[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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