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SR 40

Designating March 21, 2025, as WV Arts Day

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Patricia Rucker

Declares May 1, 2025 as International Workers’ Day in the Michigan Senate, a symbolic acknowledgment honoring workers and raising awareness of labor rights, safety, and fair pay.

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Bill Summary · SR 40

Summary — SR 40: Recognize May 1, 2025 as International Workers’ Day

Status: Adopted (Senate Resolution)
Primary sponsor/author: Senator Darrin Camilleri
Date adopted: May 1, 2025
Classification: Non‑binding Senate resolution (symbolic)

Purpose / intent

SR 40 formally recognizes May 1, 2025 as International Workers’ Day. The resolution honors the contributions of workers, commemorates historic labor struggles (including the Haymarket Affair), affirms Michigan’s role in the modern labor movement (noting the United Auto Workers’ origins during the Flint Sit‑Down Strike), and renews the Legislature’s commitment to improving working conditions, workplace safety and health protections, enforcement of standards, and fair compensation.

Key provisions

  • Declares May 1, 2025 as International Workers’ Day in the Senate’s proceedings.
  • Recites historical and policy findings: global observance of May 1, the Haymarket Affair, the formation and significance of the United Auto Workers, and Michigan’s ongoing role in labor advocacy.
  • Expresses support for:
    • Recognition of the labor movement’s contributions and sacrifices,
    • Efforts to improve workplace safety, health protections, standards and enforcement,
    • Efforts to secure fair and just compensation for workers.
  • Directs the Senate to acknowledge and highlight the contributions of Michigan’s workforce (ceremonial language typical of a resolution).

Who is affected

  • The resolution is declaratory and ceremonial; it does not create legal rights, regulatory duties, or funding obligations. Its principal effect is symbolic recognition aimed at workers, labor organizations, employers, and the public in Michigan.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced and offered in the Michigan Senate by Senator Camilleri; read and adopted by the Senate on May 1, 2025.
  • As a Senate resolution, SR 40 is non‑binding and does not amend statutes or appropriate funds. Its principal impact is to express the sense of the legislative body and to raise public awareness.

Impact

  • Symbolic recognition that may be used to elevate public discussion about labor rights, workplace safety, and wage and enforcement issues.
  • May be cited by labor groups, advocates, or public officials in outreach, educational events, or commemorations tied to May 1, 2025. No direct fiscal or regulatory impacts.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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