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Federationists:<br><br>
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As many of you are aware, a few weeks ago, we had a great #FixWIA
campaign. Unfortunately, many Senators still do not understand our
concerns with the Workforce Investment Act. <br><br>
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<a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0">This Wednesday, February 5,
2014</a>, we will host #FixWIA Wednesday—a social media camppaign that
will alert our Senators about our concerns with the Workforce Investment
Act. Please take some time over the weekend to craft some facebook
posts, tweets, and emails that express your concern with WIA.
Don’t forget to include the hash tag #FixWIA. To make the process
easier, please find a list of Senator Facebook pages and Twitter handles.
<a href="http://govsm.com/w/Senate">http://govsm.com/w/Senate</a>.
Keep in mind that a tweet can only be 140 characters. <br><br>
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We have two main concerns with WIA. First, we are concerned with
Title 5, Section 511. If the Senate bill passes as written,
subminimum wages for workers with disabilities will be a part of the
Rehabilitation Act for the first time ever. Ultimately, we would
like to phase out Section 14 (c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, but
keeping this antiquated provision out of WIA is an important first step.
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Second, we do not want to see the Rehabilitation Services Administration
move from the Department of Education to the Department of Labor.
No research can illustrate how this move will improve services for people
with disabilities. In fact, we fear that services will become less
efficient. The Department of Education focuses on educating, or
training, people to become employed, whereas the Department of Labor only
takes into consideration the existing skills. People with
disabilities need training. <br><br>
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If you would like more information please read our blog
at<a href="https://nfb.org/blog/vonb-blog/fix-wia">
https://nfb.org/blog/vonb-blog/fix-wia</a>. <br><br>
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If you prefer to call your Senators on Wednesday, please find the
appropriate phone number by visiting
<a href="http://www.senate.gov/">www.senate.gov</a> or by visiting your
Senators’ websites. <br><br>
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I hope you find this information helpful. Together, we can #FixWIA.
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Have a nice weekend,<br><br>
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Rose<br><br>
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<b>Rose Sloan<br><br>
</b>Government Affairs Specialist<br><br>
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“Eliminating Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities”<br><br>
<a href="http://www.nfb.org/fair-wages">http://www.nfb.org/fair-wages</a>
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<b>National Federation of the Blind<br><br>
</b><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://5/0">200 East Wells
Street</a><br><br>
<a href="x-apple-data-detectors://5/0">Baltimore, MD 21230</a><br><br>
<a href="mailto:rsloan@nfb.org">rsloan@nfb.org</a><br><br>
@rosesloan8<br><br>
(410)-659-9314 ext 2441<br><br>
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