Legislation Committees

Public Employee Committee

The PEC consists of public employee union representatives whose unions are affiliated with the State Federation. The main purpose of the PEC is to review bills effecting public employees, to make recommendations for a legislative and political agenda, and to coordinate lobbying activities. PEC meetings are also an opportunity for elected officials, administration officials and other invited guest speakers to attend to discuss various issues. The PEC is also a forum for State Federation officers and employees to brief committee members on activities and policy and political developments which effect their membership.

Typical issues discussed at PEC meetings are public job growth and retention, organizing, fighting privatization, subcontracting and outsourcing initiatives and legislation enhancing public worker benefits.

The Committee meets on the dates below at 10:00 a.m., at the NJ State AFL-CIO office located at 106 West State Street, Trenton, New Jersey. For more information about the PEC or to apply for membership, please contact Legislative Affairs Coordinator Eric Richard at ericrichard@njaflcio.org or 609-989-8730. All members must be affiliated with the NJ State AFL-CIO.

• January 27, 2010
• April 28, 2010
• September 14, 2010
• November 10, 2010

Health Advisory Affairs Committee

The HAAC consists of approximately 40 union representatives whose unions are affiliated with the State Federation. The membership of the HAAC is comprised not only of union officials who have membership in the health care field, but also for all other unions that are concerned with health care policy and health insurance issues.

The main purpose of the HAAC is to review bills impacting health care workers and health care policy and insurance matters and to make recommendations for a legislative and political agenda on these issues. HAAC meetings also are a forum where elected officials, administration officials and other guest speakers may come to discuss various health care issues. HAAC meetings offer the State Federation officers and employees an opportunity to brief Committee members on activities and health care policy developments.

Typical issues discussed at the HAAC are prescription drugs, health care worker organizing opportunities, health care staffing issues, health insurance availability and cost and health insurance mandates.

The Committee meets at 10:00 a.m.at the NJ State AFL-CIO office located at 106 West State Street, Trenton, New Jersey. For more information about the HAAC or to apply for membership, please contact ericrichard@njaflcio or 609-989-8730. All members must be affiliated with the NJ State AFL-CIO.

Building Trades Committee

The New Jersey State AFL-CIO works in conjunction with the NJ State Building and Construction Trades Council (President William Mullen, Iron Workers Local 11) on legislative and political affairs. For information on upcoming meetings and agendas, please call 732-499-0100.

Service and Industrial Committee

The membership of the Service and Industrial Committee consists of union representatives whose unions are affiliated with the NJ State AFL-CIO and have who have members employed in the Service and Industrial sectors. Representatives of all affiliated unions concerned with the decline of manufacturing in New Jersey and other related issues affecting service and industrial workers are invited to become members.

The Service and Industrial Committee aims to revitalize manufacturing by building on the collective strength of industrial unions through joint strategies for creating and maintaining manufacturing jobs. The agenda of the Committee is to review Federal and State legislation impacting service and industrial workers and to achieve trade, dollar and tax policies that recognize workers' rights, and make recommendations for a legislative and political agenda on these issues. Committee meetings offer the State Federation officers and staff an opportunity to brief Committee members on related activities and policy developments.

For more information about the Committee or to apply for membership, please contact Legislative Affairs Coordinator Eric Richard at ericrichard@njaflcio.org or 609-989-8730. All members must be affiliated with the NJ State AFL-CIO.