[Nfbf-l] Fwd: Action needed this week on HR 831

Tue May 6 14:12:50 UTC 2014

We need you to contact your representatives this week. Rose made it easy by giving us samples to use. Your representatives contact information is below as well.
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>>> As you know, this week is our week of action to gain more support for HR 831.  As a reminder:
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>>> Tuesday is Twitter Tuesday
>>> Wednesday is Call Wednesday and
>>> Thursday is Email Thursday. 
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>>> The idea is, by tweeting on Tuesday, we will raise awareness about HR 831 to not only our Members of Congress, but also all of our followers on Twitter.  By calling on Wednesday, we will be putting HR 831 on our Members of Congress’s radar.  Finally, by emailing on Thursday, we will be sealing the deal by making the formal written request to the labor staffers.  I know that if we work together, we will be able to gain even more co-sponsors.   
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>>> Below please find some sample tweets, a sample call script and a sample email.  Of course, creating your own tweets is encouraged.  Personalizing the emails is also encouraged. 
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>>> Reminders:
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>>> When tweeting, please use the hashtag #FairWages, and don’t forget to tag your Member of Congress.
>>> When emailing, please cc me (rsloan at nfb.org). 
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>>> Sample Tweets for Twitter Tuesday: You’re your Representative or other Representatives from your state)
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>>> Do you support paying people with disabilities pennies per hour @RepDuckworth?  I think PWD deserve #fairwages. Please co-sponsor HR 831.
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>>> Help prevent people with disabilities being paid less than the minimum wage. Support #fairwages by co-sponsoring HR 831 @RepJohnSarbanes
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>>> It is outrageous that people with disabilities can be paid 3 cents an hour. If you agree, support #fairwages by co-sponsoring HR 831 @WhipHoyer
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>>> Help people with disabilities earn real wages. Co-sponsor HR 831 @ToddRokita and support #fairwages. 
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>>> @PeterRoskam, co-sponsor HR 831. Ensure that people with disabilities receive the #fairwages we deserve.
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>>> Sample Call Script for Call Wednesday:
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>>> Good Morning. My name is ___________, and I support HR 831: the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act.  I urge Representative _________ to please co-sponsor this bill. 
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>>> Currently, people with disabilities are legally being paid less than the minimum wage.  Some are being paid as little as mere pennies per hour.  I feel that this practice is wrong.   HR 831 will responsibly phase out this antiquated, discriminatory and immoral practice over a three year period. 
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>>> Can I count on Representative __________ to support people with disabilities by co-sponsoring HR 831? 
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>>> Sample Email for Email Thursday:
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>>> CC: Rsloan at nfb.org
>>> Subject: Please Co-Sponsor HR 831
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>>> Dear [name of Labor Legislative Aid]:
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>>> I write to express my support for HR 831: the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act and to urge Representative [name of Representative] to please co-sponsor this bill. 
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>>> Currently, people with disabilities are being paid far below the minimum wage.  This practice is legal under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.  HR 831 will responsibly phase out this antiquated practice over a three year period. 
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>>> If Representative [name of Representative] is ready to join nearly 80 Members of Congress by expressing a commitment to creating real employment opportunities for people with disabilities, please contact Scot Malvaney, Legislative Director for Congressman Harper at Scot.Malvaney at mail.house.gov, and let him know that Representative ___________ would like to co-sponsor HR 831.
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>>> Thank you,
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>>> [Your name]
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>>> Rose Sloan
>>> Government Affairs Specialist
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>>> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>>> 200 East Wells Street
>>> Baltimore, Maryland 21230
>>> Phone: (410)-659-9314 ext. 2441
>>> E-mail: rsloan at nfb.org
>>> Twitter: @RoseSloan8
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>>> Below, please find a list of the Florida Representatives who are not signed on to HR 831 yet, along with their twitter handles, their DC office phone numbers, their Legislative Aides who handle Labor issues, and the aides’ email addresses.  As you will see, two Members from the FL delegation do not have twitter handles yet. 
