Join us and @DisabledSouth in contacting your representatives to tell them what you think about subminimum wage for disabled workers.
Remember: There’s no economic justice without disability justice. /6
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Thanks to @MorePerfectUS for partnering with us to shine a light on the disabled folks legally being paid Pennie’s per hour. It’s beyond time to end subminimum wage.
(1/2) This is just a reminder that alt-text makes social media accessible to everyone. Remember to add alt-text or image descriptions to every post with an image!
There are lots of important elections happening this year. If you have questions about how to vote in your state, check out REV UP's State Voting Guides for Disabled Voters! Go to https://t.co/E5UW1P2d4T for English guides, https://t.co/ENz2W9MdVb for Spanish.
BREAKING: Today, the HCBS Relief Act was introduced by @SenBobCasey (D-PA). This bill would provide emergency funding for home and community-based services and have a profound impact on people with disabilities. Read our press release to learn more: https://t.co/8Fil0P6zzq
Throughout #NDEAM, we will be gathering stories from disabled workers about barriers to employment.
Learn more about this and check out our resource guide in this week’s blog post!
#DisabilityTwitter#NDEAM23
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Do you have a story to share that shines a light on the economic disparities that disabled people experience?
Read our submission guidelines and send us a pitch! Pay for accepted pieces is $500.
#VoicesOfDEJ#DisabilityTwitter https://t.co/vYZKscR6YL
Exciting news: @988Lifeline recently launched American Sign Language (ASL) services for callers who are deaf, deaf-blind, or hard of hearing.
Read more from @CNN: https://t.co/oyNsZsfOGF
Did you know that 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act? This milestone piece of legislation was the first federal civil rights protection for people with disabilities in the United States. #RehabilitationAct#Section504At50#PwD
Disability Voting Rights Week, Day 4: Break Down Barriers. What’s one of the major factors behind the turnout gap between disabled and nondisabled voters? Voter suppression policies. #DisabilityVote
National Disability Voting Rights Week (DVRW) is just 6 days away! DVRW is about building the power of the disability vote through voter registration, education, engagement and more.
True Disability Justice requires disabled people to be at the table, and included in all conversation where decisions are being made. We will only live in a truly inclusive world if we are allowed to create it for ourselves.
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If you’re a disabled grad student on the job market, I’m happy to review your materials ahead of submission. The market is cruel, but from one crip to another, I’m happy to do what I can to help you through it.
Students, do you know about the Period Equity Movement (PEM) at Georgia Southern? PEM is a multi-campus initiative led by students, staff, and faculty to promote period equity. View the maps for Period Pantry locations and scan the QR code for more details!