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Colorado auctions employment-themed license plates to fund disability committee
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The state is auctioning off employment-themed license plates to raise money for Colorado’s Disability Funding Committee in celebration of Labor Day. There are 40 official state license plates up for grabs, including 9TO5, HIREME, SKILLZ, UNION and numerous job-specific plates, such as COP, FIREMAN, ART1ST, TRASHMN, BARBER, IPLUMB and many more. Proceeds from the auction…
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Polis pitches ‘economy that works for everyone’ in Labor Day ad
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Colorado gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis is launching a digital ad on Labor Day that features union members touting the Democratic congressman’s pledge to build “an economy that works for everyone.” In the 30-second spot, made available to Colorado Politics before its debut, a half dozen members of unions that have endorsed Polis describe a central…
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This Labor Day, let’s all resolve to ‘Fight for $15’
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The beauty of Labor Day is that it’s about more than just one day – it’s about acknowledging and celebrating every other day – when Americans go to work and do their critical work to keep our economy and society humming along. All work involves some combination of experience, education, skill, courage and commitment, and…
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Labor leaders: Colorado Working families deserve better
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By Jason Wardrip, Josh Downey, Mike Ham, Ron Taylor, Hillary Chigro, Kevin Caffrey and Geof Cahoon This Labor Day, as Coloradans, as labor leaders and as part of our state’s middle class, we recognize the millions of people across the country who go to work every day to take care of our families. We work…
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YESTERYEAR: Bush clears brush, raises big bucks during Colorado visit
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Fifteen Years Ago this week in The Colorado Statesman … More than a year before the midterm elections, President George W. Bush made a stop in Colorado – his first since assuming the presidency – as part of his “Heartland” tour, signaling the start of the political season. Before attending an enormous fundraiser for U.S.…
