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1		-	H.R. No. 2439
	1	+	84R24132 JGH-D
	2	+	By: Alonzo H.R. No. 2439
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4	5		R E S O L U T I O N
5	6		WHEREAS, The Laborers' International Union of North America
6	7		is celebrating the 112th anniversary of its founding in 2015; and
7	8		WHEREAS, The union was established as the International Hod
8	9		Carriers and Building Laborers' Union at a convention in
9	10		Washington, D.C., on April 13, 1903; the founders included 25
10	11		delegates from 23 local unions in 17 cities, representing more than
11	12		8,000 construction workers; the union's original constitution was
12	13		published in three languages, English, German, and Italian,
13	14		representing the diversity of its membership; and
14	15		WHEREAS, By 1920, the union boasted more than 96,000 members
15	16		in 548 locals, and under the leadership of its president, Domenic
16	17		D'Alessandro of Boston, it supported the right of African American
17	18		trade unionists to be accepted as equals; and
18	19		WHEREAS, During World War II, the organization suspended all
19	20		dues and pledged its support to the national war effort; by 1942, it
20	21		had grown to 430,000 members, and it continued to expand during the
21	22		1950s, when it took in the 60,000 members of a postal carriers union
22	23		and the 3,000 members of a stone cutters union; and
23	24		WHEREAS, The union was a leader in the struggle for civil
24	25		rights, and in 1962, it was one of the few organizations to send an
25	26		African American officer to President John F. Kennedy's conference
26	27		on ending racial discrimination in unions; the following year,
27	28		members proudly marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; and
28	29		WHEREAS, In 1965, the organization changed its name to the
29	30		Laborers' International Union of North America, and it worked to
30	31		gain for its members important new benefits to improve their
31	32		quality of life, including health care and pension coverage; in
32	33		1973, one of its members, a laborer named Ray Mendoza, became the
33	34		first president of the Labor Council for Latin American
34	35		Advancement; and
35	36		WHEREAS, Over the ensuing years, the members of LIUNA have
36	37		continued to distinguish themselves through their contributions to
37	38		the nation; after the tragic events of September 11, 2001, LIUNA
38	39		members were among the first on the scene at the World Trade Center
39	40		to help in the rescue and recovery efforts, and they have since
40	41		played a vital role in the construction of Freedom Tower on the same
41	42		site; and
42	43		WHEREAS, Today, LIUNA represents more than half a million
43	44		members in 425 locals, and under the guidance of General President
44	45		Terry O'Sullivan and General Secretary-Treasurer Armand E.
45	46		Sabitoni, the organization continues to lead the effort to
46	47		strengthen the rights of laboring men and women across the
47	48		continent; now, therefore, be it
48	49		RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
49	50		Legislature hereby commemorate the 112th anniversary of the
50	51		Laborers' International Union of North America and extend to its
51	52		members sincere best wishes for continued success in their
52	53		important work; and, be it further
53	54		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
54	55		prepared for LIUNA as an expression of high regard by the Texas
55	56		House of Representatives.
56		-	Alonzo
57		-	______________________________
58		-	Speaker of the House
59		-	I certify that H.R. No. 2439 was adopted by the House on May
60		-	21, 2015, by a non-record vote.
61		-	______________________________
62		-	Chief Clerk of the House