[Nfbnet-members-list] Please Call Your Members of Congress Today

Sloan, Rose rsloan at nfb.org
Wed May 7 08:58:21 UTC 2014


NFB Family:

I write to remind you that today is Call Wednesday.  Please call your 
Representatives today.  Let them know that you support H.R. 831: the 
Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act, and you hope that your 
Member of Congress will become a co-sponsor.

At the end of this email, find a sample call script.  If you have any 
questions about who to call, contact your local NFB Legislative Director.

Thank you so much for all of your hard work.  Together, we will 
ensure that people with disabilities receive the fair wages we deserve.

Yours in the fight for fair wages,

Rose

Sample Call Script for Call Wednesday:

Good Morning. My name is ___________, and I support H.R. 831: the 
Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act. I urge Representative 
_________ to please cosponsor this bill.

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.  H.R. 831 will responsibly 
phase out this antiquated, discriminatory and immoral practice over a 
three year period.

Can I count on Representative __________ to support people with 
disabilities by cosponsoring H.R. 831?



Rose Sloan
Government Affairs Specialist

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
200 East Wells Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
Phone: (410)-659-9314 ext. 2441
E-mail: <mailto:rsloan at nfb.org>rsloan at nfb.org
Twitter: @RoseSloan8

"Eliminating Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities"
<http://www.nfb.org/fair-wages>http://www.nfb.org/fair-wages

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characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise 
the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create 
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