https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7998402&GUID=2E5057FF-7F4E-4CCC-8F80-688BCE351C5FLegistar15https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7998402&GUID=2E5057FF-7F4E-4CCC-8F80-688BCE351C5F2E5057FF-7F4E-4CCC-8F80-688BCE351C5F-2026-04-30-14-44-58Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE LABOR MOVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF CONSERVATION WHEREAS, International Workers’ Day, also known as May Day and celebrated annually on May 1st, has its roots in Chicago and commemorates the historic struggle of workers who have organized for fair wages, safe working conditions, and the eight-hour workday; and WHEREAS, although May Day began in industrial spaces, labor rights movements have since grown to account for workers in the fields of agriculture, land preservation, environmental education, and conservation; and WHEREAS, the Forests Preserves of Cook County is a great source of pride for the county, standing as a pillar of ecological restoration, environmental education, recreation, and protection of wildlife and nature; and WHEREAS, the Preserves would not be able to maintain its 70,000 acres of land without its dedicated 1,600 annual employees - including policy experts, ecologists, administrative workers, programming and education specialists, maintenance workers, restorationists, on the field workers, first rThu, 30 Apr 2026 14:44:58 GMT