The ADA just got a booster shot.
For years, the Supreme Court has been making the ADA weaker. Now, Congress passed a law to make it stronger. Now, more workers will get equal protection.
How did this victory happen? Did Congress seek out a problem and fix it for us? Not exactly. Citizens told them the problem. People demanded change. The Road to Freedom Bus went to all 50 states, carrying our message. Then Congress listened.
Congratulations to everyone!
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Organizing Was the Key |
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Read more about the new law and the people who helped make it happen. The folks of ADA Watch were key in building support for this huge change. They took their bus to all 50 states, teaching and organizing. |
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More Workers Now Covered |
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Read more about what the new law will mean for workers: ADA Amendments Act Of 2008 Signed Into Law (from the Labor and Employment Law blog). |
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Group Activity: Victory Party |
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It’s important to celebrate victories. This victory belongs to all of us. Maybe your group sent letters or made phone calls to support this new law. Maybe you joined up with the Road to Freedom Bus when it came to your state. Maybe you have members who will benefit from this new law by getting more support on the job.
It’s time to celebrate. Bring a cake and napkins to the next meeting. Take five minutes to celebrate. |
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Resources |
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Collective Action BINGO!
We are powerful when we work together. Here’s a fun way to introduce your group to the idea of collective action and making change. Play Bingo!
Step by Step
Use this self-led workshop to help your group understand how they can work together to make change in the community. |
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| Today’s Trivia Question: |
This year, Election Day is November 4th. Why are many social activists opposed to Election Day always being on a Tuesday?
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It’s on a work day, so it decreases voter turnout. |
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Tuesday was the day President Lincoln was shot. |
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Nazi Germany had their elections on Tuesday, too. |
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Friday would be easier to remember. |
(The answer will be published in the next Memo.) |
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Answer to October 1st Trivia Question:
Helen Keller (1880)
Justin Dart (1930)
Ed Roberts (1939)
Julie Petty (current SABE president)
Question was: Put these key people in disability history in order, according to the year they were born (oldest to most recent).
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Julie Petty (current SABE president)
Helen Keller
Ed Roberts
Justin Dart |
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Do you have a trivia item you’d like to submit?
Create a trivia question and we will review your question for possible use.
Your trivia question:
The correct answer:
Would you like your name to appear as the author of the trivia question? If yes, give us your name and where you are from. |
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