[Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the Blind Commends President Obama for Executive Order on Wages
Lewis, Anil
ALewis at nfb.org
Thu Feb 13 02:20:32 UTC 2014
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National Federation of the Blind
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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): <http://www.nfb.org/>The
National Federation of the Blind (NFB) 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
<http://www.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlind>the National
Federation of the Blind, 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
<https://nfb.org/fair-wages>the Fair Wages for Workers with
Disabilities Act (H.R. 831) 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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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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