Bill Text: IL HR0295 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates the members of Steamfitters Local 353 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the organization's charter with the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-04-27 - Resolution Adopted [HR0295 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HR0295-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Steamfitters Local 353 was granted a charter for
membership from the United Association of Journeymen and
Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the
United States and Canada on June 10, 1911 in Peoria; and
WHEREAS, Steamfitters Local 353 started humbly with a
membership of 12 men; in the last 100 years, the organization
has grown to a membership of 621 journeymen and apprentices;
and
WHEREAS, In 1949, Steamfitters Local 353 was instrumental
in the organization of the refrigeration industry, welcoming
those organized members into Local 353; and
WHEREAS, Steamfitters Local 353 merged with Local 528 from
Pekin on January 1, 1978 and Local 579 from Canton on October
1, 1981; these mergers increased the jurisdictional area of
Local 353 to encompass 11 counties in central Illinois; and
WHEREAS, The members of Steamfitters Local 353 work
tirelessly in many fields, including pipefitting,
refrigeration, HVAC, food processing plants, chemical plants,
powerhouses, hospitals, and green awareness projects, thereby
helping to make their communities comfortable, safe, and

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healthy; and
WHEREAS, Recognizing the need for a well-trained
workforce, Steamfitters Local 353 started the Joint Apprentice
Training Committee in 1948; the Local 353 apprenticeship
program strives to equip their members with the skills,
certifications, and training necessary to become valuable
members of the work-force in central Illinois and across the
nation; and
WHEREAS, Recognizing the need to create a proactive and
well-trained workforce, Steamfitters Local 353 broke ground on
a state-of-the-art facility on September 17, 1998; the
organization moved into their present location in July of 1999;
and
WHEREAS, Steamfitters Local 353 has worked to create a
sense of solidarity among their members by promoting numerous
union causes, including labor rallies, the Peoria Labor Day
Parade, and job fairs at local area schools; Local 353 also
participates in "Get out to Vote" by manning phone banks; and
WHEREAS, Steamfitters Local 353 contributes to
humanitarian causes in its community; Local 353 sponsors an
annual charity golf outing which contributes to the Thomas
Jefferson Foundation, providing scholarships for handicapped

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students and the Children's Miracle Network; members of the
Local man phone lines at the Children's Miracle Network
telethon; the Local also hosts an annual blood drive for the
Red Cross, which encourages their members to "give the gift of
life" and actively supports the United Way, both financially
and through volunteer work; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we congratulate the members of Steamfitters Local 353 on the
occasion of the 100th anniversary of the organization's charter
with the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of
the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and
Canada and wish them continued success and happiness in the
future; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the members of Steamfitters Local 353 as a symbol
of our esteem and respect.