[Jobs] Industries for the Blind

[J. Michael Jones]

David: I owe no confidentiality to anyone in that letter.
You speak of an employment relationship which I have none with the author. 
That is a result of someone being foolish enough to send such a 
communication via e-mail.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hyde, David W. (ESC)" <david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us>
To: <jobs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 12:33 PM
Subject: [Jobs] Industries for the Blind


Michael, the chair of the employment committee is Buna Dahal. You can
email here at buna at interfold.com. A couple of things occur to me as I
read the postings on this agency. For us, if we post letters including
names of employees, we need to either change or delete the names.
Particularly if such individuals might receive disciplinary action, or
the information might effect their employment.

Secondly, I don't believe that we have abandoned sheltered shop workers,
or our commitment to getting a living wage and better working conditions
for workers. You may recall the minimum wage legislation we've been
sponsoring for years, as well as the reforms in social security. I am
dismayed, but not surprised at the attitudes expressed in the letter.
Industries programs frequently fail to live down to my expectations.

Finally about the employment committee. Over the last couple years, we
have concentrated on employment workshops at conventions. We used to
have meetings, which seemed to be mostly us talking to each other. That
being said, I'm sure that members are interested in working conditions
in sheltered shops. Another group, which would have more direct
knowledge and ability to address the problem is the Blind Industrial
Workers of America. I don't right now who our president is of that
division.

Dave Hyde, Professional Development Coordinator
Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1700 W. State Street
Janesville, WI  53545
Phone: 608.758.6152
Toll-free 866.284.1107 ext. 34
Cell" 608.751.0960
Email: david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us




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