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Jefferson County Public Library workers are first to form union under Colorado’s collective bargaining law 

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. – Jefferson County Public Library workers made Colorado history last week by becoming the first group to organize a union under the state’s new collective bargaining law for county employees.

Jefferson County Public Library workers are first to form union under Colorado’s collective bargaining law 

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Give county workers a seat at the table
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Give county workers a seat at the table

We in Pueblo County, and all essential county workers in Colorado, need a protected voice at work so we can partner with management to solve the crucial issues plaguing our departments. This right already belongs to Colorado’s state workers and the majority of private sector workers, it only makes sense that Colorado’s county workers be afforded this same, basic freedom.

Give county workers a seat at the table

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Allowing public employees to form unions would be an important step in prioritizing people over profits, Daily Camera
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Allowing public employees to form unions would be an important step in prioritizing people over profits, Daily Camera

As Boulder workers who have seen firsthand how unions improve their members’ lives, we are thrilled that one of the bills in the pipeline for this year’s Legislative session would give Colorado’s public employees the ability to form recognized unions and collectively bargain.

Allowing public employees to form unions would be an important step in prioritizing people over profits, Daily Camera