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Resolution
Reaffirming Oil Field Workers
and Supporting the Effort to Rewrite the
National Energy Policy
WHEREAS, the League of United
Latin American Citizens is the oldest Latino
civil rights organization in the United States;
and
WHEREAS, LULAC
supports the purpose of fostering and enlarging
the opportunities for training, education, civil
rights, job opportunities, housing, economic
development and welfare of all Hispanics in the
United States; and
WHEREAS, LULAC
is committed to exerting its efforts
individually and cooperatively on behalf of
those who need the help and protection of LULAC;
and
WHEREAS, state
and national petroleum organizations are working
to improve conditions in the oil and gas
industry that also affect the Hispanic oil field
worker; and
WHEREAS, state
and national petroleum organizations are working
to improve conditions in the oil and gas
industry and its workers, specifically in the
area of:
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Training and safety, and
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For Congress to take
action and implement a National Energy
Policy that discourages price spikes and
encourages stable energy prices that are
good for both consumers and oil field
workers; and
WHEREAS, working
with petroleum organizations, LULAC is stronger
than working alone and can do more for the
Hispanic oil field worker.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that LULAC supports the
efforts of the petroleum organizations to
improve conditions in the oil and gas industry
and especially to improve conditions for the
Hispanic oil field worker. Moreover, LULAC sees
the need for Congress to pass legislation in
support of a National Energy Policy.
Submitted by Ruben Ramirez,
LULAC Council #4650.
Adopted this 10th day of July
2004.
Hector M. Flores
LULAC National President |
