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Trustee Archive
Our Social Security Administration considers people to be disabled if medical conditions prevent them from doing their regular jobs and if they are unable to adapt to a new occupation. Nearly 10 million American workers are currently receiving federal disability benefits, many of them temporarily. Permanently disabled workers will receive modest support for the rest of their lives. Many American workers with disabilities are also employed. However, the Fair labor Standards Act of 1938 legally allows workers that are disabled to be paid wages that are less than minimum wage.
Workers with various sensory, physical, cognitive or developmental disabilities often work in segregated workplaces called “sheltered workshops.” The federal government purchases some of products made in these workshops to help provide employment to these Americans. There are at least 420,000 American workers with disabilities who are now paid less than minimum wage. Advocates claim this allows some employers to exploit these workers. They say those with disabilities, given proper training and support, have the ability and right to work in most jobs earning the same wages as their peers.
Proposed Legislation: Reintroduction of H.R.2373 - Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (117th Congress 2021-2022)
Prospective Sponsor: Rep. Bobby Scott (VA) |
- I oppose reforming current workers with disabilities policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA).
- I support awarding grants to states and certain eligible entities to assist them in transforming their business and program models to support individuals with disabilities by:
1.) Operating competitive integrated employment businesses.
2.) Assisting disabled individuals in finding and retaining work in such employment.
3.) Providing integrated employment and integrated community participation and wraparound services for such individuals.
4.) Prohibiting the issuance of new special certificates that allow payment of subminimum wages to disabled individuals and phases out existing certificates over a six-year period.
5.) Awarding grants to provide technical assistance to employers transitioning from special certificates to competitive integrated employment for disabled individuals.
And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Bobby Scott (VA) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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I support awarding grants to states and certain eligible entities to assist them in transforming their business and program models to support individuals with disabilities by:
1.) Operating competitive integrated employment businesses.
2.) Assisting disabled individuals in finding and retaining work in such employment.
3.) Providing integrated employment and integrated community participation and wraparound services for such individuals.
4.) Prohibiting the issuance of new special certificates that allow payment of subminimum wages to disabled individuals and phases out existing certificates over a six-year period.
5.) Awarding grants to provide technical assistance to employers transitioning from special certificates to competitive integrated employment for disabled individuals.
And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Bobby Scott (VA) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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- Representative
If elected as a trustee, the campaign committee of Rep. Bobby Scott (VA) will be unconditionally awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting him to favorably consider either reintroducing H.R.2373 - Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (117th Congress 2021-2022), or a similar version thereof.
- Disability Rights Advocates
If elected as a trustee, Disability Rights Advocates will be awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting these funds be used to advocate for the civil rights of workers with disabilities, including equal workplace compensation.
About: With offices in California and New York, Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) is the leading national nonprofit disability rights legal center. Its mission is to advance equal rights and opportunity for people with all types of disabilities nationwide. DRA uses litigation, structured negotiations, advocacy, community education, and media to reform systems and practices that discriminate against people with disabilities. In the organization’s 27-year history, DRA has taken on more than 500 cases, achieving dramatic improvements for people with disabilities seeking health care, employment, transportation, education, disaster preparedness planning, voting and housing.
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- No trustee votes received.
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| Poll Opening Date |
January 23, 2023 |
| Poll Closing Date |
January 29, 2023 |
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