[nfbmi-talk] Fw: Michigan - Petition
David Robinson
drob1946 at gmail.com
Mon Sep 14 19:10:18 UTC 2015
----- Original Message -----
From: Eleanor Canter
To: Susan Fitzmaurice
Cc: joe harcz Comcast ; Darma Canter ; Mark Johnson ; David Robinson NFB MI ; Fred wurtzel ; Jill Gerrie ; Laura Hall ; Mark Eagle ; Norman DeLisle ; Leigh Campbell Earl ; Larry Posont NFBMI Pres. ; Scott Heinzman ; terry Eagle ; Clark Goodrich
Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2015 3:03 PM
Subject: Michigan - Petition
Everyone -
Our petition is ready. Please let us know quickly if you have any comments. We can still make changes, but I've added the link to the press release I'm about to send to all of you. I think it's ready to go and I don't want to miss the opportunity to get that link in there.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KxnpQPVUFfCQ0PVEJjG5rLb8A-MoRxrXcOaMFutSDsU/viewform
Eleanor
On Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 2:36 PM, Susan Fitzmaurice <susanfitzm at gmail.com> wrote:
That looks great!
On Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 2:35 PM, Eleanor Canter <elnerannie at gmail.com> wrote:
Ok, here's a mock up of that. I feel like we could use either for different purposes...
Eleanor
On Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 2:15 PM, Susan Fitzmaurice <susanfitzm at gmail.com> wrote:
Personally I think the font is too small. I suggest a bigger font and it be two lines rather than one. My son Teddy can make buttons like these.
Susan
On Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 2:12 PM, Eleanor Canter <elnerannie at gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Everyone,
Does anybody have any comments on this graphic? It is a square (white background) with a NO / Crossed Out symbol in red in the same roughened texture as Disability Network's logo, with Subminimum Wage written across it in black. At the bottom it says in black: End section 14c: Subminimum Wage = Discrimination! We are #notacommoditiy (hashtag: not a commodity)
Eleanor
On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 8:43 PM, Susan Fitzmaurice <susanfitzm at gmail.com> wrote:
Eleanor -- just switch the email to my other and my wensite as I sent you first.
Susan Fitzmaurice Southeast Michigan / 248-767-2217 / susan at disabilitysavvy.com / adamichigan.wordpress.com
( I know its confusing, I have multiple email and websites, but these are what I used with the legacy tour.)
I'll post it to the front page of the ADA 25 Legacy Tour Michigan website as soon as we finalize it.
Susan
On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 8:18 PM, Eleanor Canter <elnerannie at gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Everyone,
I drafted the following press release. Please do not be shy! Let me know your thoughts by maybe 3:00 p.m. tomorrow? Speak up if you need more time.
PLEASE DO NOT DISTRIBUTE this before we're ready. Thanks!
Eleanor
Media Alert: Michiganders with Disabilities to Protest Subminimum Wages at State ADA Celebration September 17
a.. Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern
b.. Michigan Capitol Lawn in Lansing – Directions and parking at: www.dnmichigan.org/ada-25-getting-there
Media Contacts:
a.. Susan Fitzmaurice Southeast Michigan / 248-767-2217 / katrinadisability.info at gmail.com
b.. Eleanor Canter / Muskegon / 231.755.5063 / 765.414.2014 / eleanorcanter at yahoo.com / peeractionalliance.com
Michiganders with disabilities will use the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 to protest the rampant practice of subminimum wages for people with disabilities across the state.
Consumers from across the state will gather on the Michigan Capitol Lawn in Lansing during the ADA 25th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.
Michigan’s ADA celebration is being sponsored by the very organizations who lobby to continue the practice of paying subminimum wages to people with significant disabilities in sheltered workshops. The event is sponsored by Peckham, the largest provider of sheltered work in Michigan, and MARO, an association of subminimum wage employers whose members include Source America.
Many Michiganders with disabilities were shocked. Negative reactions from across the nation soon followed. Kelly Buckland (Executive Director of the National Council on Independent Living), Billy Altom (Executive Director of the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living), and the Road to Freedom Bus Tour have cancelled planned appearances at the event.
