[Nfbmt] Fwd: [Nfb-legislative-directors] National Federation of the Blind Commends President Obama for Executive Order on Wages

[Dan Burke]

This is a big step forward toward our goal of ending submibn8imum
wages.  A fair number of CRPs, or workshops, have federal contracts.


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Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 15:32:00 +0000
Subject: [Nfb-legislative-directors] National Federation of the Blind
Commends President Obama for Executive Order on Wages
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Chris Danielsen
Director of Public Relations
National Federation of the Blind
(410) 659-9314, extension 2330
(410) 262-1281 (Cell)
Cdanielsen at nfb.rg<mailto:Cdanielsen at nfb.rg>

National Federation of the Blind Commends President Obama
for Executive Order on Wages

Order Ensures Economic Mobility for Federal Contract Employees with Disabilities

Baltimore, Maryland (February 12, 2014): The National Federation of
the Blind (NFB)<http://www.nfb.org/> commented today on President
Obama's executive order requiring a wage floor of $10.10 for
individuals employed under all new federal contracts, including
workers with disabilities who are currently excluded from minimum wage
protections under special certificate programs.

Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the
Blind<http://www.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlind>, said:
"President Obama's courageous action today is a tremendous victory for
federal contract workers with disabilities, and we wholeheartedly
applaud the spectacular step forward that this new executive order
represents.  The National Federation of the Blind commends President
Obama for recognizing the value of workers with disabilities and
ensuring that these workers can take advantage of the same opportunity
for economic mobility as their nondisabled co-workers.  We urge
Congress to finish the work that President Obama has begun by passing
the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act (H.R.
831)<https://nfb.org/fair-wages> to ensure that all workers with
disabilities, not just those working under federal contracts, will no
longer be subjected to the antiquated and discriminatory practice of
being paid less than the federal minimum wage."


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About the National Federation of the Blind

The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the oldest, largest, and
most influential nationwide membership organization of blind people in
the United States.  Founded in 1940, the NFB advocates for the civil
rights and equality of blind Americans, and develops innovative
education, technology, and training programs to provide the blind and
those who are losing vision with the tools they need to become
independent and successful.




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