Record #: R2018-898   
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Intro date: 7/25/2018 Current Controlling Legislative Body:
Final action: 7/25/2018
Title: Tribute to late Edward Eugene Sadlowski
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm, Valencia, Anna M., Moreno, Proco Joe, Hopkins, Brian , Dowell, Pat, King, Sophia D., Hairston, Leslie A., Sawyer, Roderick T., Mitchell, Gregory I., Harris, Michelle A., Beale, Anthony, Sadlowski Garza, Susan, Thompson, Patrick D., Cardenas, George A., Quinn, Marty, Burke, Edward M., Lopez, Raymond A., Foulkes, Toni, Moore, David H., Curtis, Derrick G., O'Shea, Matthew J., Willie B. Cochran, Brookins, Jr., Howard, Munoz, Ricardo, Tabares, Silvana, Scott, Jr. Michael, Solis, Daniel, Maldonado, Roberto, Burnett, Jr., Walter, Ervin, Jason C., Taliaferro, Chris, Reboyras, Ariel, Santiago, Milagros, Waguespack, Scott, Mell, Deborah, Austin, Carrie M., Ramirez-Rosa, Carlos, Villegas, Gilbert, Mitts, Emma, Sposato, Nicholas, Laurino, Margaret, O'Connor, Patrick, Napolitano, Anthony V., Reilly, Brendan, Smith, Michele, Tunney, Thomas, Arena, John, Cappleman, James, Pawar, Ameya, Osterman, Harry, Moore, Joseph, Silverstein, Debra L.
Attachments: 1. R2018-898.pdf










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Tribute to late Edward "Ed" Eugene Sadlowski


OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL MAYOR
July 25,2018










TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

I transmit herewith, together with the members of the City Council, a resolution honoring the life and memory of Ed Sadlowski.
Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,




Mayor


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All Members of the City Council and
Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Whereas , The Members of this Chamber were deeply saddened to learn of. the death on June 10, 2018, at age 79, of Edward "Ed" Eugene Sadlowski, a Chicago labor icon who fought valiantly for the rights of thousands of workers; and

WHEREAS, Ed Sadlowski was born on September 10, 1938 in the South Chicago neighborhood. He married his high school sweetheart, Marlene, in 1959, despite the two growing up on different sides of the tracks. The happy couple was married for nearly 60 years, until Ed's passing; and

WHEREAS, A third-generation steelworker, Ed grew up witnessing his father, Edward Sr., work for Inland Steel and become a founding member of a steelworkers. union local; and

WHEREAS, Ed Sadlowski left school in 11 th grade, worked as an apprentice machinist, and .bravely served in the U.S. Army. He returned to South Chicago and began a job as an oiler in the machine shop of United States Steel South Works-. His habit of walking around the plant, oil can in hand, talking with rank-and-file members, marked the initial steps of his illustrious career fighting on behalf of steelworkers and earned him the nickname, "Oil Can Eddie"; and

WHEREAS, He rose quickly as an organizing force for the United Steelworkers union and at age 26 upset a ...

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