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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 205
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WHEREAS, Supermarket employees fulfill an essential role |
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in our communities by making sure that fresh, healthy food and |
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other necessities are available to the public, including during |
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natural disasters and other emergencies; and |
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WHEREAS, In Texas, more than 360,000 people are employed in |
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the food retail sector, which generates over $70 billion in |
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economic activity each year; due to their role in helping |
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families put food on the table, supermarkets are cornerstones of |
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their communities, and their workers represent a vital link in |
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the supply chain of food and consumer goods; and |
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WHEREAS, The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented |
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challenges for supermarket employees, who have struggled to keep |
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grocery shelves stocked while facing the elevated risk of being |
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on the front lines during this public health emergency; many of |
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these men and women have gone above and beyond during this |
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difficult time by not only meeting customers' needs but also by |
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collectively contributing countless hours of volunteer service |
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to their communities; and |
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WHEREAS, The demand for supermarket employees is greater |
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than ever, and those individuals on whom Texans are relying to |
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perform this essential service are truly deserving of our praise, |
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recognition, and support; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 22, 2023, as Supermarket |
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Employee Day and call on all Texans to join in honoring the |
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hardworking and dedicated supermarket employees of our state. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 22, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |