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John's Crazy Socks Comments to the U.S Department of Labor on the Proposed Change to the Subminimum Wage

Our co-founder John Cronin and John’s father and co-founder, Mark X. Cronin, submitted comments in support of the proposed rule change to section 14c of the Fair Labor Standard Act of 1938 that would eliminate the subminimum wage. We want to share their comments.

January 17, 2025
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An image of John and Mark Cronin, co-founders of John's Crazy Socks at the United States Capitol.

Your Voice Matters: Help End the Subminimum Wage

The U.S. Department of Labor wants to eliminate the subminimum wage for workers with disabilities, but they need your support. Submit your comment by January 17, 2025, to help create a fairer, more inclusive society.

John and Mark Cronin of John’s Crazy Socks share why this change matters and how you can make a difference.

January 13, 2025
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A Victory for Inclusion: The U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Ending Subminimum Wages

At John’s Crazy Socks, our mission has always been to spread happiness and demonstrate what people with differing abilities can achieve. That’s why we are thrilled to see the U.S. Department of Labor take a monumental step toward inclusion, fairness, and decency by proposing the elimination of subminimum wages for workers with disabilities.

January 09, 2025
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Ending The Sub-Minimum Wage for People with a Disability

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), a time to celebrate the achievements of people with differing abilities in the workplace. Yet there is a stain on the celebration because the sub-minimum wage persists and we have people in this country paid as little as $0.25 an hour simply because they have a disability. It is past time that we eliminated the sub-minimum wage.

October 11, 2023
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It Is Time to Eliminate the Subminimum Wage: We Can No Longer Allow Employers to Pay People with a Disability as Little as $0.25 an Hour

Did you know that more than 140,000 Americans are being paid less than minimum wage simply because they have a disability? Some are paid as little as $0.25 an hour. And not only is this legal, but it is also done with the blessing of the US government. Organizations are allowed to treat these workers as if they are sub-human. This is done in all of our names and it is time we put a stop to it. It is time to eliminate the sub-minimum wage.

September 06, 2023
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John and Mark X. Cronin Met with Members of Congress to Advocate for the Economic Rights of People with Differing Abilities

John and Mark X Cronin, the co-founders of John's Crazy Socks, spent Wednesday on Capitol Hill meeting with members of Congress and their staff to advocate for the economic rights of people with differing abilities. They were part of a group of leaders from the CEO Commission on Disability Employment that addressed issues including the sub-minimum wage and the marriage penalty faced by working people with a disability.

July 21, 2023
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Meeting with Members of Congress to Advocate for the Rights of People with Differing Abilities

At John’s Crazy Socks, we have a mission to show what people with differing abilities can achieve. One way we carry out that mission is to advocate for policy, legislative and regulatory changes to support people with differing abilities. This week, John and Mark X. Cronin, our co-founders, met with two members of Congress to push for key legislative changes that advance the rights of people with differing abilities.

April 09, 2021
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