Colorado senators Thursday advanced a bill that would eliminate a key requirement before a labor group can negotiate with a company to impose dues on non-union members.
The proposal, which would delete key provisions of an 80-year old labor law dealing with union elections, still needs the Senate’s final approval. Assuming the Senate ultimately passes the bill, a major battle is also expected in the state House.
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Sen. Lisa Frizell, R-Castle Rock, cited a study from the Colorado Chamber of Commerce that found Colorado is now the sixth-most regulated state in the country. She argued that without the Labor Peace Act, companies would have no incentive to bring their business to such a highly regulated state.
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