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HR0741 • 2026
FARMWORKERS DAY
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FARMWORKERS DAY
Resolution Adopted 096-005-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions
Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee ; 009-000-000
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
FARMWORKERS DAY
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Full Text of HR0741 Home Legislation Full Text HR0741 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF HR0741 LRB104 21215 ECR 35775 r 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, Farmworkers have long formed the backbone of the 3 American food system, providing the labor that feeds families 4 across the nation while often working under some of the most 5 difficult and dangerous conditions; and 6 WHEREAS, For generations, farmworkers, many of them 7 immigrants and living in poverty, have endured long hours, 8 extreme heat and cold, low wages, unsafe workplaces, and 9 limited legal protections, all while sustaining one of the 10 most essential sectors of our economy; and 11 WHEREAS, The modern farmworker movement was built not by 12 any single individual but by thousands of workers who 13 organized, marched, and sacrificed to demand dignity, fair 14 treatment, and basic human rights; and 15 WHEREAS, Filipino labor leaders, including Larry Itliong, 16 Philip Vera Cruz, Pete Velasco, and Andy Imutan, were among 17 the first to launch major strikes that reshaped the 18 agricultural labor landscape, standing alongside Mexican and 19 Latino farmworkers to form a historic multiracial coalition 20 for justice; and 21 WHEREAS, Mexican and Latino farmworkers played a central HR0741 - 2 - LRB104 21215 ECR 35775 r 1 role in the movement, including the late Marcos Munoz, a 2 resident of Chicago's Little Village community, whose tireless 3 organizing and leadership in the New England grape boycott 4 helped secure some of the first union contracts for 5 agricultural workers in the United States; and 6 WHEREAS, Women were essential to the movement's success, 7 sustaining boycotts, leading community efforts, protecting 8 families, and ensuring that the struggle for justice reflected 9 the experiences of those most affected; and 10 WHEREAS, Children also carried the weight of this 11 movement, marching alongside their parents, enduring economic 12 hardship, and becoming symbols of the future that farmworkers 13 were fighting to protect; and 14 WHEREAS, The courage and persistence of these workers led 15 to some of the most significant labor victories in American 16 history, including improved wages and working conditions, 17 protections from harmful pesticides, and the recognition of 18 farmworkers' right to organize and bargain collectively; and 19 WHEREAS, The farmworker movement has always been rooted in 20 the belief that every person, regardless of race, language, 21 immigration status, or economic background, deserves dignity, 22 safety, and the ability to provide for their family without HR0741 - 3 - LRB104 21215 ECR 35775 r 1 fear or exploitation; and 2 WHEREAS, Illinois is home to thousands of farmworkers and 3 food-chain workers whose labor sustains our communities and 4 whose contributions deserve recognition, respect, and 5 continued advocacy; and 6 WHEREAS, Honoring farmworkers means recognizing the 7 collective struggle that made progress possible, acknowledging 8 the sacrifices of those who risked their livelihoods to demand 9 justice, and committing ourselves to protecting workers today 10 and in the future; therefore, be it 11 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 12 HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 13 we declare March 31, 2026 as Farmworkers Day in the State of 14 Illinois in recognition of the essential contributions and 15 sacrifices of farmworkers past and present; and be it further 16 RESOLVED, That we recognize the multiracial, 17 intergenerational coalition of workers, including men, women, 18 and children, whose collective action transformed labor rights 19 in this country; and be it further 20 RESOLVED, That we honor the courage, resilience, and 21 contributions of farmworkers in the State of Illinois and HR0741 - 4 - LRB104 21215 ECR 35775 r 1 across the United States. 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