Full Text of HR0640 97th General Assembly
HR0640 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate the staff and | 4 | | management of Abt Inc. in Glenview on being named one of top | 5 | | 100 workplaces by the Chicago Tribune; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, In a retail industry where erratic schedules, low | 7 | | pay, and high turnover are the norm, Abt puts money and | 8 | | attention behind programs to keep employees engaged and | 9 | | motivated; this practice boosted Abt to the number one spot as | 10 | | the best place to work among large companies in the Chicago | 11 | | Tribune's Top Workplaces survey; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Abt gained high marks for giving its workers | 13 | | financial incentives to perform, funding employees' ideas to | 14 | | improve the business, and allowing workers the latitude to make | 15 | | their own decisions; the employees also noted that they feel | 16 | | appreciated and respected and praised Abt for accommodating | 17 | | flexible schedules; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Workers compliment the Abt family, owner Bob Abt | 19 | | and his 4 sons: Mike, Rick, Jon, and Billy, for being | 20 | | accessible and willing to listen to new ideas;
Bob Abt walks | 21 | | the sales floor every day, knows many of the 1,050 employees by | 22 | | name, and adapts quickly to changes in the marketplace; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Abt Inc. began in 1936 as Abt Radio, operating in | 2 | | a small storefront in Logan Square; today, it operates a | 3 | | 350,000-square-foot facility on 37 acres in north suburban | 4 | | Glenview; the complex houses a warehouse, offices, cafeteria, | 5 | | health club, and a woodworking shop where Abt builds its own | 6 | | display cases; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Abt was also praised for their 85,000 square foot | 8 | | showroom, called the "Bellagio" of retail; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 10 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 11 | | we congratulate Abt Inc. for this recognition and wish them | 12 | | continued success in the future; and be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to Abt Inc. as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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