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Boulder Area Labor Council 2025 Endorsements

27 Sep, 2025

The Committee on Political Education (COPE) of the Boulder Area Labor Council is excited to announce our endorsements for Boulder, Broomfield and Longmont. Boulder City Council Lauren Folkert, Campaign website Nicole Speer, Campaign website Max Lord, Campaign Website Rachel Isaacson, Campaign

New officers elected for BALC

23 Dec, 2023

Boulder Area Labor Council is excited to announce our new officer elections results. Geof Cahoon, after many years of service to our community, has decided to step back from his role as our long-time President. He will remain involved with our efforts as the Vice President. Alejandra Beatty, who had

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Colorado AFL-CIO on President Donald Trump’s FY 2018 Budget

Colorado AFL-CIO Executive Director Sam Gilchrist made the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s proposed budget:

16, Mar, 2017

Collective Action of Working People Reject Andrew Puzder

15, Feb, 2017

Colorado AFL-CIO Statement on Internal Party Races

The Colorado AFL-CIO issued the following statement today regarding the on-going internal Democrat and Republican party races:

11, Feb, 2017

In Colorado at least, union membership is growing

Reports on the death of unions are greatly exaggerated. At least in Colorado.

The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows union membership jumped from 8.4 percent of the workforce in 2015 to 9.8 percent last year.

02, Feb, 2017

Colorado AFL-CIO lays out agenda for helping working families to legislature

The state's largest labor organization, the Colorado AFL-CIO, wants legislators to pass equal-pay laws, keep jobs from going overseas and fight Republican efforts to do away with the state health exchange.

02, Feb, 2017

Colorado AFL-CIO Passes Resolution to Act Against Hate Incidents and Crimes

Denver – At their final meeting of 2016, the Colorado AFL-CIO Executive Board passed two resolutions reaffirming its role as an institution committed to standing against hate crimes and standing in solidarity with our fellow union members when unreasonably attacked.

13, Dec, 2016