Letter: It is abuse to pay disabled workers less than minimum wage

Monday we celebrate the victory of labor unions and strikes, peaceful protests and equal work.Yet the Fair Labor Standards Act, Section 14c, still allows paying workers with disabilities less than minimum wage, sometimes cents on the dollar. Through a lack of awareness, this practice continues.This was established in 1938 as a presumed “practice ground” for those with disabilities before transitioning into the workplace. Though hardly ever being used to transition, jobs include shred