[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 235 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 235

  Recognizing Women's History Month and the historic contributions of 
                 women to the American labor movement.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 14, 2019

Mr. Espaillat submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Recognizing Women's History Month and the historic contributions of 
                 women to the American labor movement.

Whereas women's labor has historically been denigrated and overlooked in a male-
        dominated society, and women were long excluded from the workforce;
Whereas women have made critical contributions to the labor movement since its 
        inception by leading strikes, organizing workers, and demanding progress 
        in pursuit of fair compensation and strong protection;
Whereas women workers suffered some of the greatest of abuses on the job, such 
        as the horrific Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in New York City, in 
        which over a hundred immigrant women workers lost their lives;
Whereas women heroically flooded into our Nation's factories during World War 
        II, and by way of such patriotism, helped win the war and drive economic 
        prosperity through the following decades;
Whereas women of color in the labor movement, such as Lucy Parsons and Dolores 
        Huerta, battled through both gender barriers and racial prejudice in 
        pursuit of a more equitable workplace for all Americans;
Whereas today many women hold important leadership positions in major national 
        labor unions; and
Whereas New York's 13th Congressional District is home to many women leaders in 
        the labor community, from teachers to childcare workers to 
        transportation workers, and they have demonstrated true leadership 
        within key unions, including CWA Local 1180, the Central Labor Council--
        AFL-CIO, 1199 and 32BJ of the SEIU, HTC, RWDSU, UFT, UNITE HERE Local 
        100, DC37, TWU, NYSNA, AFT, UFCW's Local 888, and AFSCME's Local 299 and 
        Local 372: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the historical and current role of women in 
        the workforce and the contributions they have made to the labor 
        movement;
            (2) recognizes that there is still yet much more work to be 
        done in order to ensure the value of women's work, the dignity 
        of equal pay, respect for women's leadership, and high 
        standards for labor rights for all workers; and
            (3) recognizes that while as a Nation we have made 
        significant progress for labor and women's rights, we must 
        continue advancing in order to ensure that every worker 
        receives dignity and fair treatment no matter her job.
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