“Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” - Matthew 7:15
The backers of Amendment 47 are trying to pull one over on us. 47 isn't about workers rights or choice, and workers can't be forced to join a union. From the 1943 Colorado Labor Peace Act:
“In accordance with the provisions of this article, employees have the right of self-organization and the right to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own free choosing, and to engage in lawful, concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection. Each employee also has the right to refrain from any of such activities.”
The backers of Amendment 47 talk about freedom and choice without ever talking about the details of existing laws. Currently workers have the choice to decide what kind of union they want when creating one. After the union is ratified, if a second vote passes by 75% the members may then collect fees from non-members to help pay for the costs of collective bargaining and filing grievances. Amendment 47 would take away this democratic freedom.
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31 October 2008
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johne (Anonymous) says…
“Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” - Matthew 7:15
The backers of Amendment 47 are trying to pull one over on us. 47 isn't about workers rights or choice, and workers can't be forced to join a union. From the 1943 Colorado Labor Peace Act:
“In accordance with the provisions of this article, employees have the right of self-organization and the right to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own free choosing, and to engage in lawful, concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection. Each employee also has the right to refrain from any of such activities.”
The backers of Amendment 47 talk about freedom and choice without ever talking about the details of existing laws. Currently workers have the choice to decide what kind of union they want when creating one. After the union is ratified, if a second vote passes by 75% the members may then collect fees from non-members to help pay for the costs of collective bargaining and filing grievances. Amendment 47 would take away this democratic freedom.
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johne (Anonymous) says…
I'm glad to see labor and businesses working together to defeat 47, 49, and 54. Unlike extremists in and out of this state, cooler heads can prevail.
Disclosure: I'm working for Coloradans for Middle Class Relief because I believe our teetering economy would be even worse off with these amendments.