[Ohio-talk] FW: [Chapter-presidents] Fair Wages Update 5/30/2013

[Barbara Pierce]

Some of you have read Anil's update on the Fair Wages legislative issue, but
some of you have not. The message below calls special attention to Ohio's
work, and it has an attachment that you can print to get a hardcopy petition
for collecting signatures. You do not have to be able to read the text to
print the page. I plan to take one to my church on Sunday and see if I can
get some signatures to send in. Don't bother to collect signatures unless
you are prepared to send the sheet to Anil Lewis, NFB, 200 E. Wells St.,
Baltimore, MD 21230. If you are willing to help but are not confident about
talking up the issue, just say so on this list or call Eric or me, and we
will review the issue for you. You can be sure that, if you don't understand
the bill, other people on this list don't understand it either.
 
Please do what you can to collect signatures,
Barbara

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Fair Wages Update 5/30/2013



Affiliate Leaders, Legislative Directors and Grassroots Advocates:

 

The following is a quick Fair wages update on HR 831 co-sponsors, our online
petition, and a personal expression of appreciation to members of our Ohio
affiliate.  There is work to do, so please review it carefully, and contact
me with any questions. 

 

We have added three new Fair Wage Champions.  Rep Thompson (PA), Rep Ryan
(OH), and Rep Fudge (OH) are now co-sponsors of HR 831, the Fair Wages for
Workers with Disabilities Act of 2013.  This brings us to a total of 37
co-sponsors.  Our work is not done.  Let's keep at it.  

 

It looks like we took a break in getting signatures on our online Fair Wages
petition.  We have over 2,600, but we must keep growing the number of
signatures by driving people to www.nfb.org/fair-wages-petition.  The online
petition has an email validation process to prevent the petition from being
compromised.  However, many people do not have access to email.   So I have
attached an excel spreadsheet template that can be used to acquire the
signatures of those that do not have email addresses.  Please canvas your
community and workplace to identify additional signatories, provide the
requested information for each individual and email me as many signatures as
you can obtain prior to our national convention. 

 

I want to thank Barbara Pierce and the entire Ohio affiliate for working so
hard on the local level to secure two of our new champions from Ohio.  I
corresponded with the staff in the offices of Congresswoman Fudge and
Congressman Ryan.  I had several conversations with the staff from
Congressman Ryan's' office, and will continue to provide you with support as
you work to secure co-sponsorship from your members of Congress.  It is your
local advocacy that makes the difference, and our grassroots advocacy that
makes the Federation so powerful.

 

As a result of our collective action, the momentum is growing.  Let's keep
fighting the good fight.

 

Sincerely,

 

Anil

 

 

Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.

Director of Advocacy and Policy

 

"Eliminating Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities" 

http://www.nfb.org/fairwages

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place

Baltimore, Maryland   21230

(410) 659-9314 ext. 2374 (Voice)

(410) 685-5653 (FAX)

Email: alewis at nfb.org

Web: www.nfb.org

twitter: @anillife 

 

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