[Nfbmt] Executive Order

[James Aldrich]

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


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



CONTACT:

Chris Danielsen

Director of Public Relations

National Federation of the Blind

(410) 659-9314, extension 2330

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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) 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, 
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) 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.