[Ohio-talk] FW: [Nabs-presidents] Press Release: NFB Commends President Obama for Executive Order on Wages

[Annette]

This is great news!  Now if Congress will just follow along.  Thanks for letting us know.

Annette

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> On Feb 12, 2014, at 10:45 AM, "Kaiti Shelton" <kaiti.shelton at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Please see below.  This is very awesome news!
> 
> Kaiti Shelton
> University of Dayton---2016
> Music Therapy Major, Psychology Minor, Clarinet
> Ohio Association of Blind Students, President 
> NFB Community Service Group, Service Project Committee Chair
> Sigma Alpha Iota-Delta Sigma
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nabs-presidents [mailto:nabs-presidents-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Rose Sloan
> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 10:42 AM
> To: il-talk at nfbnet.org; List for NABS State Presidents; nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Nabs-presidents] Press Release: NFB Commends President Obama for
> Executive Order on Wages
> 
> *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
> 
> 
> 
> *CONTACT:*
> 
> Chris Danielsen
> 
> Director of Public Relations
> 
> National Federation of the Blind
> 
> (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
> 
> (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
> 
> Cdanielsen at nfb.rg
> 
> 
> 
> 
> *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://www.nfb.org/> 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<http://www.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlind>,
> 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) <https://nfb.org/fair-wages> 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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> 
> *###*
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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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