Bill Text: TX HR2283 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring the San Antonio chapter of the AFL-CIO for its efforts in behalf of workers and commemorating its observance of Workers' Memorial Day 2015 and the 44th anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2283 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR2283-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2283 |
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WHEREAS, Members of the San Antonio chapter of the AFL-CIO | ||
are observing Workers' Memorial Day and the 44th anniversary of the | ||
establishment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act on April | ||
28, 2015; and | ||
WHEREAS, Signed into law by President Richard Nixon in 1970, | ||
the Occupational Safety and Health Act went into effect the | ||
following year on April 28; over the decades, the landmark | ||
legislation has impacted the lives of countless private sector and | ||
government employees, preventing work-related injuries, illnesses, | ||
and fatalities by providing training and implementing workplace | ||
health and safety standards; and | ||
WHEREAS, Workers' Memorial Day is an internationally | ||
recognized day of remembrance for men and women who have been | ||
injured or killed while performing their jobs; with this year's | ||
theme of "Mourn for the Dead, Fight for the Living," this occasion | ||
provides a solemn reminder of the crucial need to make workplaces | ||
safer; and | ||
WHEREAS, The AFL-CIO represents 56 national and | ||
international labor unions with a combined membership of 12.5 | ||
million people; dedicated to advocacy and grassroots organizing, | ||
the San Antonio chapter has greatly advanced the federation's | ||
mission of safeguarding workers' rights, improving safety and | ||
health regulations, protecting employees who report workplace | ||
violations, and promoting the rights to organize and earn a decent | ||
wage; and | ||
WHEREAS, Workers in every field can safely perform their jobs | ||
if they receive the necessary training and equipment and if the | ||
highest standards of safety are upheld, and it is imperative that | ||
employers, employees, and organizations across the Lone Star State | ||
and the country work together to ensure that worker safety receives | ||
the attention and support that it deserves; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby honor the San Antonio chapter of the AFL-CIO for | ||
its significant efforts in behalf of area workers and commemorate | ||
its celebration of Workers' Memorial Day 2015 and the 44th | ||
anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act; and, be it | ||
further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the chapter as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Martinez Fischer | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2283 was adopted by the House on April | ||
28, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||