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[charlene smyth]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lewis, Anil" <ALewis at nfb.org>
To: "Lewis, Anil" <ALewis at nfb.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 11:54 PM
Subject: [NFBAffiliatePresidents] Goodwill Pays Disabled Employees Less 
ThanMinimum Wage | wusa9.com


> All:
>
> Visit the following site for a recent news story on the Goodwill boycott. 
> Remember we are condemning the practice of paying subminimum wages to 
> workers with disabilities.  If Goodwill adopts a policy of paying their 
> workers with disabilities the federal minimum wage or more, it will put 
> pressure on other subminimum wage employers to do the same.  please take 
> the time to visit the site and to post a comment in support of our 
> efforts.  FaceBook users should like the article, and our Twittter friends 
> should tweet the link.
>
> http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/208068/189/Goodwill-Pays-Disabled-Employees-Less-than-Minimum-Wage
>
> Goodwill Pays Disabled Employees Less Than Minimum Wage | wusa9.com
> Written by
> Kristin Fisher
>
> ROCKVILLE, Md. (WUSA) -- One of the most well-known non-profits in the 
> world is paying some disabled employees less than minimum wage. The 
> National Federation of the Blind is urging a boycott of Goodwill in hopes 
> it hopes it will convince the organization to stop this practice, a 
> practice that is perfectly legal under the Fair Labor Standards Act 
> (FLSA).
>
> http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/208068/189/Goodwill-Pays-Disabled-Employees-Less-than-Minimum-Wage
>
> Please contact me if you have any questions.
>
> Anil
>
> Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.
> Director of Strategic Communications
>
> "Eliminating Subminimum Wages For People With Disabilities"
>
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