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Colorado Politics: Colorado Senate passes union-backed bill amid objections from business community

The Colorado Senate on Tuesday passed a proposal to eliminate a key requirement before a labor group can negotiate with a company to impose dues on non-union members.

The fate of Senate Bill 005, which senators sent to the House following a 22-12 party-line vote, remains uncertain.

Colorado Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Loren Furman said the two sides failed to reach a consensus after weeks of discussion.

“Unfortunately, our coalition’s reasonable proposals were rejected, and we will continue to oppose the bill as written to preserve Colorado’s economic competitiveness and protect worker paychecks,” Furman said.

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