A bipartisan group of 150 members of Congress recently introduced House Resolution 575 to designate July 10 as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.
The resolution “honors and recognizes the contributions of the countless individuals who often place themselves in harm’s way to serve their communities” and encourages “the people of the United States to observe Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day with appropriate reflection.”
Also, the resolution notes that journeyman lineworkers “continue to provide valuable and heroic services during major national and regional disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, and pandemics, along with working extremely long hours under dangerous conditions to restore power.”
The resolution also notes that journeyman lineworkers provide a vital service on a daily basis, “put their lives on the line every day to assure safe and reliable power for the American people” and work at heights and in close proximity to energized electric lines.
