Counties Caught in Union Power Play | Colorado Springs News

Colorado’s state workers regained collective bargaining rights in 2020, sparking wage and benefit negotiations funded by taxpayers—and boosting labor’s Democratic influence. But the law now shackles counties, forbidding them from discouraging unionization, even discussing potential downsides, which clashes with federal labor norms. Courts have repeatedly dismissed county lawsuits on technicalities, including Douglas County’s recent case over alleged harm from union communications—though they’ve already faced real fallout when officials tried to talk to employees about union drives, now awaiting a state court ruling on whether they interfered with deputies’ union efforts. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f07181dc3f54cf45