[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14004]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF YERECIC LABEL OF NEW KENSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA

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                           HON. MARK S. CRITZ

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 26, 2010

  Mr. CRITZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Yerecic Label, a 
New Kensington, Pennsylvania company who has been honored with the 
Employer Support Freedom Award from the Secretary of Defense.
  Initiated in 1996, the Employer Support Freedom Award was created by 
the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an organization 
within the Department of Defense. The ESGR's mission is to ``develop 
and promote employer support for Guard and Reserve service by 
advocating relevant initiatives, recognizing outstanding support, 
increasing awareness of applicable laws, and resolving conflict between 
employers and service members.'' As a part of fulfilling that mission, 
the ESGR awards 15 employers nationally who go above and beyond in 
offering support to employees that are members of the National Guard or 
the Reserves.
  Out of 2,500 nominations from Guard and Reserve members and their 
families, Yerecic Label was chosen as one of our country's top 
employers who take the extra initiative to support our men and women in 
uniform. Starting as a small labeling company out of a garage in 
western Pennsylvania in 1969, Yerecic has grown to accommodate the 
needs of customers throughout the eastern half of the United States. 
Along with their continued successful business practices, Yerecic has 
stood by and offered assistance to its employees who are on call and 
ready to defend our country.
  Three of Yerecic's 90 employees were deployed to the Pennsylvania 
Army National Guard from September 2008 to September 2009. While 
proudly serving their country overseas, Yerecic provided these 
guardsmen with international cell phones and laptops capable of video 
chat and internet access. Yerecic also continued to pay their salaries 
while they were deployed. The three guardsmen also received numerous 
letters, cards and care packages from fellow employees to keep their 
spirits high while overseas.
  Madam Speaker, Yerecic Label knows what it truly means to support our 
troops. Through their generosity and kindness, they have provided our 
Guard and Reserve members and their families with the reassurance they 
need to make it through this tumultuous time of war. The company's 
president, Art Yerecic, even gives his personal phone number to 
families of deployed employees, should they need any additional 
support.
  In the 15 years that the Employer Support Freedom Award has existed, 
only 130 companies nationwide have been presented with the award. Madam 
Speaker, I would like to once again honor Yerecic Label for receiving 
this prestigious award and for supporting our men and women serving 
abroad.

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