Expressing support for the recognition of August 13th through August 19, 2023, as "Warehouse Worker Recognition Week", the national event celebrating the workers in the logistics industry.

The resolution supports the goals of Warehouse Worker Recognition Week, acknowledges that warehouse workers are frontline workers, and recommits to working together to support the needs of these frontline workers.

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 653 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 653

 Expressing support for the recognition of August 13th through August 
19, 2023, as ``Warehouse Worker Recognition Week'', the national event 
           celebrating the workers in the logistics industry.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 11, 2023

  Mrs. Torres of California (for herself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Aguilar, Ms. 
Porter, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Takano, Ms. Garcia of Texas, 
 Ms. Chu, Mr. Robert Garcia of California, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Velazquez, 
    Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Tonko, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mrs. 
    Cherfilus-McCormick, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. 
  Norcross, Ms. Sherrill, Ms. Meng, and Mr. Gottheimer) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education 
                           and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing support for the recognition of August 13th through August 
19, 2023, as ``Warehouse Worker Recognition Week'', the national event 
           celebrating the workers in the logistics industry.

Whereas, warehouse workers are important in supporting and developing the United 
        States economy;
Whereas, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the total number of 
        warehousing and storage workers employed is over 9,000,000;
Whereas, 25.8 percent of all warehouse employees are women, while 67.6 percent 
        are men;
Whereas supply chain disruptions have impacted the logistics industry;
Whereas warehouse workers work around the clock, with little rest;
Whereas warehouse workers in the summer months work in dangerously hot 
        conditions, and warehouses can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit;
Whereas warehouses in the Inland Empire manage distribution for most goods 
        traveling through the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, which receive 40 
        percent of the Nation's imports;
Whereas, in 1980, the region was home to 234 warehouses and there are now more 
        than 4,000 warehouses; and
Whereas warehouse workers help individuals and communities through--

    (1) assisting in the supply chain;

    (2) helping to transport goods; and

    (3) packing, processing, and moving inventory: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals of ``Warehouse Worker Recognition 
        Week'';
            (2) encourages increased awareness of the contributions of 
        warehouse workers;
            (3) acknowledges that warehouse workers are front line 
        workers; and
            (4) recommits to work together to reduce injuries and 
        support the needs of these front line workers.
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