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Colorado Democrat John Hickenlooper lands support from trio of local labor unions
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Three local labor unions endorsed U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper’s bid for reelection this week, calling the Colorado Democrat a proven champion of the state’s workers and their rights. Hickenlooper’s campaign announced endorsements on Tuesday from SMART Sheet Metal Workers Local 9, Pipefitters Local 208 and the Colorado Professional Fire Fighters Association. They joined the American…
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Senate is poised to tackle collective bargaining bill that applies only to counties
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Collective bargaining for county workers, one of the biggest bills introduced in the last two weeks of the session that won party-line approvals in committees, is now ready for the full Senate’s consideration. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle expect an intense debate on Senate Bill 230, which would allow county workers to form…
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Organized labor lays out its agenda at Colorado’s Capitol
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One of organized labor’s power hitters – the state’s teacher unions – had a banner year in 2017 given the outcome of the November election. They rolled their opponents in key school board races – and rolled back reforms shortly thereafter in at least one of those schools districts. But how will big labor do…