIA reauthorization be amended to:

(1) Remove Section 511 of the Rehabilitation Act.

(2) Remove the language transferring RSA to the Department of Labor.

For Your Information: Section 511 makes it okay to pay people with
disabilities less than subminimum wages in sheltered work shops through the
State Vocational Rehabilitation programs, Office for the Blind and Office of
Vocational Rehabilitation.  This is not good and sets our rehab programs
back decades!  Someone also wants to take Rehabilitation out of the Cabinet
of Education and put it in the Department of Labor.  Well, that sounds good
and okay, however, that too sets us back almost a century!  The rehab
programs and services were housed in the Cabinet of Education because the
mission there is to train, educate and employ; whereas the mission of the
Department of Labor is very different with no emphasis on disability!

John g.

*****

We are encouraging that only the actual residents make these requests of
their respective Senators.  Start recruiting as many individuals as possible
now to begin this action on Monday, July 29 and continue it through Tuesday,
July 30.  Use the information below to make calls to your particular
Senator's office and send e-mails to each of the e-mail addresses listed for
your Senator.

Please contact me with any questions, and keep me posted on your progress.
The only way we will be able to prevent a dismantling of the essential
training and employment services for all people with disabilities is to act
now.

Remember, once you have made your calls, sent your e-mails, posted your
tweets and Facebook messages, get others to do the same.

Sincerely,

Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.

Director of Advocacy and Policy

  "Eliminating Subminimum Wages For People With Disabilities"

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place

Baltimore, Maryland   21230

(410) 659-9314 ext. 2374 (Voice)

(410) 685-5653 (FAX)

Email: alewis at nfb.org <mailto:alewis at nfb.org%3cmailto:alewis at nfb.org>
<mailto:alewis at nfb.org

Web: www.nfb.org <http://www.nfb.org%3chttp:/www.nfb.org>
<http://www.nfb.org

The HELP Committee:

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)

(202) 224-3254

Chief of Staff: Brian Ahlberg brian_ahlberg at harkin.senate.gov HELP Contact:
Andy Imparato andrew_imparato at harkin.senate.gov Additional Contact: Lee
Perselay lee.perselay at help.senate.gov

Sen. Barbara A Mikulski (D-MD)

(202) 224-4654

Chief of Staff: Julia Frifield julia_frifield at mikulski.senate.gov

HELP Contact: Jessica McNiece jessica_mcniece at mikulski.senate.gov

Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)

(202) 224-2621

Chief of Staff: Mike Spahn michael_spahn at murray.senate.gov HELP Contact:
Megan Foster  megan_foster at murray.senate.gov Additional Contact: Ariel
Eevans ariel_evans at murray.senate.gov

Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT)

(202) 224-5141

Chief of Staff: Michaeleen Crowell michaeleen_crowell at sanders.senate.gov

HELP Contact: Lori Kearns lori_kearns at sanders.senate.gov

Sen. Robert P Casey, Jr. (D-PA)

(202) 224-6324

Chief of Staff: James Brown james_brown at casey.senate.gov HELP Contact: Larry
Smar larry_smar at casey.senate.gov Additional Contact: Michael Waskey
michael_waskey at casey.senate.gov

Sen. Kay R Hagan (D-NC)

(202) 224-6342

Chief of Staff: Mike Harney mike_harney at hagan.senate.gov HELP Contact:
Ashley Eden & Josh Teitelbaum ashley_eden at hagan.senate.gov
josh_teitelbaum at hagan.senate.gov

Sen. Al Franken (D-MN)

(202) 224-5641

Chief of Staff: Casey Aden-Wansbury casey_aden-wansbury at franken.senate.gov

HELP Contact: Momoko "Peach" Soltis peach_soltis at franken.senate.gov
Additional Contact: Beth Meloy beth_meloy at franken.senate.gov

Sen. Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)

(202) 224-5852

Chief of Staff: Jonathan Davidson jonathan_davidson at bennet.senate.gov

HELP Contact: Rohini Kosoglu rohini_kosoglu at bennet.senate.gov

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)

