Over 80 years ago, the Fair Labor Standards Act was passed, and people with disabilities were excluded from minimum wage protections. This left disabled people underpaid for decades. It is past time to fix this injustice. The Transformation to Competitive Employment Act makes this change possible. TCIEA was introduced in Congress earlier this year, and we can’t let it be forgotten as our elected officials continue to work through their roster of bills. We need to keep the pressure on and make our voices heard — will you help us end the subminimum wage for people with disabilities? [[link removed]]

With the right supports, people with all kinds of disabilities and support needs can have good jobs that pay us well — but too many of us are still warehoused at dead-end, segregated workshops that pay pennies on the dollar. TCIEA would end the discriminatory practice of subminimum wage, [[link removed]] and give states and service providers the resources they need to create better employment support programs.

It just takes a few clicks to make your voice heard! [[link removed]] With our new email tool, it’s easier than ever to join our efforts to ensure all people with disabilities are included in our local communities, from the jobs we work to the homes we live in!

Want to learn more about the subminimum wage, and employment for disabled people? You can learn more about employment policy with ASAN’s Easy Read toolkit [[link removed]] .

Thank you for standing up for real work for real pay [[link removed]] by lending your voice to this campaign! Passing TCIEA is a vital step toward building a more equitable world for all people with disabilities. With your continued support, we know we can make that world real.


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