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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Dear Friends:<br>
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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. <br>
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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 <a
href="mailto:fairwages@nfb.org">fairwages@nfb.org</a>. 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. <br>
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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. <br>
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If you need more background information about this issue, please visit <a
href="http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Fair_Wages_For_Workers_With_Disabilities.asp">http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Fair_Wages_For_Workers_With_Disabilities.asp</a>
. Thanks in advance for helping us in this critically important
campaign. Have fun, and well look forward to receiving your
submission. Lights, camera, action! <br>
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Sincerely,<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Chris Danielsen, Director of Public Relations<br>
<br>
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND<br>
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