Colorado Unions, Business Groups React to Gov. Polis' Veto of Labor Bill

Colorado unions, business groups react to Gov. Polis' veto of labor bill

(The Center Square) – Colorado unions and business groups responded to Gov. Jared Polis’ recent veto of a collective bargaining bill that Democrats passed before the legislative session ended.

Colorado Gov. Polis vetoes pro-union bill, while pro-union referendum makes ballot in Utah

DENVER and SALT LAKE CITY—In what would be a political flip-flop, Democratic Gov. Jared Polis, as expected, vetoed a key piece of pro-union legislation in trending-blue Colorado. At the same time, a pro-worker referendum has been certified for the November 2026 ballot in next-door deep-red Utah.

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Remember, Jared Polis sucks and should be excommunicated from the Democratic Party. On Friday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, vetoed a bill passed by the Democratic-controlled legislature that repealed the state’s sui generis right-to-work law. Colorado legislators had voted to pass the Worker Protection Act (SB25-005) by a 22-to-12 margin in the Senate and by 43-to-22 in the House, in both cases along party lines. Existing Colorado lab…

Word Salad From Jared Polis - Yellow Scene Magazine

Progressive? Not so much. Last week Colorado Governor Jared Polis vetoed SB25-005, a so-called “union bill” that sought to eliminate a provision of an 82 year-old law dealing with collective bargaining. Polis offered up a word salad to defend his veto, but it was mighty hard to swallow. Like other dishes on his faux-progressive menu, this was an example of progressive-lite, which to my tastes is rather like lite beer. Why bother? His rationale, …

Colorado unions, business groups react to Polis' veto of labor bill

Colorado unions, business groups react to Polis' veto of labor bill kcpnews2 Tue, 05/20/2025 - 05:00 Image (The Center Square) The Democratic-controlled legislature passed Senate Bill 25-005, titled the “Worker Protection Collective Bargaining” bill, even though Polis, who’s also a Democrat, previously signaled he wouldn’t support it.Colorado requires a second vote and 75 percent approval when negotiating a union security agreement clause. The…

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