Full Text of HR0710 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Operative Plasterers' & | 4 | | Cement Masons' International Association (OPCMIA) Local 90 on | 5 | | the occasion of its 125th anniversary; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, OPCMIA of the United States and Canada is known | 7 | | as the oldest building and construction trades union in the | 8 | | United States, building safely and skillfully while ensuring | 9 | | the production of quality private, state, and federally-funded | 10 | | projects, including the Rebuild Illinois program; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, On May 5, 1899, OPCMIA Local 90 was established | 12 | | in East St. Louis with the objective to enhance the standard of | 13 | | living, wages, working conditions, and job security; in the | 14 | | subsequent years, the organization effectively served the | 15 | | purpose for which it was founded, improving the future of its | 16 | | members, thus providing inspiration for cement masons, | 17 | | plasterers, and fireproofers in other parts of the country; | 18 | | and | 19 | | WHEREAS, OPCMIA Local 90 has been a leader in the | 20 | | construction industry for more than a century, with the | 21 | | organization currently representing nearly 270 members in | 22 | | southwestern Illinois who are trained in the industry's latest |
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| 1 | | cement finishing, plastering, fireproofing, and safety | 2 | | standards; the organization covers 10 full counties in | 3 | | Illinois, providing the safest and most productive workforce | 4 | | in the Metro East area; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Through persistence and relentless pursuit of a | 6 | | higher standard of living and better benefits and conditions, | 7 | | OPCMIA Local 90 has endured and overcome a great deal in its | 8 | | 125-year history, permitting today's members to enjoy a safe | 9 | | workplace, an excellent hourly wage, superior health and | 10 | | welfare benefits, and a generous pension; therefore, be it | 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 12 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 13 | | we congratulate Operative Plasterers' & Cement Masons' | 14 | | International Association (OPCMIA) Local 90 on its 125th | 15 | | anniversary; and be it further | 16 | | RESOLVED, That we thank OPCMIA Local 90, its officers, and | 17 | | its members for their invaluable work to make Illinois a | 18 | | leading state in finishing techniques and systems for | 19 | | generations to come; and be it further | 20 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to OPCMIA Local 90 and its officers as an expression | 22 | | of our esteem and respect. |
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