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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Members of the San Antonio chapter of the AFL-CIO |
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| 6 | 7 | | are observing Workers' Memorial Day and the 44th anniversary of the |
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| 7 | 8 | | establishment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act on April |
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| 8 | 9 | | 28, 2015; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Signed into law by President Richard Nixon in 1970, |
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| 10 | 11 | | the Occupational Safety and Health Act went into effect the |
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| 11 | 12 | | following year on April 28; over the decades, the landmark |
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| 12 | 13 | | legislation has impacted the lives of countless private sector and |
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| 13 | 14 | | government employees, preventing work-related injuries, illnesses, |
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| 14 | 15 | | and fatalities by providing training and implementing workplace |
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| 15 | 16 | | health and safety standards; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Workers' Memorial Day is an internationally |
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| 17 | 18 | | recognized day of remembrance for men and women who have been |
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| 18 | 19 | | injured or killed while performing their jobs; with this year's |
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| 19 | 20 | | theme of "Mourn for the Dead, Fight for the Living," this occasion |
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| 20 | 21 | | provides a solemn reminder of the crucial need to make workplaces |
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| 21 | 22 | | safer; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, The AFL-CIO represents 56 national and |
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| 23 | 24 | | international labor unions with a combined membership of 12.5 |
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| 24 | 25 | | million people; dedicated to advocacy and grassroots organizing, |
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| 25 | 26 | | the San Antonio chapter has greatly advanced the federation's |
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| 26 | 27 | | mission of safeguarding workers' rights, improving safety and |
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| 27 | 28 | | health regulations, protecting employees who report workplace |
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| 28 | 29 | | violations, and promoting the rights to organize and earn a decent |
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| 29 | 30 | | wage; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Workers in every field can safely perform their jobs |
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| 31 | 32 | | if they receive the necessary training and equipment and if the |
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| 32 | 33 | | highest standards of safety are upheld, and it is imperative that |
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| 33 | 34 | | employers, employees, and organizations across the Lone Star State |
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| 34 | 35 | | and the country work together to ensure that worker safety receives |
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| 35 | 36 | | the attention and support that it deserves; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | Legislature hereby honor the San Antonio chapter of the AFL-CIO for |
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| 38 | 39 | | its significant efforts in behalf of area workers and commemorate |
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| 39 | 40 | | its celebration of Workers' Memorial Day 2015 and the 44th |
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| 40 | 41 | | anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act; and, be it |
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| 41 | 42 | | further |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 44 | | prepared for the chapter as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 44 | 45 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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