Unions

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Colorado Democrats to reintroduce vetoed bill the would ease union formation

Gov. Polis rejected the bill last year after unions and business groups did not reach a compromise in 2025

January 13, 2026

Local News

Telluride ski patrol union approves new contract, ending strike

Workers settle for less than what they wanted as pressure mounted

January 9, 2026

Local News

Telluride ski patrollers vote to go on strike starting Saturday

Company and union unable to reach agreement on pay; resort will be closed Dec. 27

December 24, 2025

Local News

Mediator will take over after Durango teachers’ pay negotiations stall

District administrators and unions failed to reach an agreement Monday

May 6, 2025

Local News

Progress slow in Durango teachers’ union negotiations

10 hours of bargaining with district administrators, sides are a ways from agreement

May 4, 2025

Regional News

Bill that would ease union formation earns final Colorado Senate approval

Legislation, strongly opposed by business groups, moves to the House

February 19, 2025

Regional News

Polis headed for another showdown with Democrats over union issues

Colorado governor quickly pooh-poohed labor movement’s priority bill

November 28, 2024

Local News

La Plata County finalizes collective bargaining agreement with sheriff’s deputies

modest wage increases will cost $1.3 million

October 9, 2024

Regional News

Eldora ski patrollers are the latest to join a growing effort to unionize the resort industry

number of unionized workers in the resort industry has nearly doubled as patrollers, lift mechanics organize in 10 Western communities…

October 28, 2023

Local News

La Plata County Sheriff’s deputies take step toward unionization

Fraternal Order of Police president calls it a ‘natural progression’

October 27, 2023

Regional News

Public workers who exercise free speech will be protected under new Colorado law

Employees can file claim of illegal retaliation with state agency

July 4, 2023

Regional News

Colorado grocery workers oppose proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger

voiced objections ahead of Senate meeting scheduled for Tuesday

November 29, 2022

Local News

Purgatory Resort bike patrol votes to unionize

Patrollers seek year-round status for better pay, benefits and worker retention

September 23, 2022

Local News

Purgatory ski patrol to begin wage negotiations with resort after unionizing

Patrollers advocate for livable pay, better gear stipends

August 2, 2022

Regional News

County employees would be able to collectively bargain – but not strike – under new measure

Republicans expected to fight the pared-back public workers unionization bill

April 25, 2022

AP New Mexico

Hospital physicians seek to unionize amid pandemic turmoil

SANTA FE – Physicians at Rehoboth McKinley Christian hospital in Gallup have taken the first major step toward unionizing to…

August 11, 2021

Regional News

Ski patrollers at Breckenridge vote 43-42 to unionize

Increasing cost of living coupled with stagnant wages has buoyed efforts for unionization

May 7, 2021

Business

Bill would grant union rights, state minimum wage for Colorado agriculture workers

would grant union rights, state minimum wage for Colorado agriculture workers

March 24, 2021

Business

Colorado workers protest COVID-19 fine issued to meat plant

A truck bearing Weld County insignia sits outside the administrative office entrance at JBS USA on April 8 in Greeley,…

September 16, 2020

Business

New Mexico art collective seeks union, management resists

Employees at the Santa Fe-based art collective Meow Wolf are seeking to unionize under the Communications Workers of America umbrella.…

September 8, 2020

Business

Colorado could be next state to let its employees collectively bargain

House Bill 19-1273 cements the right of state employees to form unions, which could represent either single departments or state…

April 18, 2019

Regional News

San Juan OKs measure on employee rights on union dues, fees

The county commission voted 4-1 Tuesday for the ordinance, with Republicans voting in favor and one Democrat opposed. The Daily…

August 11, 2018

Nation & World

Scott Walker plans to bar unions on a federal level

Republican presidential candidate Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, right, proposed eliminating all unions for federal workers at a town-hall meeting Monday…

September 14, 2015

Local News

Colo. Senate supports firefighter union rights

may veto bill

April 27, 2013