THE FOLLOWING ARE CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL COMMITTEES (CLC): COMMUNITY SERVICES- ORGANIZES SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE IN NEED INCLUDING: JOB COUNSELING AND REFERRAL FOR THE UNEMPLOYED; SETTING UP FOOD BANKS AND BLOOD DRIVES; COORDINATING DISASTER RELIEF; AND WORKING WITH COMMUNITY AGENCIES SUCH AS THE RED CROSS AND UNITED WAY. COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION (COPE)- WORKS TO INVOLVE UNION MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE POLITICAL EFFORT TO ELECT PUBLIC OFFICIALS SYMPATHETIC TO NEEDS OF WORKERS. THE COMMITTEE INTERVIEWS CANDIDATES AND MAKES ENDORSEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL, PLANS THE COUNCIL'S POLITICAL BATTLE PLAN INCLUDING STRATEGIES RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION, EDUCATION OF UNION MEMBERS ABOUT THE ISSUES AND CANDIDATES AND GET-OUT-THE-VOTE TACTICS. EDUCATION- COORDINATES SKILLS- BUILDING PROGRAMS FOR UNION LEADERS AND ACTIVISTS AND HELPS EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT LABOR. COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES MIGHT INCLUDE: A NEW DELEGATE ORIENTATION PROGRAM; ORGANIZING AN EDUCATION CONFERENCE FOR THE COUNCIL; A LABOR-IN-THE-SCHOOLS SPEAKERS BUREAU; ASSISTING A UNION-SPONSORED COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; REVIEWING AND DISTRIBUTING UNION ISSUES INFORMATION TO LEADERS AND ACTIVISTS. LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE (LAC)- IS THE GRASSROOTS LOBBYING ARM OF THE COUNCIL AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. THE "BACK-HOME" WORK OF LAC IS INDISPENSABLE TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF LABOR'S LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. TO ASSURE LEGISLATIVE ACCOUNTABILITY OF FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL POLITICIANS, THIS COMMITTEE, IN CONCERT WITH THE STATE FEDERATION AND THE AFL-CIO DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATION: INITIATES REGULAR CONTACT WITH LAWMAKERS BY ARRANGING FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS TO DISCUSS KEY LEGISLATION, MAINTAINS VOTING RECORD INFORMATION ON LEGISLATORS; AND RECOMMENDS AND HELPS IMPLEMENT SPECIFIC GRASSROOTS STRATEGIES- SUCH AS POSTCARD OR CALL IN CAMPAIGNS- TO INCREASE PRESSURE ON WAVERING LEGISLATURES. ORGANIZING- COUNCILS AND THEIR DELEGATES ARE IN A PIVOTAL GRASSROOTS POSITION TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN ORGANIZING THE UNORGANIZED. TO DO THIS AN ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MAY: SET-UP A ROUND TABLE FORUM FOR LOCAL UNION ORGANIZERS TO COORDINATE STRATEGY AND DISCUSS ORGANIZING TARGETS; ESTABLISH AN OUTREACH PROGRAM, SUCH AS THROUGH NEWSPAPER ADS, TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL ORGANIZING LEADS; AND RECRUIT AND TRAIN VOLUNTEER ORGANIZERS TO DO LEAFLETTING OR TO MAKE HOUSE CALLS ON NON-UNION WORKERS DURING AN ORGANIZING CAMPAIGN. STRIKE/CONTRACT SUPPORT COMMITTEE- HELPS AFFILIATES PRIOR TO OR DURING TOUGH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS AND, WHEN NECESSARY, LENDS ASSISTANCE DURING A STRIKE. A COUNCIL'S STRIKE SUPPORT STRATEGY MAY INCLUDE: PLANNING PICKET LINE SUPPORT, RALLIES, BOYCOTTS OR FUNDRAISERS; ORGANIZING FOOD COLLECTION FOR FAMILIES OF STRIKING WORKERS; DEVELOPING A MEDIA PROGRAM; AND REACHING OUT TO COMMUNITY GROUPS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS. OTHER COUNCIL COMMITTEES- MIGHT INCLUDE: UNION LABEL OR " UNION YES"- TO PROMOTE UNION MADE PRODUCTS OR UNION ESTABLISHMENTS; RETIREES- TO ENCOURAGE THE INVOLVEMENT OF THESE KNOWLEDGEABLE AND SEASONED UNION WORKERS; RELIGION AND LABOR- TO PROMOTE CLOSER LINKS BETWEEN ORGANIZED LABOR AND THE CLERGY; SOCIAL/CULTURAL- TO PLAN EVENTS FOR THE COUNCILS ACTIVISTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

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