WASHINGTON, DC – Service Employees International Union (SEIU) International President Mary Kay Henry released the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule on mandatory employer reports: “SEIU members applaud the Department of Labor for requiring…
Denver CO, — On Wednesday, July 28th a diverse coalition of Colorado’s advocacy organizations joined by Representative Monica Duran held a rally and press conference outside of Senator Hickenlooper’s office downtown, urging him and Senator Bennet to take immediate and…
DENVER, CO – Today, the Senate passed a pair of bills working to reform our tax code by supporting families and local businesses; investing more in education, public health, and other basic state services; and closing regressive special interest tax loopholes.…
Local janitors, healthcare, airport, and Colorado state employees will be demonstrating at Senator Hickenlooper’s office to demand he publicly support the American Recovery Act and the Raise the Wage Act for a $15/hr minimum wage, a desperately needed change that…
Voters elected 54 officials who have endorsed the Working People’s Platform in the General Election. In addition, Colorado voters passed Proposition 118, Paid Medical Family Leave. John Hickenlooper unseated former Senator Cory Gardner and has pledged to bring the Working…
Mail-in ballots started landing in mailboxes across Colorado last week. While the media has focused on the General and Senate elections, a few lesser known measures could mean big changes for Colorado. Proposition 116 seeks to reduce Colorado’s income tax…
A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order requested by the Colorado Secretary of State against the United States Postal Service for distributing mailers with incorrect voting information. Secretary of State Jena Griswold filed suit on September 12th after…
Many people began July confident that the US Senate would pass a second round of COVID-19 relief assistance bills. Those hopes were dashed on Friday when the Senate took a three day weekend without passing any additional relief measures. Supplemental…
Colorado’s workers won big this past month. Not only did we see the passage of Paid Sick Leave, but the House gave final passage to the (Colorado Partnership For Quality Jobs and Services Act HB 1153) for union rights for…