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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The United Auto Workers Local 751 was chartered on |
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| October 10, 1955 and the first membership meeting was held on |
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| December 15, 1955; and
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| WHEREAS, The employment level peaked in January of 1979 at |
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| 4,963; and
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| WHEREAS, The 22nd Executive Board and Committee took office |
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| in June of 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Members of United Auto Workers Local 751 proudly |
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| produced the world's largest mining truck, which weighed 470 |
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| tons; and
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| WHEREAS, United Auto Workers Local 751 is the only producer |
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| in the Caterpillar chain able to produce 6 sizes of wheel |
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| tractor scrapers; and
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| WHEREAS, Members of United Auto Workers Local 751 live |
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| throughout central and southern Illinois from north of Peoria |
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| to south Vandalia; and
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| WHEREAS, United Auto Workers Local 751 has over 1,700 |
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| retirees; and
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| WHEREAS, Over the past 50 years, United Auto Workers Local |
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| 751 has consistently fought for the rights and well-being of |
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| the working families who build the vehicles and equipment that |
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| make our economy work; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we congratulate the United Auto Workers Local 751 on its 50th |
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| anniversary and recognize all of its members for their role in |