AFT New Jersey
A Union of Professionals

October 9, 2009

Dear Assemblyman Burzichelli:

On behalf of the 400,000 education and health care workers represented by affiliates of the American Federation of teachers (AFL-CIO) in New Jersey, we are pleased to send you this letter to announce our organization’s endorsement of your candidacy.

AFT New Jersey is made up of the Council of New Jersey State College Locals, the Health Professionals and Allied Employees, the New Jersey State Federation of Teachers and AFT Rutgers. Our members work in public Pre-K -12, Higher Education, and Health Care. Your values and record of support in areas of concern to our members led us to make the recommendation to support your candidacy to our membership.

We thank you for your partnership on issues of importance and look forward to building a stronger relationship with you in the future. Collective bargaining rights, health care reform, and a fair budget for New Jersey’s working families are all at stake and we will be active in the coming months to work with our friends in the legislature to fight for our members and the well-being of the institutions and people they serve.

If you have any further questions, please contact AFT Government Affairs Agent Peter Guzzo (609-883-7481).

Sincerely,

Ann Twomey
Chair, AFT NJ Nicholas Yovnello
President, HPAE President, CNJSCL

Adrienne Eaton William Lipkin
President, Rutgers AAUP-AFT President, NJSFT
Chair, AFT Rutgers