Bill Text: IL HR0640 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates the staff and management of Abt Inc. in Chicago on being named one of top 100 workplaces by the Chicago Tribune.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-11-29 - Resolution Adopted [HR0640 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HR0640-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate the staff and | ||||||
4 | management of Abt Inc. in Glenview on being named one of top | ||||||
5 | 100 workplaces by the Chicago Tribune; and
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6 | WHEREAS, In a retail industry where erratic schedules, low | ||||||
7 | pay, and high turnover are the norm, Abt puts money and | ||||||
8 | attention behind programs to keep employees engaged and | ||||||
9 | motivated; this practice boosted Abt to the number one spot as | ||||||
10 | the best place to work among large companies in the Chicago | ||||||
11 | Tribune's Top Workplaces survey; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Abt gained high marks for giving its workers | ||||||
13 | financial incentives to perform, funding employees' ideas to | ||||||
14 | improve the business, and allowing workers the latitude to make | ||||||
15 | their own decisions; the employees also noted that they feel | ||||||
16 | appreciated and respected and praised Abt for accommodating | ||||||
17 | flexible schedules; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Workers compliment the Abt family, owner Bob Abt | ||||||
19 | and his 4 sons: Mike, Rick, Jon, and Billy, for being | ||||||
20 | accessible and willing to listen to new ideas;
Bob Abt walks | ||||||
21 | the sales floor every day, knows many of the 1,050 employees by | ||||||
22 | name, and adapts quickly to changes in the marketplace; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Abt Inc. began in 1936 as Abt Radio, operating in | ||||||
2 | a small storefront in Logan Square; today, it operates a | ||||||
3 | 350,000-square-foot facility on 37 acres in north suburban | ||||||
4 | Glenview; the complex houses a warehouse, offices, cafeteria, | ||||||
5 | health club, and a woodworking shop where Abt builds its own | ||||||
6 | display cases; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Abt was also praised for their 85,000 square foot | ||||||
8 | showroom, called the "Bellagio" of retail; therefore, be it
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9 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
10 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
11 | we congratulate Abt Inc. for this recognition and wish them | ||||||
12 | continued success in the future; and be it further
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13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
14 | presented to Abt Inc. as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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