“The ADA bus hit the brakes and made a U turn on our way to Lansing, Michigan for their ADA celebration,” explains Tom Olin, Director of the Disability Rights Center and Captain of the ADA Bus. “The Freedom Bus has crisscrossed the U.S.A. bringing displays to celebrations and educational forums. We’ve supported advocates for consumer control and independence. A question that is asked time after time is ‘has the promise of the ADA been fulfilled?’ And yes, we have gained some tools in our fight for civil rights but economic justice and equality for all is still elusive for many with different disabilities in our community. Until we come together and say ‘You and I are equal,’ the ADA will be unfulfilled and justice denied. The ADA was written by us for us, not to make money from oppressing us. Let that stop here and now.”
The protesters believe that subminimum wages are unethical, dehumanizing and discriminatory – and a violation of the ADA. They support an end to the practice immediately. Specifically, they are asking Michigan Centers for Independent Living – taxpayer funded nonprofits that are meant to be disability rights organizations – to cease financial support of subminimum wage employment through membership in MARO. The Michigan Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) and the state’s IL Association, Disability Network / Michigan, both headed by Sara Grivetti, played a large role in planning the celebration and are being asked to end their financial relationships with Peckham and MARO.
Anyone supporting civil rights for Michiganders with disabilities is welcome and encouraged to join the protest.
Resources:
CNN - Sources: Nation's disabled work program mired in corruption, fraud
CNN - At ADA rally, calls to overhaul AbilityOne program for disabled people
Disability Network / Michigan - Event Sponsors
MARO – Membership Directory
DOJ - Justice Department Reaches Proposed ADA Settlement Agreement On Oregon's Developmental Disabilities System
Peer Action Alliance - NCIL Director Cancels Michigan Visit Amid Growing Concern Over Ties to Subminimum Wage Employers
Road to Freedom - Peer Action Alliance – The Road to Freedom ADA Bus Tour Made a U-Turn From Michigan
On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 6:05 PM, Susan Fitzmaurice <susanfitzm at gmail.com> wrote:
Perhaps we need to create a sort of family tree. A visual of how all all things to lead to MARO.
On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 6:00 PM, joe harcz Comcast <joeharcz at comcast.net> wrote:
Again the fiduciary for MCRS, our so-called STatewide Rehab. Council is MARO itself.
And the Midland ILC's Executive Director, David Emmell is on the Board of MARO too!
By the way he is able bodied and that is the ILC that Sarah came out of.
----- Original Message -----
From: canter2000 at aol.com
To: susanfitzm at gmail.com ; joeharcz at comcast.net
Cc: Mark_Johnson at shepherd.org ; drob1946 at gmail.com ; elnerannie at gmail.com ; f.wurtzel at comcast.net ; jill.gerrie at arcmi.org ; laura at mymdrc.org ; markaeagle at yahoo.com ; ndelisle at mymdrc.org ; nlcmom at comcast.net ; president.nfb.mi at gmail.com ; sheinzman at twmi.rr.com ; terrydeagle at yahoo.com ; weaseladapt at gmail.com
Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: a call to action and protest
No clue. I counted the vendors listed on http://www.dnmichigan.org/ada-25-program/
25 vendors of which 13 are governmental units or councils and of the 25 it looks like 10 are MARO members. I do not identify any of them as consumer-run excluding the claims of MCRS, MiSILC and DD Council. So if this event is about educating the public I can't tell what the message is: "your tax dollars at work" or "your government knows what's best for you" "trust us, we love pwd"
I will make stickers or name tags for everyone if we can decide on a tag line and design. I can incorporate everyone's logo or we can use Peer Action Alliance's graphic. We don't have anyone's money and answer only to IL philosophy/ values. The graphic is an image of people with disabilities protesting with signs, people are represented by rounded human figures in colors of red, blue, green and grey, some with crutches, wheelchair and one with a guide dog. signs say "Good Jobs, Access, Universal Design" Just an offer if it will increase visibility.
