IN HR0064

Indiana House recognizes "Farmworkers Awareness Week" to honor the more than 30,000 year-round, seasonal, and migrant farmworkers employed in the state's agribusiness

Commemorates Cesar Chavez on his birthday, March 31, for his nonviolent organizing efforts for farmworker wages, safe labor conditions, and dignity

Recognizes Proteus, Inc., an Iowa-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1979 that serves migrant and seasonal farmworkers, immigrants, and others in Iowa, Indiana, and Nebraska

Acknowledges farmworker labor contributes billions of dollars annually to Indiana's economy, with agriculture remaining a principal industry in the state

Directs the Principal Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to State Representative Earl Harris Jr. for distribution