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ORGANIZER'S FORUM
We are trying
something new -- every other month will be focused on a major national
issue!
Join us next
Tuesday to discuss the issue of Fair Wages for Workers with
Disabilities
Section 14(c)
of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) allows employers to obtain
Special Wage Certificates permitting them to legally pay their disabled workers
subminimum wages that are less than the federal minimum wage. These entities are
almost always sheltered workshops, segregated workplaces that employ workers
with various disabilities, including sensory, physical, and cognitive or
developmental disabilities. Currently there are approximately 400,000 workers
with disabilities being paid subminimum wages, some as low as pennies per
hour.
Is this work?
Is this training? Is this right?
Mr. Anil
Lewis, Director of Advocacy and Policy for the National Federation of the Blind
will discuss the legislative advocacy, grassroots organizing, and other social
action being taken to secure Fair Wages for Workers with
Disabilities.
TUESDAY,
AUGUST 20, 1-2 pm Eastern time, 12-1 Central time, 11-12 Mountain time, 10-11 am
Pacific time
Call in number: 1-213-342-3000
Code: 193134#
To get an
idea of who joins our calls, if you are interested in joining on Tuesday, please
fill out this quick form! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dHAxWEV5Y3h3MUtrcW1LYXhTcjZyYUE6MQ
CART: The call will have
real-time captioning (CART)! The website where you will be able to view the
captioning is https://2020captioning.icapapp.com. Username: forum.
Password: forum. Thank you to the National Disability Leadership Alliance for
sponsoring the captioning of this call.** If you need additional accommodations to participate in the call, please let us know as soon as possible.
Contact Anil
Lewis:
Work: 410-659-9314 ext.
2374
Twitter:
@anillife
NOTE: We have a listserv for discussion on these issues. It's organizersforum@yahoogroups.com; please go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/organizersforum/ and click "Join this group!" We also have our separate announcement-only listserv to allow everyone to easily get notices about the Organizer's Forum, called disabilityorganizing@googlegroups.com. Please email us to be added.
We also have a facebook page! We can use this is a way to continue conversation beyond the monthly calls. Please "like" Organizer's Forum on facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?cropsuccess&id=680444432#!/pages/Organizers-Forum/228971863811531?sk=info
Background:
The Organizing Workgroup of the National Disability Leadership Alliance hosts these calls the third Tuesday of every month as a resource for disability organizers, in an effort toward building the organizing capacity of the disability community across the country. They generally follow the format of a Welcome followed by 2-3 experts in a given area speaking for a few minutes on their experiences, advice and challenges. The calls include a 20-30 minute question and answer period.
To ask questions via CART: Sign-in to the Chat function on the right side of the transcript and type your question. One of the call facilitators will read out any questions posted there.
Because we want to maximize the generously donated CART services, we will begin the call promptly at 1pm and end the call promptly at 2pm (eastern time). A few other reminders about call etiquette:
· Say your name before each time you speak
· Speak one at a time
· Speak slowly and as clearly as possible
So you can mark your calendars now, Organizer’s Forums are held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. If you have suggestions for call topics or presenters for upcoming topics, please email them to jlehman7@gmail.com or dcoleman@cdrnys.org.
Looking forward to talking with you all!
Jessica Lehman and
Diane Coleman
Co-Chairs, National Organizing Workgroup
Co-Chairs, National Organizing Workgroup
Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.
Director of Advocacy and Policy
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