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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the San Antonio chapter of the AFL-CIO |
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are observing Workers' Memorial Day and the 44th anniversary of the |
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establishment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act on April |
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28, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Signed into law by President Richard Nixon in 1970, |
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the Occupational Safety and Health Act went into effect the |
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following year on April 28; over the decades, the landmark |
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legislation has impacted the lives of countless private sector and |
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government employees, preventing work-related injuries, illnesses, |
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and fatalities by providing training and implementing workplace |
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health and safety standards; and |
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WHEREAS, Workers' Memorial Day is an internationally |
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recognized day of remembrance for men and women who have been |
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injured or killed while performing their jobs; with this year's |
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theme of "Mourn for the Dead, Fight for the Living," this occasion |
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provides a solemn reminder of the crucial need to make workplaces |
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safer; and |
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WHEREAS, The AFL-CIO represents 56 national and |
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international labor unions with a combined membership of 12.5 |
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million people; dedicated to advocacy and grassroots organizing, |
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the San Antonio chapter has greatly advanced the federation's |
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mission of safeguarding workers' rights, improving safety and |
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health regulations, protecting employees who report workplace |
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violations, and promoting the rights to organize and earn a decent |
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wage; and |
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WHEREAS, Workers in every field can safely perform their jobs |
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if they receive the necessary training and equipment and if the |
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highest standards of safety are upheld, and it is imperative that |
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employers, employees, and organizations across the Lone Star State |
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and the country work together to ensure that worker safety receives |
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the attention and support that it deserves; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the San Antonio chapter of the AFL-CIO for |
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its significant efforts in behalf of area workers and commemorate |
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its celebration of Workers' Memorial Day 2015 and the 44th |
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anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the chapter as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |