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DBJ: Polis sides with business interests in veto of controversial labor bill

Gov. Jared Polis has vetoed a union-friendly bill that received resounding support from state Democrats and harsh criticism from business interests.

The bill, Senate Bill 25-005, was designed to make it easier for unions to gain the right to negotiate for union security — that is, an agreement between a union and an employer under which all employees are required to pay a fee to the union as a condition of their employment.

“… we applaud the governor for standing with employees across Colorado who deserve a say in how they spend their hard-earned paychecks,” Loren Furman, president and CEO of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement.

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