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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, On February 6, 1928, the "International Hod
3 Carriers and Building Laborers' Union of America" chartered the
4 Local 751 Laborers' Union in Kankakee; and
 
5     WHEREAS, The Laborers' Union was started and built by
6 immigrants and minorities; today, they continue to be the
7 fastest growing segment of the Union's membership; and
 
8     WHEREAS, In 1965, the Laborers' Union officially changed
9 its name to the "Laborers' International Union of North
10 America" to better reflect the continual expansion of the union
11 beyond the construction field; and
 
12     WHEREAS, For 80 years, Laborers' Local 751 has played a
13 vital role in building the City of Kankakee by constructing
14 highways, bridges, tunnels, dams, power plants, factories,
15 office buildings, schools, churches, hospitals, houses, and
16 apartment buildings; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Laborers' Local 751 is an extraordinary union
18 whose leadership has worked hard for 80 years to protect its
19 members' health and safety, to provide laborers a strong voice
20 in the workplace and extensive skill training designed to
21 empower its members to reach their potential, and, perhaps most

 

 

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1 important, to ensure the dignity, respect, and security of
2 laborers in the workplace; therefore, be it
 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
5 congratulate the members and officers of the Laborers' Local
6 751 for its many achievements over the last 80 years, for the
7 strength of its membership, and for enhancing the standard of
8 living and work environments for future laborers; and be it
9 further
 
10     RESOLVED, That we designate February 6, 2008 as Laborers'
11 Local 751 Day in the State of Illinois in recognition of the 80
12 years of service provided by this extraordinary union; and be
13 it further
 
14     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to a representative of Laborers' Local 751 as a
16 symbol of our esteem and respect.