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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Local 318 of the
4 International Union of Operating Engineers on the occasion of
5 celebrating its 75th anniversary on June 9, 2007; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Local 318 was founded in Harrisburg in 1932; it
7 was moved to Marion in 1996, where it currently resides; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Local 318 takes pride in providing operators for
9 the 14 most southern counties in Illinois; it is made up of 900
10 skilled operators and hundreds of signatory contractors along
11 with shops, city workers, and quarries throughout the area; its
12 unionized market share is above average for the nation at 98
13 percent; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Local 318 values the training of its members; it
15 has a growing apprenticeship facility, providing
16 apprenticeship, entry level training, and journeymen upgrade
17 training to all of its members; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Local 318 is a strong community based operation
19 that provides support to area charities; it has established a
20 scholarship fund that assists the dependents of Local 318's
21 members with their college tuition; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 congratulate Local 318 of the International Union of Operating
4 Engineers on its 75th anniversary and wish it continued success
5 in its future endeavors; and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to a representative of Local 318 as a symbol of our
8 esteem and respect.