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>>> State/District
>>> Representative
>>> Twitter Handle
>>> Phone Number
>>> Legislative Aide
>>> Email
>>> FL01
>>> Jeff Miller
>>> @CongJeffMiller
>>> 202-225-4136
>>> Spencer Orenstein
>>> spencer.orenstein at mail.house.gov
>>> FL02
>>> Steve Southerland
>>> @Rep_Southerland
>>> 202-225-5235
>>> Karen Williams
>>> karen.williams at mail.house.gov
>>> FL03
>>> Ted Yoho
>>> @TedYoho
>>> 202-225-5744
>>> Ryan Propis
>>> ryan.propis at mail.house.gov
>>> FL06
>>> Ron DeSantis
>>> @RepDeSantis
>>> 202-225-2706
>>> Zach Howell
>>> zach.howell at mail.house.gov
>>> FL07
>>> John Mica
>>> @
>>> 202-225-4035
>>> Casey Brinch
>>> casey.brinck at mail.house.gov
>>> FL08
>>> Bill Posey
>>> @congbillposey
>>> 202-225-3671
>>> Robert Carter
>>> robert.carter at mail.house.gov
>>> FL09
>>> Alan Grayson
>>> @AlanGrayson
>>> 202-225-9889
>>> David Bagby
>>> david.bagby at mail.house.gov
>>> FL11
>>> Richard Nugent
>>> @RepRichNugent
>>> 202-225-1002
>>> Patrick Deitz
>>> patric.deitz at mail.house.gov
>>> FL12
>>> Gus Bilirakis
>>> @RepGusBilirakis
>>> 202-225-5755
>>> Thomas Power
>>> thomas.power at mail.house.gov
>>> FL13
>>> David Jolly
>>> @
>>> 202-225-5961
>>> L.J. Govoni
>>> lj.govoni at mail.house.gov
>>> FL15
>>> Dennis Ross
>>> @RepDennisRoss
>>> 202-225-1252
>>> Kyle Glenn
>>> kyle.glenn at mail.house.gov
>>> FL16
>>> Vern Buchanan
>>> @VernBuchanan
>>> 202-225-5015
>>> Sean Brady
>>> sean.brady at mail.house.gov
>>> FL17
>>> Tom Rooney
>>> @TomRooney
>>> 202-225-5792
>>> Kelsey Creehan
>>> kelsey.creehan at mail.house.gov
>>> FL18
>>> Patrick Murphy
>>> @RepMurphyFL
>>> 202-225-3026
>>> Christopher Fisher
>>> christopher.fisher at mail.house.gov
>>> FL21
>>> Ted Deutch
>>> @repteddeutch
>>> (202) 225-3001
>>> Ellen McLaren
>>> ellen.mclaren at mail.house.gov
>>> FL22
>>> Lois Frankel
>>> @LoisFrankel
>>> (202) 225-9890
>>> James "Jim" Cho
>>> jim.cho at mail.house.gov
>>> FL23
>>> Debbie Wasserman Schultz
>>> @DWStweets
>>> (202) 225-7931
>>> Seth Extein 
>>> seth.extein at mail.house.gov
>>> FL24
>>> Frederica Wilson
>>> @RepWilson
>>> (202) 225-4506
>>> Justin Talbot-Zorn
>>> justin.zorn at mail.house.gov
>>> FL25
>>> Mario Diaz-Balart
>>> @MarioDB
>>> 202-225-4211
>>> Ryan Cangield
>>> ryan.canfield at mail.house.gov
>>> FL26
>>> Joe Garcia
>>> @JoeGarcia
>>> 202-225-2778
>>> Jen George-Nichol
>>> jennifer.george-nichol at mail.house.gov
>>> FL27
>>> Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
>>> @RosLehtinen
>>> (202) 225-3931
>>> Nathan Gately
>>> nathan.gately at mail.house.gov