Here’s a Worthless Democrat
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Really, Jared Polis just needs to fuck off.
Gov. Jared Polis confirmed Thursday that he plans to veto a bill passed by Democrats in the legislature this year that would rewrite the Colorado Labor Peace Act.
Senate Bill 5 is a priority for the Colorado labor movement and Polis’ decision to nix the measure is sure to inflame the unfavorable view of the governor already held by unions.
The measure would abolish a requirement in the Colorado Labor Peace Act that 75% of workers at a company sign off before unions can negotiate with businesses over union security. That’s after a majority of workers vote to unionize.
Union security is the term for when workers are forced to pay fees for collective bargaining representation — whether or not they are members of their workplace’s union. Unions are required to bargain on behalf of all workers at a company, whether they are in the union or not. That’s why they feel it’s only fair that union security be imposed to cover the cost of things like lawyers and negotiating experts.
The governor has long said he opposes eliminating the union security election. But he hasn’t outright vowed to veto Senate Bill 5 — until now.
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Unions blasted Polis in a written statement Thursday afternoon.
“Colorado workers deserve the freedom to form a strong union to negotiate for better pay and safety,” said Dennis Dougherty, who leads the Colorado AFL-CIO. “If Gov. Polis vetoes the Worker Protection Act, it’s kowtowing to the billionaire class rigging the system against the rest of us. Nurses, truck drivers and other workers won’t forget that the governor betrayed them with a veto.”
Remind me, what does Jared Polis actually offer?