[NFBOK-Talk] Seattle Ends Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities

[Jeannie Massay]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Seattle Ends Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities


National Federation of the Blind Commends Unanimous City Council Vote

Baltimore, Maryland (April 3, 2018): Seattle's city council unanimously
voted yesterday to ban the practice of paying the blind and other workers
with disabilities less than the city's minimum wage. The National Federation
of the Blind, which has led efforts to eliminate the practice at the local,
state, and federal level (including in Seattle), commended the move.

"We appreciate the leadership demonstrated in Seattle by rejecting
subminimum wages and, by extension, the underlying low expectations and
misconceptions about the capacity of people with disabilities," said Mark
Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind. "Even as we
continue to advocate for change in the United States Congress, we hope other
cities and states will emulate what Seattle and the states of Alaska,
Maryland, New Hampshire, and Vermont have done to promote fairness and
equality for workers with disabilities. Congratulations to the National
Federation of the Blind of Washington and its partners for achieving this
victory for blind and otherwise disabled citizens of Seattle."

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The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), headquartered in Baltimore, is
the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind Americans. Founded
in 1940, the NFB consists of affiliates, chapters, and divisions in the
fifty states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. The NFB defends the rights of
blind people of all ages and provides information and support to families
with blind children, older Americans who are losing vision, and more. We
believe in the hopes and dreams of blind people and work together to
transform them into reality. Learn more about our many programs and
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