[stylist] OT: A chance to voice your opinion on subminimum wages

[D.W. Hill]

Hi Friends,
I know that some of you, like me, are appalled that workers with
disabilities still don't have federal minimum wage protection. It has been a
major NFB initiative. Here's a way to piggy-back the issue onto the popular
push for a raise in the minimum wage. 
 
There is an accessible  petition to Congress, set up by Credo Action in
favor of a raise in the minimum wage. It has a section where people can add
their own thoughts. What follows is the link and a sample comment section --
I think you could add a lot more. You will be asked for your name, e-mail
and address so they canadvise individual representatives of comments from
their districts. If you have to copy and paste the URL, double-check that
you get it all -- it ends DMx
 

http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/fair_minimum_wage/?p=fair_minimum_wage
<http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/fair_minimum_wage/?p=fair_minimum_wage&
r=14177322&id=56631-3827022-KCTdDMx> &r=14177322&id=56631-3827022-KCTdDMx

 

Sample comment

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While you're at it, 300,000 workers with disabilities don't have minimum
wage protection at all. While their employers make six figures, they are
paid pennies an hour. This vestage of low expectations is holding workers
with disabilities hostage and forces them to  remain dependent. It's time to
pass The Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2013 (H.R. 831)
introduced by Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS) and repeal Section 14(c) of the Fair
Labor Standards Act, the exception that allows some employers to pay their
workers with disabilities less than minimum wage.

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Donna 

 

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