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Labor-Business Tussle Continues With Creation of New Committees

Backers of a so-called "right-to-work" initiative have upped the ante in the battle of the ballots between labor and business groups with the formation...

‘Right-To-Work’ Initiative Certified for Ballot

The Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that a proposed "right-to-work" measure will be on the 2008 ballot after state officials found that...

Before Prison Riot: A Warning Of Rising Inmate Violence, Staffing Woes

Less than a month before a riot at a federal penitentiary in Florence over the weekend left two inmates dead, an official with the...

Union Group Holds National Video Contest

The AFL-CIO is calling for Denver filmmakers to participate in the organization's first online video competition called "Turn Around America." Winners will be selected...

Union Coalition Secures State Worker Ballots

At least three groups of state employees will participate in a mail-in vote to unionize under a labor coalition after ballot petitions passed one...

Colorado Labor Battle Debuts On Web

A week after supporters of a "right-to-work" ballot proposal announced the creation of their campaign Web site, opponents of the measure have also taken...

Charlton Heston: ‘Right-To-Work’ Icon?

Late American actor Charlton Heston liked his guns, but he apparently didn't feel the same way about labor union dues.About two days after Heston...

Media Opinions Split on Two Closed-Door Government Meetings

Denver media recently carried harsh words against three members of the Denver City Council who attended a closed-door meeting between a labor union and...

Ballot Measures Stir Small-Business Concerns

While labor groups have submitted a slew of proposals for the 2008 state ballot countering a "right-to-work" initiative that would make it harder for...

Breaking: Union Group Files Complaint Against Right To Work

Protect Colorado's Future, a pro-labor group that has been opposing a "right to work" ballot proposal that would make it harder for labor unions...