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1		HOUSE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, Over 50 years after Congress passed the
3		Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), promising every
4		worker the right to a safe job, the protections in OSHA have
5		saved hundreds of thousands of lives and prevented millions of
6		workplace injuries; and
7		WHEREAS, Despite current safety laws, millions of workers
8		are injured and thousands of workers are killed due to job
9		hazards each year; and
10		WHEREAS, On April 28, 2023, organized labor will observe
11		Workers Memorial Day across the country to remember those who
12		have suffered and died on the job and to renew the fight for
13		safe workplaces for all workers; therefore, be it
14		RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
15		HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
16		we declare April 28, 2023 as Workers Memorial Day in the State
17		of Illinois; and be it further
18		RESOLVED, That we recognize that as long as workers are
19		seriously injured or killed on the job, there will be a need to
20		support stronger safety and health laws in our State and
21		country; and be it further

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1		RESOLVED, That we urge the Illinois Congressional
2		Delegation and President Joe Biden to continue to revise,
3		revamp, and strengthen federal workplace safety laws and to
4		properly fund OSHA programs and staff; and be it further
5		RESOLVED, That we offer our deep-felt sympathy and
6		understanding to the families of workers who have been
7		seriously injured or killed on the job.