/tags/labor Labor en-US Copyright ĚÇĐÄvlog´«Ă˝/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 09 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /politics/2025-05-09/the-5-biggest-themes-of-colorados-2025-legislative-session Democrats at the Capitol defied Gov. Jared Polis and took steps to push back against the Trump administration. A big slate of gun bills passed. Lawmakers tried to clear hurdles halting sex assault investigations. Fri, 09 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /politics/2025-05-09/the-5-biggest-themes-of-colorados-2025-legislative-session Jesse Paul, Lucas Brady Woods, Brian Eason, Bente Birkeland, Chas Sisk /politics/2025-05-08/colorado-governor-plans-to-veto-repeal-of-the-labor-peace-act-which-was-a-priority-for-unions Senate Bill 5 would abolish a requirement in the Colorado Labor Peace Act that 75% of workers at a company sign off before unions can negotiate with businesses over union security. That’s after a majority of workers vote to unionize. Thu, 08 May 2025 22:45:06 GMT /politics/2025-05-08/colorado-governor-plans-to-veto-repeal-of-the-labor-peace-act-which-was-a-priority-for-unions Jesse Paul /politics/2025-05-05/colorado-union-and-business-leaders-cant-reach-a-deal-on-the-labor-peace-act The governor has said he opposes any effort to repeal a requirement that workers get to vote on whether they should be forced to pay fees for collective bargaining representation — whether or not they are members of their workplace’s union. Now Democrats will test whether he'll follow through with a veto. Mon, 05 May 2025 16:05:29 GMT /politics/2025-05-05/colorado-union-and-business-leaders-cant-reach-a-deal-on-the-labor-peace-act Jesse Paul /politics/2025-05-03/the-big-bills-colorados-legislature-has-to-deal-with-before-the-2025-lawmaking-term-ends-wednesday The big union bill, a resolution forcing a lawsuit aimed at dismantling the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights and Gov. Jared Polis signature housing measure are all still pending with just five days left in Colorado’s 2025 legislative session. Sat, 03 May 2025 17:10:51 GMT /politics/2025-05-03/the-big-bills-colorados-legislature-has-to-deal-with-before-the-2025-lawmaking-term-ends-wednesday Jesse Paul /politics/2025-03-14/purplish-colorado-lawmakers-hit-halftime-at-the-state-capitol With less than 60 days left to go and plenty of big, controversial bills still in play, it’s crunch time for state lawmakers. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 21:12:15 GMT /politics/2025-03-14/purplish-colorado-lawmakers-hit-halftime-at-the-state-capitol Bente Birkeland, Lucas Brady Woods, Jesse Paul /politics/2025-02-15/colorado-budget-crisis-imperils-state-worker-raises-threatening-to-break-union-contract If the Joint Budget Committee — and the rest of the state legislature — doesn’t fund the raises, it would force the union back to the bargaining table Sat, 15 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /politics/2025-02-15/colorado-budget-crisis-imperils-state-worker-raises-threatening-to-break-union-contract Brian Eason /news/2025-02-14/colorado-lawmakers-take-major-step-toward-repealing-labor-peace-act The World War Two-era law requires unions to take two votes before they can represent workers in labor negotiations. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 13:43:54 GMT /news/2025-02-14/colorado-lawmakers-take-major-step-toward-repealing-labor-peace-act Chas Sisk /news/2025-01-31/purplish-the-embattled-labor-peace-act For 82 years, this law has made unionization more difficult in Colorado. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 23:10:52 GMT /news/2025-01-31/purplish-the-embattled-labor-peace-act Bente Birkeland, Jesse Paul /news/2025-01-22/colorado-lawmakers-take-up-fight-over-union-organizing Democratic lawmakers want to make it easier for workplaces to fully unionize, but their plan to repeal Colorado's one-of-a-kind organizing requirements faces opposition from business and the governor. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:27:07 GMT /news/2025-01-22/colorado-lawmakers-take-up-fight-over-union-organizing Bente Birkeland /news/2024-10-17/these-women-are-building-dreams-and-breaking-the-glass-ceiling-in-construction Less than 1 percent of hands-on construction workers in Colorado are women. One group wants to encourage young girls about the variety of jobs in the industry through an interactive field day. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-10-17/these-women-are-building-dreams-and-breaking-the-glass-ceiling-in-construction Emma VandenEinde