[nfbwatlk] FW: Fair Wages Update

Mike Freeman k7uij at panix.com
Wed Mar 27 01:45:24 UTC 2013


-----Original Message-----
From: Lewis, Anil [mailto:ALewis at nfb.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 10:00 AM
To: Affiliate Presidents (state-affiliate-leadership-list at nfbnet.org)
Subject: Fair Wages Update

Attention NFB Leaders:

We have already received well over 1,000 signatures on our online Fair Wages
Petition.  It would be great if we were able to reach 2,000 signatures
before Friday.  Please continue to circulate the following petition link to
your networks, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media friends.
www.nfb.org/fair-wages-petition

We now have 23 co-sponsors of HR 831, The Fair Wages for Workers with
Disabilities Act of 2013.  We welcome Representatives Enyart, Matheson,
Maloney, and Neal to the list of Fair Wage Champions.  Please take the time
to express your gratitude.

The entire list of co-sponsors of HR 831 follows:

Rep Alexander,
Rodney<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004
+ at 4((@1(Rep+Alexander++Rodney))+01727))> [LA-5] - 2/26/2013 Rep Bishop,
Sanford D.,
Jr.<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4
((@1(Rep+Bishop++Sanford+D.++Jr.))+00091))> [GA-2] - 2/26/2013 Rep Conyers,
John,
Jr.<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4
((@1(Rep+Conyers++John++Jr.))+00229))> [MI-13] - 2/26/2013 Rep Ellison,
Keith<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+
@4((@1(Rep+Ellison++Keith))+01857))> [MN-5] - 2/26/2013 Rep Hastings, Alcee
L.<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4(
(@1(Rep+Hastings++Alcee+L.))+00511))> [FL-20] - 2/26/2013 Rep Moore,
Gwen<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@
4((@1(Rep+Moore++Gwen))+01811))> [WI-4] - 2/26/2013 Rep Norton, Eleanor
Holmes<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004
+ at 4((@1(Rep+Norton++Eleanor+Holmes))+00868))> [DC] - 2/26/2013 Rep Rush,
Bobby
L.<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4(
(@1(Rep+Rush++Bobby+L.))+01003))> [IL-1] - 2/26/2013 Rep Tonko,
Paul<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@
4((@1(Rep+Tonko++Paul))+01942))> [NY-20] - 2/26/2013 Rep Young,
Don<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4
((@1(Rep+Young++Don))+01256))> [AK] - 2/26/2013 Rep Clyburn, James
E.<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4(
(@1(Rep+Clyburn++James+E.))+00208))> [SC-6] - 2/26/2013 Rep Crenshaw,
Ander<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+
@4((@1(Rep+Crenshaw++Ander))+01643))> [FL-4] - 3/6/2013 Rep Roybal-Allard,
Lucille<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD00
4+ at 4((@1(Rep+Roybal-Allard++Lucille))+00997))> [CA-40] - 3/6/2013 Rep
Shea-Porter,
Carol<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+
@4((@1(Rep+Shea-Porter++Carol))+01861))> [NH-1] - 3/6/2013 Rep Cole,
Tom<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4
((@1(Rep+Cole++Tom))+01742))> [OK-4] - 3/6/2013 Rep Lee,
Barbara<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD00
4+ at 4((@1(Rep+Lee++Barbara))+01501))> [CA-13] - 3/6/2013 Rep King, Peter
T.<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4(
(@1(Rep+King++Peter+T.))+00635))> [NY-2] - 3/6/2013 Rep Slaughter, Louise
McIntosh<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD0
04+ at 4((@1(Rep+Slaughter++Louise+McIntosh))+01069))> [NY-25] - 3/6/2013 Rep
Quigley,
Mike<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@
4((@1(Rep+Quigley++Mike))+01967))> [IL-5] - 3/6/2013 Rep Enyart, William
L.<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4(
(@1(Rep+Enyart++William+L.))+02125))> [IL-12] - 3/21/2013 Rep Matheson,
Jim<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4
((@1(Rep+Matheson++Jim))+01671))> [UT-4] - 3/21/2013 Rep Maloney, Carolyn
B.<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4(
(@1(Rep+Maloney++Carolyn+B.))+00729))> [NY-12] - 3/21/2013 Rep Neal, Richard
E.<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4(
(@1(Rep+Neal++Richard+E.))+00854))> [MA-1] - 3/21/2013


Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.
Director of Advocacy and Policy

"Eliminating Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities"
http://www.nfb.org/fairwages
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, Maryland   21230
(410) 659-9314 ext. 2374 (Voice)
(410) 685-5653 (FAX)
Email: alewis at nfb.org
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