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 […]
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Colorado Newsline: Bill that would ease union formation earns final Colorado Senate approval
The Colorado Senate gave final approval to a bill Tuesday that would make it easier to form unions in Colorado, following hours of arguments in opposition from Republicans last week. Senate Bill 25-5 would eliminate a second election mandated by Colorado’s Labor Peace Act to form a union, a requirement that is unique to Colorado. […]
Westword: Proposed Colorado Law Would Cut Base Wages for Denver’s Tipped Employees
In the last ten years, the minimum wage for tipped workers in Denver has more than tripled and the resulting increase in labor cost has played a major factor in the closure of many local restaurants. Now, state lawmakers are considering a bill that would roll back those increases. … Groups backing the bill include […]
Denver 7: Proposed wage-related bill hopes to bring relief to struggling Colorado restaurant owners
For the last four years, Roy Benoit and wife Casey Keller have prided themselves on serving up good food and good memories at Wendell’s Diner on Tennyson Street in Denver. “It’s not a clock-in-clock-out type of gig, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world,” Benoit said. … On Friday, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce […]
Denver Gazette: Colorado Senate votes to repeal Labor Peace Act as opponents call it a ‘declaration of war’
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, […]
Denver Post: Audit of Colorado pollution, labor regulations is part of draft bill supported by legislative and business leaders
The Colorado state auditor would study a decade’s worth of environmental, labor and hospital regulations under a bill being drafted by legislative leaders with the backing of a prominent business group concerned about the state’s economic competitiveness. The proposal is a bipartisan response to calls from business groups and Gov. Jared Polis — amid industry […]
Fox 31: Unemployment claims rising more in Colorado than other states: Report
Unemployment claims have increased across the United States over the past year and according to a new report they’re rising quicker in Colorado than in most other states. Finance website WalletHub released a report Thursday analyzing U.S. Department of Labor data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia that shows the change in […]
9 News: The Business Buzz: How the Labor Peace Act impacts unionization, what role AI plays in the future of work
9NEWS Business Expert Ryan Frasier and Ed Sealover with the Colorado Chamber of Commerce discuss the biggest business stories. Read more here.
CPR: How the Colorado Labor Peace Act came to be and why unions want so desperately to get rid of it
One of the headline bills of Colorado’s 2025 legislative session would rewrite the state’s 80-year-old rule on labor organizing, making it easier for unions to require that all employees at a company pay fees for collective bargaining representation, regardless of whether they are members of the union. … “We do see this as one more […]
Colorado Sun: Down to 1.1 open jobs per unemployed Coloradan
Employers are feeling much better about finding employees since 2022, the era of rampant labor shortages. According to a Colorado Chamber of Commerce survey of 169 employers, only 29% plan to increase their workforce this year, compared with 58% in 2022. That may not be great news for workers hoping to easily switch gigs. The […]