Colorado unions and business groups responded to Gov. Jared Polis’ recent veto of a collective bargaining bill that Democrats passed before the legislative session ended.
The Democratic-controlled legislature passed Senate Bill 25-005, titled the “Worker Protection Collective Bargaining” bill, even though Polis, who’s also a Democrat, previously signaled he wouldn’t support it.
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“Unfortunately, we were not able to find agreement with the unions, and we applaud the governor for standing with employees across Colorado who deserve a say in how they spend their hard-earned paychecks,” Chamber President and CEO Loren Furman said in a statement. “Jobs and livelihoods should not be put at risk because a worker chooses not to support union officials who they do not feel represent them or may use their dues to support political causes they disagree with.
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