Posted on 05/28/2022 11:33:01 AM PDT by george76
Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law on Friday that allows county workers across the state to collectively bargain.
Senate Bill 22-230 was introduced by Democrats in April and given final passage on May 11, the last day of the 2022 legislative session.
Polis’ office said in a news release that the new law ensures county workers “have a voice in their working conditions.”
House Majority Leader Daneya Esgar, D-Pueblo, said in a statement that the law “allows county workers to unionize if they choose to so that they can have a seat at the table to discuss decisions that not only impact their livelihood but the safety of the communities they serve.”
Earlier this month, dozens of county officials drafted a letter urging the governor to veto the bill.
The new law will apply to an estimated 36,000 county workers, but county officials warn it amounts to an “unfunded mandate” that could end up costing taxpayers millions.
El Paso and Weld counties estimated the proposal could cost the counties at least $25 million and $30 million a year, respectively.
Teller County Commissioner Erik Stone, who signed onto the letter to the governor, told The Center Square on Friday that the legislation is “nothing more than a great election year gift for unions to get access to taxpayer funds through our employees’ paychecks.”
“Forced collective bargaining takes the decision away from local government and local citizens while simultaneously creating the largest unfunded mandate in the history of the state of Colorado,” he said.
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What happens when the size of government is over 50% of the population? And the national budget is 200% of the civilian GDP? That’s the trajectory we are on.
Hello oblivion :: Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Cuba...
Say hello to more property tax increases!
I loath these people
What could possibly go wrong?
I’m sure they will be much more efficient now./s
SEIU.
It destroyed OR
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