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Rep. Javier Mabrey Speaks at the AI Bill Press Conference

Fighting against AI Discrimination and Overreach at the State Capitol

Artificial intelligence is making major decision impacting our daily lives – Colorado needs to act now. Corporations increasingly use hidden algorithmic decision systems (ADSs) to determine who gets hired, promoted, disciplined; how much tenants pay for rent or gets a mortgage; who receives medical

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Privatization of the USPS Will Jack Up Prices for Rural Americans & Veterans

Elon Musk’s DOGE is endangering thousands of postal workers' jobs with the threat of privatization. Privatizing even parts of the U.S. Postal Service could create a ripple effect with serious consequences for customers, workers, businesses, and the broader economy. One of the most immediate impacts

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Workers

People Who Work for a Living Are Fed Up with Unelected Billionaire Elon Musk and DOGE

ICYMI: People Who Work for a Living Are Fed Up with Unelected Billionaire Elon Musk and DOGE Demanded that Elon Musk stop attacking essential workers and government programs people rely on 104 events in 31 states All across the country working people are holding grassroots events with the Department

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King Soopers Workers STRIKE!

King Soopers and grocery workers strike ends for 100 days as bargaining resumes

Over 10,000 King Soopers employees in Colorado ended a two-week strike on February 18, 2025, after reaching a temporary agreement to resume negotiations. The workers, represented by UFCW Local 7, had initially walked off the job due to unresolved disputes regarding staffing shortages, wages, and

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Colorado Workers Rights United

Five Secretaries of Labor Champion Worker Protection Act Urge Governor, legislators to expand worker freedom to negotiate for better pay and safety

DENVER — Today, five former U.S. Secretaries of Labor sent a letter to Governor Polis and Colorado legislators urging them to pass the Worker Protection Act ( SB25-005) to expand workers’ freedom to negotiate for better pay and workplace safety. The bill passed the Senate Business, Labor and

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National Labor Relations Board Bans Captive Audience Meetings Nationwide

The National Labor Relations Board has banned captive audience meetings nationwide. This is a huge win for labor! These meetings are a common union-busting tool. Employers will call these mandatory staff meetings to try to persuade workers out of unionizing. They might bring in managers, executives

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Colorado Workers Rights United Launched for the Worker Protection Act

A new coalition —Colorado Workers Rights United— was launched on November 19th! Composed of Colorado workers, union activists, business owners and grassroots organization leaders, we announced plans for the Worker Protection Act, a 2025 legislative bill to modernize Colorado’s labor law, expanding

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Labor Flexes Its Muscle as Leverage Tips from Employers to Workers

And many of them are either hitting the picket lines or quitting their jobs as a result. The changing dynamics of the US labor market, which has put employees rather than employers in the driver's seat in a way not seen for decades, is allowing unions to flex their muscle. Already on strike are 10

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We Need A Modern Labor Movement That Brings Good Jobs

Flying into Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport recently, I spotted the ramp workers on the tarmac, busily unloading bags and doing safety checks on the plane in 115 degree heat. Most passengers were anxious to deplane, ready to head to baggage claim, not giving a second thought to the work

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Liz Shuler, New AFL-CIO President, Takes Helm Of Labor Federation At Pivotal Moment

The executive council of the AFL-CIO held a special meeting last week to name their next leader, following the death of the labor federation’s longtime president, Richard Trumka. For the first time in the organization’s history, they chose a woman. Liz Shuler, 51, had served as the federation’s

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Labor Movement’s Priority Legislation Moves Forward on Capitol Hill

The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to proceed with President Biden’s $3.5 trillion budget resolution, along with the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The Build Back Better agenda contains many of the labor movement’s priorities, including growing Medicare, expanding sick leave

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