HR0225 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the union's founding on May 8, 2013; and

WHEREAS, The Brotherhood was founded in Marshall, Michigan by a farsighted group of practical locomotive engineers who were among America's labor union pioneers; and

WHEREAS, The visionary founders of the Brotherhood entrusted the leadership of this fledgling organization to the capable direction of W.D. Robinson of Detroit, Michigan; and

WHEREAS, Over a century and a half of dedicated service by the Brotherhood to locomotive engineers, the railroads, and working men and women everywhere attests to the remarkable leadership provided by Mr. Robinson and his successors and to the strength of the dedication and loyalty of members of the Brotherhood throughout the years; and

WHEREAS, Today, as a modern national union and a division of the Teamsters Rail Conference, the Brotherhood is ably led by its President, Dennis R. Pierce, at its headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, and maintains its traditional concern for the well-being of those whose labor has contributed, and continues to contribute, to our great standard of living; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen on the 150th anniversary of the union's founding and extend our best wishes to them in their future endeavors on behalf of working people; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Paul S. Piekarski, State Legislative Chairman for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen/Teamsters Rail Conference.