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SidDithers

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35. 20 years in the packaging industry...

Reply to Scuba (Reply #25)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 05:32 PM

Jan 2014

working with, and competing against, sheltered workshops.

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God dammit. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2014 #1

I think that Stinks! fredamae Jan 2014 #2

It's a statute that needs repeal..and so an EO won't cover this. But Congress could pass the msanthrope Jan 2014 #8

Once again ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #3

I think 'Kenyan Socialist Corporatist Muslin' is waiting in the wings. Whisp Jan 2014 #36

KR. El_Johns Jan 2014 #4

The question is ProSense Jan 2014 #5

My daughter works at a sheltered workshop. She seldom makes more than a couple of dollars a jwirr Jan 2014 #13

Thanks for the insight. ProSense Jan 2014 #15

Maybe the president will use one of those EOs to address this difference. I can only hope. jwirr Jan 2014 #16

ProSense, I had not replied on your thread because of this. Thanks for understanding. freshwest Feb 2014 #45

Jwirr, I thank you with all my heart for bringing this up. n/t freshwest Feb 2014 #46

You are welcome. This is an area that I can be of help because I have lived with my daughter and jwirr Feb 2014 #57

An EO can't override a statute of Congress.... 29 USC ss214 has to be repealed by Congress.... msanthrope Jan 2014 #6

Oh great...Congress. Rex Jan 2014 #12

its a pen not a wizard wand.. there's only so much the man can do. nty msanthrope Jan 2014 #27

No not that...the fact that it is THIS Congress Rex Jan 2014 #29

Oh...I didn't think you were critiquing PBO! nt msanthrope Jan 2014 #31

I feel sorry for the man, having to work with people that hate you for your skin color Rex Jan 2014 #32

This. Thank you. Skidmore Jan 2014 #33

We've allowed the Congress to act like toddlers. Forgetting that the Founders set msanthrope Jan 2014 #39

Many of the disabled workers in our area are working in sheltered workshops that pay less than jwirr Jan 2014 #7

+1 freshwest Feb 2014 #47

Thanks for your inside knowledge, jwirr.. nm Cha Feb 2014 #51

Probably not enough unless the raise is enough to cover 20% of medical bills which can liberal_at_heart Feb 2014 #68

My thoughts? TheMathieu Jan 2014 #9

They're talking about sheltered workshops... SidDithers Jan 2014 #10

Thank you, Sid ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #37

+1 freshwest Feb 2014 #48

so provide the evidence that backs your claims here. looks like you're just speculating. cali Jan 2014 #40

A person is as valuable as the number of widgets they can produce loyalsister Feb 2014 #53

"A person is as valuable as the number of widgets they can produce"... SidDithers Feb 2014 #55

Do you know the people you're demeaning? loyalsister Feb 2014 #56

Absolutely I do... SidDithers Feb 2014 #63

I don't know Pat and I don't know the specifics about employment at Walgreens loyalsister Feb 2014 #65

As employees they might be less valuable... Demo_Chris Feb 2014 #66

How do we talk about nondisabled people and employment? loyalsister Feb 2014 #67

Respectfully, no.... Demo_Chris Feb 2014 #69

wow loyalsister Feb 2014 #70

We aren't really talking here about employees.... Demo_Chris Feb 2014 #71

"these people" should not be eligible to participate loyalsister Feb 2014 #74

Is that how you feel? Seems a bit extreme to me. nt Demo_Chris Feb 2014 #75

We aren't really talking about "employees" loyalsister Feb 2014 #77

Who can pay someone $10 an hour and get 1/20 of the productivity needed? joeglow3 Feb 2014 #79

There's the problem loyalsister Feb 2014 #80

Maybe they are in the wrong job cap Feb 2014 #82

I would like to think that joeglow3 Feb 2014 #84

I don't think most people understand what is actually going on loyalsister Feb 2014 #85

And there needs to be a mechanism to report this joeglow3 Feb 2014 #87

yeah that's the same thing loyalsister Feb 2014 #88

So, if we support the program, accept the exceptions. If we don't support it joeglow3 Feb 2014 #89

Eliminate sheltered workshops loyalsister Feb 2014 #90

Thank you. You're exactly correct...nt SidDithers Feb 2014 #73

This Is Amazing... KharmaTrain Feb 2014 #86

I kind of figured that treestar Feb 2014 #78

What the fuck is this with them making a sub-minimum wage? Rex Jan 2014 #11

Disabled workers... TeeYiYi Jan 2014 #14

Lamest excuse ever. Scuba Jan 2014 #18

If they are truly disabled... TeeYiYi Jan 2014 #21

They're unemployable at minimum wage... SidDithers Jan 2014 #22

Source? Scuba Jan 2014 #25

20 years in the packaging industry... SidDithers Jan 2014 #35

Oops!!! n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #38

Great source, Sid. sheshe2 Jan 2014 #44

Here is my daughters resume: She cannot talk, cannot walk, needs a one-to-one to do everything jwirr Feb 2014 #58

Good post... SidDithers Feb 2014 #64

The excuses are epic failsauce. Rex Jan 2014 #26

Or hear on Fox "News" Scuba Jan 2014 #28

Pretty much verbatim. Rex Jan 2014 #30

some people on disablity are not able to work and it would be unfair to force them JI7 Feb 2014 #62

I absolutely agree. But when people are able to work, they should be paid a living wage ... Scuba Feb 2014 #72

You are correct. And those that require a one-on-one would never get a 'regular' job. n/t freshwest Feb 2014 #49

Most Light House for the Blind employees assemble products for the military. liberal_at_heart Feb 2014 #60

WTF? That is NOT what I voted for, twice. Scuba Jan 2014 #17

You do realize this is an aspect of federal law and as such cannot be changed with NYC Liberal Jan 2014 #19

No. And I'm not sure how that mitigates the Executive responsibility or lessens his authority. Scuba Jan 2014 #20

From the OP: ProSense Jan 2014 #23

Thanks, I appreciate your bring this part to light ... Scuba Jan 2014 #24

LOL! Whisp Jan 2014 #34

Is this supposed to be a dig at Obama? If so, it is utter bullshit, and not unsurprising. tritsofme Jan 2014 #41

Are these real jobs, or sinecures? Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2014 #42

I know what Sid and jwirr are talking about it and it is a form of therapy in most cases and a way freshwest Feb 2014 #52

Very well said. jwirr Feb 2014 #59

We need to raise the income level that disabled Ilsa Jan 2014 #43

Testify! Timez Squarez Feb 2014 #50

Why do the disabled always get screwed over? Lunacee_2013 Feb 2014 #54

"If they are employed in training programs' BainsBane Feb 2014 #61

Since disabilities are meted out by The Lord MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #76

No, ProSense Feb 2014 #81

I would like to see a better system for assessing the disabled and employing them cap Feb 2014 #83