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This Memorial requests that the Governor of New Mexico designate September 2023 as "Labor History Month" to acknowledge the significant influence of historical labor movements on the state's culture, including their role in advancing equality and improving working conditions and community needs. It highlights the historical growth of organized labor in New Mexico, the diversity of its current workforce, and the importance of recognizing the contributions of unions, even as union representation in the state is below the national average. The memorial also encourages school districts to incorporate educational exercises about labor history and urges the public education department to consider labor history in curriculum development, with copies of the memorial to be sent to the Governor and the Secretary of Public Education.