CITY OF FRESNO
_______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ JERRY DYER, Honorable Mayor MIGUEL ARIAS, Councilmember, District 3
_______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ANNALISA PEREA, Council President, District 1 MIKE KARBASSI, Council Vice President, District 2
_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TYLER MAXWELL, Councilmember, District 4 LUIS CHAVEZ, Councilmember, District 5
_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ NELSON ESPARZA, Councilmember, District 7
Office of Councilmember Miguel Arias
WHEREAS, the Coalición Primero de Mayo has been a source of inspiration in Fresno, rallying the community in the ongoing struggle for workers’ rights, immigrant justice, and social equality: and WHEREAS, Coalición Primero de Mayo fosters collaboration and unites various local labor and immigrant rights organizations including UNIR, Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Services Immigrant Rights and Education Network (SIREN), United Farmworkers (UFW), Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), Líderes Campesinas, Centro Binacional para el Desarrollo Indígena Oaxaqueño (CBDIO), Frente Indígena de Organizaciones Binacionales (FIOB), Las Panchas; and
WHEREAS, the annual May 1st March, in Downtown Fresno, coordinated by Coalición Primero de Mayo, organizes hundreds of people each year to commemorate International Worker’s Day , advocate for workers worldwide, and raise awareness about pressing issues affecting our community; and WHEREAS, the Coalición Primero de Mayo marches and grassroots organizing efforts have served as a powerful platform for solidarity, empowerment, and advocacy; and WHEREAS, in recent years, the focus of the march has expanded and evolved to encompass immigration issues due to the many issues undocumented workers face , advocating and promoting access to healthcare, education, housing, labor, and environmental rights; and WHEREAS, Coalición Primero de Mayo’s efforts extend beyond the march, engaging in year -round community outreach, education, and advocacy initiatives.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, we, the Fresno City Council and Mayor Jerry Dyer do hereby proclaim the 1st of May 2024 as:
“International Worker’s Day”
in the City of Fresno.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and
affixed the Great Seal of the City of Fresno, California, on this 2nd day of May 2024.