{"id":7172,"date":"2024-03-05T17:33:23","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T17:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seiu105.org\/?p=7172"},"modified":"2024-03-28T18:53:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T18:53:19","slug":"workerfreedomact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seiu105.org\/es\/political\/workerfreedomact\/","title":{"rendered":"Support the Worker Freedom Act – HB 24-1260!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know that Colorado employers can require employees to attend meetings where they are forced to listen to the employer’s political or religious beliefs? It happens every day, and workers understandably fear that their jobs are at risk if they don’t attend these meetings and adopt the employer’s viewpoint.

These meetings are used by employers to inappropriately convey their positions on issues that are completely unrelated to job tasks or performance. Employers intimidate and coerce workers to attend these meetings with threats of retaliation or discipline, and more. These meetings, also called \u201ccaptive audience\u201d meetings, affect workers from all political parties, backgrounds, and industries.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, we have a chance to hold bad employers accountable. A new bill, HB24-1260, The Worker Freedom Act, has been introduced in the Colorado Legislature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s what it does:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n