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

[Dan Burke]

It is a start.

I want to clarify something I said, however, after further reading.

The order applies as follows to workers with disabilities:

individuals with disabilities working to maintain the grounds on
military bases.

It might also cover concenssions on bases, but not workshops.  Still,
it's a crack in the log jam!
Dan


On 2/12/14, sheila <sleigland at bresnan.net> wrote:
> 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.
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> 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
>> (state-affiliate-leadership-list at nfbnet.org)"
>> <state-affiliate-leadership-list at nfbnet.org>,
>> "nfb-legislative-directors at nfbnet.org"
>> <nfb-legislative-directors at nfbnet.org>
>>
>>
>> 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."
>>
>>
>> ###
>>
>>
>> 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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