DeafDigest Mid-Week edition, September 22, 2016
-- Quebec says no to deaf Uber drivers
Right now, Quebec has about 40 deaf Uber drivers.
Uber reached agreement with the province to require
all Uber drivers to get taxi licenses. The province
does not allow the deaf to get these licenses.
Either these deaf Uber drivers will lose their jobs
or there is some kind of compromise that would allow
the deaf to continue driving Uber cars? A picture
is at:
http://deafdigest.com/quebec-deaf-uber-drivers/
-- the deaf and the violence in voting
Deaf voters are worried. They want to vote
but are afraid of possible violence at
polling places! Violence between supporters
of Clinton and supporters of Trump? No!
It is happening in Ghana, where pressure
to vote for favorite candidates may lead
to violence. The Ghana National Association
of the Deaf has made a public appeal to
leave deaf voters alone, and to let them
vote in peace.
-- two-year paternity leave
In India, there is a new policy for government
employees, allowing them a paternity leave
for two years. This is for parents of
deaf (and disabled) children that need
extra attention at home. Sorry, ain't
happening in USA!
Latest deaf jobs:
http://deafdigest.com/category/jobs/
Barry's collections of past articles (with today's update)
-- Gestures that some hearing people don't understand
http://deafdigest.com/collections/barrys-collections/
09/18/16 Blue and Gold editions at:
http://deafdigest.com/newsletters/
