[Nfbn-announce] Equal Pay for Equal Work Videos Sought

[Amy Buresh]

Dear Friends:



As you may know, the National Federation of the Blind and nearly thirty
other organizations of people with disabilities are campaigning to end the
exemption that allows certain employers of workers with disabilities to pay
them less than the federal minimum wage.  Legislation introduced by
Congressmen Cliff Stearns and Tim Bishop, entitled the Fair Wages for
Workers with Disabilities Act (H.R. 3086), would phase out this exemption
over a three-year period.  As part of our campaign to see that this
legislation is passed, we are soliciting testimonials from people with
disabilities about the importance of receiving equal pay for equal work, of
making a living wage that is at least the federal minimum, and of achieving
the dignity and self-respect that come with real remunerative labor.  

 

If you would like to help us in this effort, please send a video clip not
exceeding five minutes in length (but preferably around three minutes) to
the National Federation of the Blind, using the e-mail address
fairwages at nfb.org.  If your clip is too large to send by e-mail, use
Sendspace or a similar service and direct the download link to be sent to
that e-mail address.  Be as creative as you like; you can take your video in
any setting and use any props you want, but make sure the video is of
reasonable quality and that it clearly conveys through both picture and
sound the importance of this issue to you.  If you are using a cell phone
camera, please make sure to shoot in landscape format.  Also, please include
your name, address, the best telephone number at which to reach you, and
your e-mail address, as well as any other contact details (such as your
Twitter handle) that you wish to include with your submission.  If we like
your video, it will become part of our campaign to pass H.R. 3086 and end
the exploitation of workers with disabilities.  

 

All videos will become the property of the National Federation of the Blind
and its partners.  By submitting the video, you are authorizing the National
Federation of the Blind and its partners to use the video for any purpose
related to this campaign and in any media (including but not limited to DVD,
Web site, or social networking platform), now and in the future.  If you are
under eighteen years of age, your submission should include written
permission for your participation from your parent or guardian.  

 

If you need more background information about this issue, please visit
http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Fair_Wages_For_Workers_With_Disabilities.asp .
Thanks in advance for helping us in this critically important campaign.
Have fun, and well look forward to receiving your submission.  Lights,
camera, action!  

 

Sincerely,

 

Chris Danielsen, Director of Public Relations

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

 

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