RESOLUTION FOR BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 20, 2022
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RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners acknowledging the 130th anniversary of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
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WHEREAS, on November 21, 1891, ten local union delegates representing 286 members met in St. Louis, Missouri to discuss formation of a national union of electrical workers. They named the newly founded organization the National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; and
WHEREAS, in 1899, with the inclusion of Canadian electrical workers into the membership, the union changed its name to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW); and
WHEREAS, having worked together for more than 100 years, the IBEW and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (District) have a well-respected partnership that has continued to thrive; and
WHEREAS, safe working environments are critical to preserving and improving our quality of life, and the District is committed to providing the greatest possible protection for all of its employees; and
WHEREAS, the membership of the IBEW has grown to approximately 775,000 workers since its creation in 1891. Throughout the years, the IBEW has successfully advocated for improved working conditions, equitable wages, and increased benefits for its members while simultaneously maintaining job security in this vital and dynamic sector of industry; and
WHEREAS, the District commends the progressive leadership of the IBEW and wishes it continued progress and prosperity; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, on behalf of ourselves and our staff, do hereby acknowledge the 130th anniversary of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread upon the permanent Record of Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and that a copy of same, suitably engrossed, be presented to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Dated: January 20, 2022