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20 Nov, 2024

Colorado Workers Rights United Launched for the Worker Protection Act

A new coalition —Colorado Workers Rights United— was launched on November 19th!...

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06 Nov, 2024

Boulder Minimum Wage Raised

With more than 45 out of ~50 testimonies in favor of raising the wage, Boulder City Council voted on Oct 10th to raise the minimum wage for the city o...

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29 Aug, 2024

Another successful Organizing Institute training

On August 16th, more than twenty dedicated and enthusiastic union organizers, all from Colorado, came together in Colorado Springs (Springs as Colorad...

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25 Aug, 2017

Why I Served on Trump’s Manufacturing Council—And Why I Left

In January, I was invited to serve on President Donald Trump’s manufacturing council, along with my boss, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka...

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17 Aug, 2017

Richard Trumka: Why I Quit Trump’s Business Council

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump stood in the lobby of his tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and again made excuses for bigotry and terrorism, effe...

Take Action | 19 Jun, 2017

2017 Legislative Scorecard

Today, the Colorado AFL-CIO released our 2017 Legislative Scorecard in conjunction with a number of Colorado's top progressive organizations. Colorado...

Take Action | 18 May, 2017

Union-busting Wisconsin group has its dollars in Colorado politics, according to two investigations

From the Colorado Springs Gazette By: Joey Bunch, ColoradoPolitics.comMay 16, 2017...

Take Action | 16 Mar, 2017

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:...

Take Action | 15 Feb, 2017

Collective Action of Working People Reject Andrew Puzder

February 15, 2017...