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Colorado labor union group gives 36 legislators an ‘A+’ — and 36 others an ‘F’
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The labor union organization Colorado AFL-CIO scored all 100 state legislators on their performance during the 2023 legislative session and the results are very mixed: 36 legislators earned “A+” grades of 97% or higher, but just as many earned an “F” grade. The organization, made up of over 130,000 union members, said it scored the…
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Q&A w/Dennis Dougherty | ‘Colorado is becoming a tale of two states’
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Is the labor movement making a comeback in Colorado – not only in the workplace but also in politics? That’s essentially one of the questions we put to Dennis Dougherty, executive director of the Colorado AFL-CIO. To say organized labor in the state was cheered by the results of last month’s election is probably an understatement.…
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ENDORSEMENT WATCH | Weiser, Brauchler divvy up AG backers
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With the primary in the rear view mirror, organizations and individuals are handing out endorsements for the general election. The Colorado AFL-CIO, representing 180 affiliate unions, voted unanimously to endorse Democratic gubernatorial nominee U.S. Rep. Jared Polis and the party’s attorney general candidate, Phil Weiser, the union’s political arm announced this week. In an earlier round…
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Labor veteran Ellen Golombek moves on, draws praise from Hick
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Ellen Golombek will be leaving her role as executive director of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment at the end of October, the office of Gov. John Hickenlooper announced. The office issued a statement from Hickenlooper today crediting Golombek with having “transformed” the labor department since taking the helm in 2011. The statement said…
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YESTERYEAR: Legislator’s party flip infuriates local union
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Thirty Years Ago this Week in the Colorado Statesman … State Rep. Faye Fleming, D-Thornton, switched her party affiliation from Democratic to Republican Feb. 14, 1987, only six weeks after she took office. One of her campaign contributors, United Steel Workers Local 8031, threatened to sue her for misrepresentation. The influential union also took to the…
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Colorado labor leader rips overtime bill, while Tipton praises more worker flexibility
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A House bill that would allow employers to compensate workers with paid time off instead of wages for overtime is fielding conflicting opinions from Colorado lawmakers and labor leaders. On a party line vote earlier this month, the House passed the legislation, H.R. 1180, that would alter language in the Fair Labor Standards Act, allowing employees to opt…
