Illustrations: Blind Youth on the Fashion Runway

Illustrations: Blind Youth on the Fashion Runway

Braille Monitor
October 2012

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The Blind Say No to Subminimum Wages

This month’s lead photographs capture the resolve of blind people to do more than talk among themselves about the inequity in the law that allows for the payment of less than the minimum wage to the blind. They capture our intention to let the public know about this outrageous practice in the belief that people will be both surprised and moved to action because of this unfair, immoral, and discriminatory practice. Not only are we encouraging donors to boycott Goodwill stores until they pay their workers at least the minimum wage, we also hope the public will provide vocal support for H.R. 3086, the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act.

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