DeafDigest Mid-Week edition, December 10, 2015
-- newspaper employing 100 deaf people
Today's Washington Post mentioned that years ago
100 deaf people were employed at that newspaper
plant at linotype operators. No more; years
ago linotype was a great profession for the deaf -
lifetime security, great union benefits, good
pay, etc. For a picture of an old linotype
classroom at a school for the deaf:
http://deafdigest.com/lintotype/
-- Canada scolds an airline
Two years ago Carrie Moffatt, who is deaf-blind
but very independent, was kicked out of
Air Canada flight. The airline required all
deaf-blind people to have companions, and
Carrie was traveling alone. She sued -
and won. The judge ordered Air Canada
to allow deaf-blind travelers to travel
alone.
-- deaf man arrested for trespassing
At Broward County (Florida) Home Depot.
a deaf man was standing at a parking lot, hoping
to find work. The cop arrived and told him
to leave. But before he had a chance to leave
he was arrested and accused of trespassing.
His attorney is very angry about it, accusing
the police of discrimination.
Latest deaf jobs:
http://deafdigest.com/category/jobs/ or click on "jobs"
past Mid-Week & morning editions:
http://deafdigest.com/category/mid-week-news/
12/6/15 Blue and Gold editions at:
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