HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011968 - 1968-114 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERt`ISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Proclaiming }
the period of February 25, 1968 }
to March 3, 1968 as "Fire } RESOLUTION NO. 68/114
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WHEREAS, the International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO
will mark the fiftieth anniversary of its chartering on February 28, 1968,
having grown from a relatively small membership to a membership of approximately
130,000 professional fire fighters in the United States and Canada; and,
WHFAS in the last half-century the International Association of
Fire Fighters has negotiated reduction in working hours, which sometimes
exceeded 100 per week, to more tolerable levels; has sought to bring salaries
to more equitable levels and has pioneered as well. in winning pension rights,
accident pay and legislation to protect those permanently disabled through
Illnesses related to their work; and
NHEREAS one of the organization's goals is the improvement of the
fire service in communities, through studies to be mads by a National Advisory
Commission on Fire Prevention and Control; and
WHEREAS, the members of this organization are doing their utmost
to protect people and property against fire or other disaster and as citizens
are always ready to assume their share of responsibility in seeing that their
communities grew and prosper;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board. of Supervisors of the
County of Contra Costa does hereby PROCLAIM the week of February 25, 1968 to
March 3, 1968 as "FIRE FIGHTERS WEEK" in honor of the dedicated men of the
professional fire; fighters' service.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of February, 1968 by the following
vote of the Board:
AYES: Supervisors Fames P. Kenny, James E. Moriarty,
Alfred M. Dias.
NOES: Done,
ABSENT: Supervisors Thomas John Coll., Edmund A. Linscheid.
RESOLUTION no. 68/114