[Nfbsatx] Fwd: [Nfbnet-master-list] Equal Pay for Equal Work Videos Sought

[Jose Martinez]

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From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:49:23 -0600
Subject: [Nfbnet-master-list] Equal Pay for Equal Work Videos Sought
To: nfbnet-master-list at nfbnet.org


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>Dear Friends:
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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.
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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 <mailto:fairwages at nfb.org>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.
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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.
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>If you need more background information about this issue, please
>visit
><http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Fair_Wages_For_Workers_With_Disabilities.asp>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 we'll look forward to receiving your
>submission.  Lights, camera, action!
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>Sincerely,
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>Chris Danielsen, Director of Public Relations
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>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
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