Colorado Democrats Revive Union Bill Vetoed by Polis Last Year

By: Colette Bordelon | Denver7

DENVER — On Thursday, Colorado lawmakers heard passionate testimony that spanned across roughly three hours related to how workers unionize in the state, and whether or not that should be changed.

If the debate under the Gold Dome feels familiar, that’s because it is.

House Bill 26-1005 proposes changes to Colorado’s Labor Peace Act, which was enacted in 1943. Advocates claim the modifications would encourage good faith collective bargaining negotiations, but opponents believe they are trying to fix something that is not broken.

In Colorado, a simple majority vote is needed for workers to be officially recognized as a union. Seventy-five percent of the vote is needed during the second election to negotiate a union security agreement clause with the company, where workers pay for representation.

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