Polis signs several bills that businesses had fought
By inking new laws Thursday that make it easier for Coloradans with disabilities and with wage-theft claims to demand damages from businesses, Gov. Polis completed…
Labor & Employment
Polis vetoed the Labor Peace Act overhaul. Now what?
By the time Gov. Jared Polis vetoed the proposed overhaul of the Colorado Labor Peace Act on Friday afternoon, there was no question that was…
Business, labor apply pressure to Polis on Labor Peace Act overhaul
Both business and labor advocates are asking Gov. Jared Polis to act on the Colorado Labor Peace Act overhaul that passed the Legislature, though union…
2025 legislative review: Business wins, a few losses and more battles to come
The 2025 legislative session was one where business leaders engaged early — rallying against the first bill to get a Senate committee hearing — and…
With negotiations in flames, legislative Democrats push Labor Peace Act overhaul forward
Six months of discussions about overhauling Colorado’s Labor Peace Act broke down this weekend, leaving legislative Democrats to move ahead Monday with the long-delayed Senate…
Unions advance Labor Peace Act overhaul without proposed compromise
A bill to upend Colorado’s Labor Peace Act cleared another key legislative hurdle on Thursday — but only after a compromise proposal from a Democratic…
Unions introduce ballot measure to require employers prove “just cause” to fire workers
Colorado’s labor battles escalated significantly on Friday, as the state’s largest unions filed a ballot initiative that would require private-sector employers to prove just cause…
Business leaders win key votes on two environmental bills
Colorado legislators pushed backed against environmental activists in two ways Thursday, rejecting a bill to require extensive emissions reporting by large corporations and advancing a…
Industry leaders at first regional talent summit outline new career pathways
Business and educational leaders came together Tuesday to plot new career pathways in manufacturing, construction and health care for northern Colorado and the Eastern Plains…
Labor Peace Act overhaul passes Colorado Senate
A significant change to Colorado’s 82-year-old Labor Peace Act is now halfway to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk, as Senate Democrats approved it along party lines…