Darma
-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Fitzmaurice <susanfitzm at gmail.com>
To: joe harcz Comcast <joeharcz at comcast.net>
Cc: Mark Johnson <Mark_Johnson at shepherd.org>; Darma Canter <canter2000 at aol.com>; David Robinson NFB MI <drob1946 at gmail.com>; Eleanor Canter <elnerannie at gmail.com>; Fred wurtzel <f.wurtzel at comcast.net>; Jill Gerrie <jill.gerrie at arcmi.org>; Laura Hall <laura at mymdrc.org>; Mark Eagle <markaeagle at yahoo.com>; Norm DeLisle <ndelisle at mymdrc.org>; Leigh Campbell-Earl <nlcmom at comcast.net>; Larry Posont NFBMI Pres. <president.nfb.mi at gmail.com>; Scott Heinzman ADAPT <sheinzman at twmi.rr.com>; terry Eagle <terrydeagle at yahoo.com>; Clark Goodrich <weaseladapt at gmail.com>
Sent: Sat, Sep 12, 2015 5:06 pm
Subject: Re: a call to action and protest
Have any clue why the MSU Credit Union was such a heavy sponsor?
Susan
On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 4:48 PM, joe harcz Comcast <joeharcz at comcast.net> wrote:
Remember Susan Maro is also running MCRS too!
----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Fitzmaurice
To: Mark Johnson
Cc: Darma Canter ; David Robinson NFB MI ; Eleanor Canter ; Fred wurtzel ; Jill Gerrie ; joe harcz Comcast ; Laura Hall ; Mark Eagle ; Norm DeLisle ; Leigh Campbell-Earl ; Larry Posont NFBMI Pres. ; Scott Heinzman ADAPT ; terry Eagle ; Clark Goodrich
Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: a call to action and protest
I could pick up tshirts at a FedEx or PO location if that were to make it possible. We got our shirts we ordered last time in two days.
In my mind -
Primary objective is information.This promises to be a largely attended event and most people will have no clue that any contraversry exists.
1. Source America. What's at issue?
2. Fair Labor Practice Standard 14 (c) - what is it?
3. ADA Title II - what fallacy is promoted by the state as to what we do? We do not have consumer control in our CILs, we have inaccessible State buildings, including the one where the event takes place, effective communication for people who are Deaf and/or Blind is essentially nonexistent by state actors
MAROs membership year begins October 1. I have already convinced 1 director who was considering joining not to. And another is strongly considering not renewing. Most MARO members are CILs (every last one in Michigan) and or businesses running shelter workshops. The sheltered workshops are obviously going to renew, but I think we can make a demand that CILs stop being members as it is contrary to their mission or they are complicit in supporting shelter work.
On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 3:41 PM, <Mark_Johnson at shepherd.org> wrote:
-seriously doubt we can get T-shirts in time
-is this a informational picket or what
-what are the demands, short and long term
Mark Johnson
Director of Advocacy
404-350-7490
http://www.shepherd.org
LIKE http://www.facebook.com/ADALegacy
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ADA 25 Celebration July 21st, Eastern Market
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Susan Fitzmaurice
Disability Savvy - Creative Solutions for Disability Access
Teddy's Ts - my son's civil rights & disability justice micro enterprise!
ADA 25 Celebration July 21st, Eastern Market
https://adamichigan.wordpress.com
Contact Me LinkedIn Facebook WordPress Twitter
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Susan Fitzmaurice
Disability Savvy - Creative Solutions for Disability Access
Teddy's Ts - my son's civil rights & disability justice micro enterprise!
ADA 25 Celebration July 21st, Eastern Market
https://adamichigan.wordpress.com
Contact Me LinkedIn Facebook WordPress Twitter
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Susan Fitzmaurice
Disability Savvy - Creative Solutions for Disability Access
Teddy's Ts - my son's civil rights & disability justice micro enterprise!
ADA 25 Celebration July 21st, Eastern Market
https://adamichigan.wordpress.com
Contact Me LinkedIn Facebook WordPress Twitter
--
Susan Fitzmaurice
Disability Savvy - Creative Solutions for Disability Access
Teddy's Ts - my son's civil rights & disability justice micro enterprise!
ADA 25 Celebration July 21st, Eastern Market
https://adamichigan.wordpress.com
Contact Me LinkedIn Facebook WordPress Twitter
--
Susan Fitzmaurice
Disability Savvy - Creative Solutions for Disability Access
Teddy's Ts - my son's civil rights & disability justice micro enterprise!
ADA 25 Celebration July 21st, Eastern Market
https://adamichigan.wordpress.com
Contact Me LinkedIn Facebook WordPress Twitter
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