Collective Bargaining

CCI & Partners Fact Sheet Opposing Collective Bargaining

CCI\’s Letter on Collective Bargaining Applicability
February 25, 2022

CCI Analysis & Updates:

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  CCI\’s Comparison of Existing County Approaches
  
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  Bill Update 4/25/2022: \”Collective Bargaining Legislation Delayed as Bill Opposition Gains Momentum\”
  
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  Bill Update 4/15/2022: \”Collective Bargaining Legislation Would be a Costly Burden on Counties\”
  
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  Bill Update 2/22/2022: \”Collective Bargaining for Local Government Expected Soon\”
  
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  CCI\’s Initial Issues & Concerns with Proposed Legislation
  
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  CCI\’s Analysis of Bill Draft on Collective Bargaining for Public Employers (January Bill Draft)
  
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  CCI\’s Comparison of State vs. Public Employers Collective Bargaining (January Bill Draft)
  

Other Materials:

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  Arapahoe County BOCC Letter
  
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  Douglas County BOCC Letter
  
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  Fremont County BOCC Letter
  
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  La Plata & Montezuma County Joint Op-Ed
  
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  Teller County BOCC Letter
  
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  Commissioner Coalition Letter
  
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  Higher Education Institutions Fact Sheet
  

Editorials:

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  Recommended Op-Ed Language
  
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  Denver Post, Editorial Board — \”Counties not ready for new unions\”
  
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  Denver Post, Guest Columnist — \”Forcing local governments to bargain with public unions is not the \’Colorado way\’ \”
  
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  Grand Junction Sentinel — \”Good legislation doesn\’t happen after midnight\”
  
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  Durango Herald — \”County commissioners unite to oppose collective bargaining\”
  

News Coverage:

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  Colorado Politics Article — \”County commissioners speak out against collective bargaining bill\”
  
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  Colorado Politics Article — \”Public employee collective bargaining bill narrows focus to counties, higher education\”
  
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  CPR News Article — \”Polis, Democratic lawmakers and local governments are all squaring off over public bargaining rights\”
  
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  Denver Post Article — \”Why a push for new labor rights for all Colorado public employees is likely doomed\”
  
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  CPR News Article — \”Thousands of local government employees could get union rights in Colorado\”