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22 cents an hour fair? aka good will screwing the disabled
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Michael Thurman <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 24 Jun 2013 10:26:03 -0400
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and here is part 3 and links

The bill is opposed by trade associations for the employers of the disabled, and past attempts to change the law have failed. But Marc Maurer, president of the National Federation of the Blind and a foe of the sheltered workshop system, is cautiously optimistic that this time the bill will pass, and end what he called a "two-tiered system."

 

That system, explained Maurer, says "'Americans who have disabilities aren't as valuable as other people,' and that's wrong. These folks have value. We should recognize that value."

Monica Alba contributed to this report.
 
Video: http://www.nbcnews.com/video/rock-center/52257275/
 
 
 
 
Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.
 
“Eliminating Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities” 
http://www.nfb.org/fairwages
Work: 410-659-9314 ext. 2374
Twitter: @anillife

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