#nosubminimum

Right now in the United States, 228,600 workers are being paid subminimum wages because they are disabled. Despite this being a clearly discriminatory practice, a section of The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 known as Section 14(c) allows certain employers to waive subminimum wages. We've come a long way since the 1930's, and it's time to end discriminatory practices towards workers on the basis of disability. 

Call, write, email, and tweet your candidates TODAY to ask them to support an END to subminimum wages for workers with disabilities!

If you need help coming up with something to say, here's what we suggest saying:

"Dear [candidate/campaign], 

I am a [disabled worker/friend of someone who is disabled/family member of someone disabled/a concerned supporter of your campaign] who is concerned about discriminatory wage practices. Right now in the United States, Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act allows people like [me/my loved one/some of my fellow supporters] to be paid less than minimum wage because of disability. This is unjust. 

Right now in the United States, 228,600 workers are being paid subminimum wages because they are disabled. Despite this being a clearly discriminatory practice, a section of The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 known as Section 14(c) allows certain employers to waive minimum wages. We've come a long way since the 1930's, and it's time to end unethical practices towards workers with disabilities. 

People with disabilities can and should be given opportunities to earn a fair wage. I ask that you publicly commit to ending subminimum wages for people with disabilities. Thank you, and good luck!"

And remember,