House. Labor Relations Committee
biographical statement
In 2011, the Labor and Industry Committee replaced the Labor Relations Committee.
From 1973-78, the Labor Relations Committee was composed of 23 members, 14 from the majority and 9 from the minority. From 1979-95, there were 24 members, composed of 14 majority and 10 minority members. From 1995-2010, the committee was composed of 26 members, 15 from the majority and 11 from the minority. The Labor Relations Committee regularly focused on the following issues: increasing the minimum wage, migrant farm-workers, family & medical leave, the North American Free Trade Agreement, drug testing, worker disability, right to know laws, providing guidelines for workers compensation, part-time workers, and child labor laws. Due to the ever-changing Pennsylvania workforce, the committee needed to revisit these issues annually. This frequent activity can be seen in such actions as the yearly amendments that were made for such issues as adjusting minimum wage and refining child labor laws. In addition, the committee usually took two fact-finding tours each session, normally in the summer months.
Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:
Labor Relations Committee, 1979-1980
This collections contains the records of the Labor Relations Committee for 1979-1980 session, Republicans in Majority. Chair Roy W. Wilt (R) serving with vice chair Gibson E. Armstrong (R) and secretary William D. Mackowski (R). This committee met over several topics including worker's compensation, migrant labor, and medical and educational discrimination. This committee also held a public hearing discussing bills dealing with worker's compensation and insurance.
Labor Relations Committee, 1981-1982
The 1981-1982 Labor Relations Committee was chaired by Joseph R. Pitts (R). The vice chair was Gibson E. Armstrong (R). The secretary was James R. Merry (R). Some of the major topics discussed during the 1981-1982 Session were minimum wage and workers compensation.
Labor Relations Committee, 1983-1984
Labor Relations Committee, 1985-1986
The records of the Labor Relations Committee from the 1985-1986 session, the Democrats in majority. The Chairs were Mark B. Cohen (Majority) and Joseph Pitts (Minority). The Vice Chairs were Fred Belardi (Majority) and Terry Punt (Minority). The Secretary was Thomas Petrone (Majority).
Labor Relations Committee, 1987-1988
The records of the Labor Relations Committee from the 1987-1988 session, the Democrats in majority. The Chairs were Mark B. Cohen (Majority) and Joseph R. Pitts (Minority). The Vice Chairs were Robert E. Belfanti, Jr. (Majority) and Terry L. Punt (Minority). The Secretary was Tony DeLuca (Majority).
Labor Relations Committee, 1989-1990
The records of the Labor Relations Committee from the 1989-1990 session, the Democrats in majority. The Chairs were Mark B. Cohen (Majority) and Jeffrey E. Piccola (Minority). The Vice Chairs were Robert E. Belfanti, Jr. (Majority) and Joseph M. Gladeck, Jr. (Minority). The Secretary was David K. Levdansky (Majority).
Labor Relations Committee, 1991-1992
The records of the Labor Relations Committee from the 1991-1992 session, the Democrats in majority. The Chairs were Frank J. Pistella (Majority) and Joseph M. Gladeck, Jr. (Minority). The Vice Chairs were Robert E. Belfanti, Jr. (Majority) and J. Scot Chadwick (Minority). The Secretary was David K. Levdansky (Majority).
Labor Relations Committee, 1993-1994
The records of the Labor Relations Committee from the 1993-1994 session, the Democrats in majority. The Chairs were Robert E. Belfanti, Jr. (Majority) and Joseph M. Gladeck, Jr. (Minority). The Vice Chairs were Tony Deluca (Majority) and J. Scot Chadwick (Minority). The Secretary was David K. Levdansky (Majority).
Labor Relations Committee, 1995-1996
The records of the Labor Relations Committee from the 1995-1996 session, the Republicans in majority. The Chairs were Joseph M. Gladeck, Jr. (Majority) and Robert E. Belfanti, Jr. (Minority). The Vice Chairs were J. Scot Chadwick (Majority) and Peter J. Daley II (Minority). The Secretary was Sheila Miller (Majority).
Labor Relations Committee, 1997-1998
The records of the Labor Relations Committee from the 1997-1998 session, the Republicans in Majority. The Chairs were Joseph Gladeck (Majority) and Robert Belfanti (Minority). The Vice Chairs were Ronald Marsico (Majority) and Peter Daley (Minority). The Secretaries were Sheila Miller (Majority) and Dan Surra (Minority).