IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating Local 42 of the International Association of Fire Fighters of Greater Kansas City, on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
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RESOLUTION NO.19882, June 4, 2018
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Galvin, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) of Greater Kansas City, Local No. 42, an organization formed to provide protection from any form of injustice, to improve working conditions, and to advocate for the rights of public safety professionals in Jackson County, Missouri, is celebrating its 100th anniversary; and,
WHEREAS, IAFF Local 42 was founded in 1918 to represent the rights of fire fighters in Kansas City, Missouri; and,
WHEREAS, IAFF Local 42 subsequently expanded to include fire fighters throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, public safety professionals, and prosecuting attorneys in Jackson County, Missouri; and,
WHEREAS, today IAFF Local 42 represents over 1,800 active and retired public safety workers throughout the region; and,
WHEREAS, members of IAFF Local 42 serve daily to protect the safety of all 698,000 citizens of Jackson County, Missouri, plus hundreds of thousands of others in neighboring jurisdictions; and,
WHEREAS, IAFF Local 42 has strived throughout its 100-year history to elevate the material, intellectual, and moral condition of its membership and the entire laboring class; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby recognizes the International Association of Fire Fighters Local No. 42 of Greater Kansas City, Missouri, for its century of advocacy for the rights of public safety professionals and extends its wishes for the Local's continued success and leadership in the fields of worker advocacy, promotion of public safety, and advancement of organized labor within our county and ...
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