A contentious proposal to change a provision of Colorado’s labor law is nearing a final collision point, with Gov. Jared Polis continuing to gesture at a veto and a new ballot measure ratcheting up pressure on negotiations between union and business leaders.
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Loren Furman, the president and CEO of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, said Friday that she interpreted the ballot measure both as a legitimate desire of labor unions and as a negotiating tool to ensure SB-5 is passed into law.
“It was pretty alarming when it was filed,” she said of the ballot proposal. “It would have a very, very significant impact on employers — all private sector employers across the state.”
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