[Nfbofnc] {Disarmed} Fwd: National Federation of the Blind Commends President Obama for Executive Order on Wages

[Tim Jones]

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National Federation of the Blind
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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)<http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3057&qid=353485>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)<http://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3058&qid=353485>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.

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