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Follow this topic by RSSBallot initiative would neuter 'card check' in Colorado
A Face the State Staff Report
July 14, 2009
Unions have challenged the language of a ballot initiative that would amend the Colorado Constitution to guarantee employees' right to a secret ballot in unionization elections. Meanwhile, legislation is pending before Congress that would remove that requirement from federal law.
Segment 2 - Firefighters lash out at Ritter after SB 180 veto
Lawmakers, union bosss and firefighters minced no words in their criticism of Gov. Bill Ritter, a Democrat, following his veto of Senate Bill 180. The law would have eased the process by which firefighters in cities across Colorado may organize, doing away with the requirement for a public vote before a union is certified. Face The State's Brad Jones has analysis, with audio clips from state Sen. Lois Tochtrop, state Rep. Ed Casso, firefighters' union president Randy Atkinson, and former lawmaker and Colorado AFL-CIO executive director Mike Cerbo.
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Slideshow: Firefighters label Ritter 'liar' after SB 180 veto
A Face the State Staff Report
June 5, 2009
Firefighters and allied members of organized labor rallied Friday in protest of Gov. Bill Ritter's veto of Senate Bill 180, which would have paved the way for firefighters unions to organize in local jurisdictions without a public vote. View Face The State's photo slideshow of the press conference.
FTS on 600 KCOL: Fallout from Ritter's veto of SB 180
The morning is dominated by analysis of Gov. Bill Ritter's veto of Senate Bill 180, which would have paved the way for firefighters unions to take hold in cities around the state. Face The State visits with 600 KCOL morning hosts Keith & Gail to discuss.
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Election battle could set stage for more aggressive labor lobby in 2009
A Face the State Staff Report
October 15, 2008Colorado’s Labor Peace Act has created a kind of harmony between organized labor and business owners for the past 65 years, but recent political maneuvers by business leaders and union activists threaten to dismantle the old law.
Democracy Alliance memo details Dem plan to "educate the idiots" and target minorities
A Face the State Staff Report
October 1, 2008
In a confidential internal memorandum obtained by Face The State, the Colorado Democracy Alliance outlines a roster of "operatives" who worked for Democratic victory in the 2006 general election. The document outlines specific tasks for various members of the state's liberal infrastructure, including a campaign to "educate the idiots," assigned to the state's AFL-CIO union. Among the operation's intended targets: "minorities, GED's, drop-outs."
Right-to-Work opposition funded by out of state dollars
A Face the State Staff Report
June 16, 2008While Amendment 47, a proposed ballot initiative designed to prohibit unions from forcing workers to join a union or pay union dues would protect only Colorado workers, the measure's opponents are relying heavily on out-of-state dollars to fund their campaign, with 76 percent of all funding coming from unions outside Colorado.
Unions Fill Riesberg’s Campaign Coffers
A Face the State Staff Report
April 4, 2007In an era when union membership is declining nationally and statewide, State Rep. Jim Riesberg, D-Greeley, is seeing more campaign contributions from union chiefs than ever before.