[Nfbmo] Sub-minimum wage

[david.hertweck at sbcglobal.net]

That is horrible I had no idea. Please let me know if there's anything I can do about it.

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> On Sep 4, 2015, at 1:13 PM, Dan Flasar via Nfbmo <nfbmo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> David,
>    There is a provision in the Federal Labor Standards Act  referred to as 
> section 14(c) that allows employers of disabled workers to apply  for a 
> certificate that exempts them from paying their workers the full current  
> minimum wage.   We've been trying to get this provision eliminated  from the Act 
> for years now.
>   In short, the practice is quite legal, but has long since  become 
> obsolete.
>   Here's a link to a fuller explanation from the NFB  website:
> https://nfb.org/fair-wages
> 
> Dan
> 
>  If you want a link to learn more, 
> 
> 
> In a message dated 9/4/2015 7:38:28 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
> nfbmo at nfbnet.org writes:
> 
> How can they  pay less than min wage is this not illegal.
> 
> 
> -----Original  Message----- 
> From: Gary Wunder via Nfbmo
> Sent: Friday, September 04,  2015 7:29 AM
> To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List'
> Cc: Gary  Wunder
> Subject: [Nfbmo] Sub-minimum wage
> 
> Here is a partial list of  those we can contact. It begins with a website
> that takes you to individual  aldermen.
> 
> 
> 
> Warmly,
> 
> 
> 
> Gary
> 
> 
> 
> <  
> https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/aldermen/Wards-1-28.cfm>
> 
> 
> 
> Here  are the key folks:
> 
> Boyd--on the fence
> Williamson--on the  fence
> Ogilvie--supporter
> Krewson--supporter
> Arnowitz--supporter
> Murphy--on  the fence
> Howard--supporter
> Davis--on the fence
> Spencer--on the  fence
> Cohn--supporter (Sponsor of the Min-Wage Bill - maybe just email him  and 
> ask
> him to share with all Aldermen)
> Tyus--on the  fence
> 
> 
> 
> -----------------
> 
> 
> 
> In short, St. Louis City  passed a minimum wage ordinance.
> 
> 
> 
> Typically, as you may know,  these local min wage ordinances explicitly 
> state
> that workshops (those with  14(c) certificates) are exempt.
> 
> 
> 
> In St. Louis, advocates with  disabilities worked hard to get that exemption
> removed. The 4 workshops in  StL are pretty incensed and have pushed them
> hard to  reconsider.
> 
> 
> 
> We do not want the exemption added back in so are  reaching out to those
> organizations locally, statewide and nationally who  have a record of
> advocacy against sub-minimum wage to ask if they would  consider weighing in
> with the Aldermen in St. Louis  City.
> 
> 
> 
> They will re-consider this provision of the bill on  September 11th. Here's
> an early story on the  issue:
> http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2015/08/26/disability-workshops-say-
> city-s-minimum-wage-bill.html  Gary
> 
> 
> 
> 
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