(202) 224-2921

Chief of Staff: Sam Goodstein sam_goodstein at whitehouse.senate.gov

HELP Contact: Jen DeAngelis jen_deangelis at whitehouse.senate.gov

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)

(202) 224-5653

Chief of Staff: Bill Murat bill_murat at baldwin.senate.gov HELP Contact: Nick
Dicarlo nick_dicarlo at baldwin.senate.gov Additional Contact: Amber Shipley
amber_shipley at baldwin.senate.gov

Sen. Christopher S. Murphy (D-CT)

(202) 224-4041

Chief of Staff: Francis Creighton francis_creighton at murphy.senate.gov

HELP Contact: Joe Dunn, Mark Ritacco, & Hayne Yoon 

joe_dunn at murphy.senate.gov   mark_ritacco at murphy.senate.gov 

Additional Contact: Hayne Yoon hayne_yoon at murphy.senate.gov

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)

(202) 224-4543

Chief of Staff: Mindy Myers mindy_myers at warren.senate.gov HELP Contact: Jeff
Cruz jeff_cruz at warren.senate.gov

Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)

(202) 224-4944

Chief of Staff: Ryan Loskarn ryan_loskarn at alexander.senate.gov HELP Contact:
Kai Hirabayashi  &  Kyle Forton 

kai_hirabayashi at alexander.senate.gov   kyle_forton at alexander.senate.gov

Additional Contact: Bill Knudsen bill_knudsen at alexander.senate.gov

Sen. Michael B. Enzi (R-WY)

(202) 224-3424

Chief of Staff: Flip McConnaughey flip_mcconnaughey at enzi.senate.gov HELP
Contact: Riley Swinehart & Kristin Chapman riley_swinehart at enzi.senate.gov;
kristin_chapman at enzi.senate.gov

Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC)

(202) 224-3154

Chief of Staff: Chris Joyner chris_joyner at burr.senate.gov HELP Contact:
Steve Perrotta steve_perrotta at burr.senate.gov Additional Contact: Anna Abram
anna_abram at help.senate.gov

Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA)

(202) 224-3643

Chief of Staff: Chris Carr chris_carr at isakson.senate.gov HELP Contact: Tommy
Nguyen tommy_nguyen at isakson.senate.gov

***Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)

(202) 224-4343

Bowling Green Office: 270-782-8303 - also needs to be called .

Chief of Staff: William Henderson william_henderson at paul.senate.gov HELP
Contact: Natalie Burkhalter natalie_burkhalter at paul.senate.gov

***E-mails are good also, but especially make the phone calls!!! 

Sen. Orrin G Hatch (R-UT)

(202) 224-5251

Chief of Staff: Michael Kennedy michael_kennedy at hatch.senate.gov HELP
Contact: Hayden Rhudy hayden_rhudy at hatch.senate.gov

Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS)

(202) 224-4774

Chief of Staff: Jackie Cottrell jackie_cottrell at roberts.senate.gov

HELP Contact: Jennifer Boyer jennifer_boyer at roberts.senate.gov Additional
Contact: Lauren Stockwell lauren_stockwell at roberts.senate.gov

Sen Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

(202) 224-6665

Chief of Staff: Edward Hild edward_hild at murkowski.senate.gov HELP Contact:
Tara Shaw tara_shaw at murkowski.senate.gov Additional Contact: Leila Kimbrell
leila_kimbrell at murkowski.senate.gov

Sen Mark Kirk (R-IL)

(202) 224-2854

Chief of Staff: Kate Dickens kate_dickens at kirk.senate.gov HELP Contact:
Patrick Magnuson patrick_magnuson at kirk.senate.gov Additional Contact:
Jeannette Windon jeannette_windon at kirk.senate.gov

Sen Tim Scott (R-SC)

(202) 224-6121

Chief of Staff: Richard Dunn richard_dunn at scott.senate.gov HELP Contact:
Kimberly Wallner kimberly_wallner at scott.senate.gov Additional Contact:
Elizabeth Simmons elizabeth_simmons at scott.senate.gov

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