Full Text of HR0360 97th General Assembly
HR0360 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, On March 24, 2011, Teamsters Joint Council 25 | 3 | | celebrated its 100th year of service, dedication, and | 4 | | representation to the hardworking men and women of Illinois; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Since March 24, 1911, Teamsters Joint Council 25 | 7 | | has represented millions of members with nearly 70 local union | 8 | | affiliates throughout the Chicago metropolitan area; as an | 9 | | extension of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the | 10 | | organization has brought powerful representation to working | 11 | | families in a broad range of industries, from truck drivers, | 12 | | haulers, and transporters to meatpackers, bakery workers, | 13 | | funeral directors, health care providers, grocers, garage | 14 | | attendants, pharmacists, valets, zookeepers, firefighters, | 15 | | police officers, court clerks, and beyond; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Over the last century, Teamsters Joint Council 25 | 17 | | has rallied its union brothers and sisters to improve working | 18 | | conditions for men and women throughout Illinois and the United | 19 | | States of America, helping to establish equal compensation for | 20 | | equal work, to secure reasonable wages, pensions, and health | 21 | | and welfare benefits, to fight against unfair labor practices | 22 | | and afford a resonant voice for American workers; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, For 100 years, compassionate and benevolent labor | 2 | | leaders have helped Teamsters Joint Council 25 deliver the best | 3 | | representation possible to Teamster affiliates and members, | 4 | | including past Presidents William A. Neer, Leslie G. Goudie, | 5 | | Frank Brown, Ray Schoessling, and Louis F. Peick, whose actions | 6 | | have established and sustained a vibrant labor community in and | 7 | | around Chicago for generations; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, The current Executive Board of Teamsters Joint | 9 | | Council 25, under the leadership of President John T. Coli, is | 10 | | ensuring the Joint Council will remain a role model for | 11 | | organization, representation, and charity in Illinois; | 12 | | therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 14 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 15 | | we commend and congratulate Teamsters Joint Council 25 on its | 16 | | 100th anniversary and for its outstanding and meritorious | 17 | | service to the people of the State of Illinois; and we express | 18 | | the hope that additional centuries of representation may | 19 | | follow; and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to President Coli and the Executive Board of | 22 | | Teamsters Joint Council 25.
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