BILL NUMBER: ACR 118	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Logue

                        MARCH 6, 2014

   Relative to California Tradesmen Day.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 118, as introduced, Logue. California Tradesmen Day.
   This measure would recognize September 20, 2014, as California
Tradesmen Day.
   Fiscal committee: no.



   WHEREAS, California Tradesmen Day is recognized each year on the
third Friday in September; and
   WHEREAS, California Tradesmen Day is intended to be a day when the
nation pauses to thank skilled workers, such as auto mechanics,
roofers, bricklayers, welders, plumbers, woodworkers, electricians,
carpenters, and others; and
   WHEREAS, It is a day for people to find ways to show appreciation
and gratitude to tradesmen by holding celebrations, recognition
events, and activities throughout the country; and
   WHEREAS, By 2030, 79 million tradesmen will retire with only 41
million new workers replacing them; and
   WHEREAS, Most vacated jobs will require training and expertise our
young people are lacking. Only 6 percent of high school students
consider a career in the trades; and
   WHEREAS, These trends could mean trouble for a rebounding America.
Without the appreciation of tradesmen and encouraging young adults
to enter the trades, homes will not be built, roofs will not get
fixed, and plumbing will not be repaired; and
   WHEREAS, California Tradesmen Day celebrates the hardworking men
and women who help ensure that the necessities of daily life remain
operational and serve as an important element in making our economy
function efficiently; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby recognizes September
20, 2014, as California Tradesmen Day, urges citizens to offer their
support to professional tradesmen, and encourages bringing more
attention to the skilled-labor gap and the employment opportunities
for skilled tradesmen.