Tag Archives: National Federation of the Blind

Absurd Moment: Universal Access

Posted on December 12, 2014 by disABILITY LINK

Some people get a little confused when they encounter a person with a disability, their stress levels go up as they try to figure out how to accommodate someone. I had this happen just the other day and I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Access, accessibility, Accommodation, Advocacy, Blind, Blog, Center for Independent Living, CIL, community living, disability, disABILITY LINK, humor, Marta, National Federation of the Blind, Public transit, Transportation | Leave a comment

Why We Protest

Posted on September 18, 2012 by disABILITY LINK

Last month there was a nationwide protest against the Goodwill for paying people with disabilities less than the minimum wage. This was an effort orchestrated by the National Federation of the Blind (of which I am a board member for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Advocacy, disABILITY LINK, Employment, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, Goodwill, National Federation of the Blind, NFB, Protest, Section 14(c), Subminimum Wages, Systems Advocacy | 1 Comment

Working for the Man (for less than minimum wage)

Posted on June 14, 2012 by disABILITY LINK

My time is worth something. There, I said it. It’s something that more people with disabilities should be saying too. The National Federation of the Blind recently came out in support of a boycott of the Goodwill, a very popular … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Advocacy, Center for Independent Living, CIL, Disability Employment, Employment, Goodwill, IL, independent living, Minimum Wage, National Federation of the Blind, NFB, Subminimum Wage | 2 Comments

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