West Virginia

Beacon Digest

National Newspaper Publishers Associated and the Associated Press Wire Service

Volume 01 Number 21
The State's Only Minority Newspaper Publication
35 Cents
May 29, 2 [cut off]

[Headline] Disability Rights Activists
Shut Down Union Buildings

Washington-On May 14th, the national disability rights group ADAPT blocked all entrances of the buildings that serve as the headquarters for three of the country's largest unions, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, and SEIU. ADAPT seeks meetings with the heads of all three unions, to get union support of legislation currently before Congress, The Medicaid Community Attendant Services and Supports Act.

Also known as MiCASS A, S.1298 introduced by Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and H.R. 3612 introduced by Rep. Danny Shimkus (R-I11.), this federal legislation would reform Medicaid to allow people real choice in where they receive long term care services.

The current system forces people into nursing homes and other institutions, offering little or no sup-port so that people of all ages can receive the services they need to remain in their own homes, in their own communities.

While ADAPT strenuously opposes persons with disabilities being held hostage to protect the institutional jobs of union members, ADAPT wants to work with union officials to assure that displaced institutional workers can perform similar jobs in the community with a liveable wage and good benefits.

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