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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, On December 28, 1970, President Richard Nixon 
3signed into law the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), 
4which went into effect on April 28, 1971; and
 
5    WHEREAS, In Illinois, 177 people were killed due to fatal 
6work injuries in 2022 according to the most recent report from 
7the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; and
 
8    WHEREAS, All employers, private and public, should be 
9dedicated to improving workplace safety, seeking stronger 
10health standard enforcement, and treating workers with dignity 
11as constant improvements in worker safety are pursued; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Since 1989, workers and local government leaders 
13have gathered on April 28th to commemorate Workers Memorial 
14Day in honor of those who have lost their lives working to 
15provide a good standard of living for their families and 
16communities; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Americans can honor our workers by observing 
18Workers Memorial Day, remembering those victims of workplace 
19injuries and workplace-related disease, and rededicating 
20ourselves to improving safety and health in every American 
21workplace; therefore, be it
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
2HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
3we declare April 28, 2024 as Workers Memorial Day in the State 
4of Illinois; and be it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That we encourage all citizens to recognize and 
6honor all workers killed, injured, and disabled on the job, 
7thank them for their service, offer sympathy to their families 
8and loved ones, and work to provide today's workers with safe 
9workplaces.