SJ5045: Commending the Northern Virginia Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO.
WHEREAS, in 2014, the Northern Virginia Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, is celebrating its 20th anniversary as an American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations–chartered central labor council; and
WHEREAS, since the original charter was issued to the Northern Virginia Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, in 1994, the organization has increased affiliate memberships by over 60 percent; and
WHEREAS, the Northern Virginia Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, represents workers in the Commonwealth’s largest jurisdiction, which encompasses all of Northern Virginia; and
WHEREAS, the Northern Virginia Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, exemplifies grassroots organizing at its best, drawing from over 67 affiliate unions and community-based organizations to promote an improved quality of life for working men and women; and
WHEREAS, the Northern Virginia Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, has supported labor-friendly officials in the Virginia General Assembly and the United States Congress, greatly benefiting the Commonwealth’s working families; and
WHEREAS, the energetic and dedicated volunteers of the Northern Virginia Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, have improved the lives of countless workers in the Commonwealth as advocates for fair wages, good benefits, safe working conditions, and dignified retirements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend and congratulate the Northern Virginia Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, on the occasion of its 20th anniversary; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Northern Virginia Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, as an expression of the General Assembly’s appreciation for its commitment to the welfare of the Commonwealth’s working men and women.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5045
Patrons-- Ebbin, Favola, Marsden, Petersen and Saslaw; Delegates: Bulova, Lopez, Plum, Rasoul and Surovell
WHEREAS, in 2014, the Northern Virginia Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, is celebrating its 20th anniversary as an American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations–chartered central labor council; and
WHEREAS, since the original charter was issued to the Northern Virginia Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, in 1994, the organization has increased affiliate memberships by over 60 percent; and
WHEREAS, the Northern Virginia Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, represents workers in the Commonwealth’s largest jurisdiction, which encompasses all of Northern Virginia; and
WHEREAS, the Northern Virginia Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, exemplifies grassroots organizing at its best, drawing from over 67 affiliate unions and community-based organizations to promote an improved quality of life for working men and women; and
WHEREAS, the Northern Virginia Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, has supported labor-friendly officials in the Virginia General Assembly and the United States Congress, greatly benefiting the Commonwealth’s working families; and
WHEREAS, the energetic and dedicated volunteers of the Northern Virginia Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, have improved the lives of countless workers in the Commonwealth as advocates for fair wages, good benefits, safe working conditions, and dignified retirements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend and congratulate the Northern Virginia Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, on the occasion of its 20th anniversary; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Northern Virginia Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, as an expression of the General Assembly’s appreciation for its commitment to the welfare of the Commonwealth’s working men and women.