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

[sheila]

that is great news it's a start.
On 2/12/2014 9:00 AM, Dan Burke wrote:
> 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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> From: "Lewis, Anil" <ALewis at nfb.org>
> 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
> To: "Affiliate Presidents
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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> 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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