{"id":9201,"date":"2025-05-16T21:13:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T21:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seiu105.org\/?p=9201"},"modified":"2025-05-16T21:13:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T21:13:00","slug":"wpa-veto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seiu105.org\/es\/political\/wpa-veto\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release: Governor Polis Sides with Billionaires, Vetoes Worker Protection Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DENVER, CO<\/strong> \u2013 Governor Jared Polis today vetoed the Worker Protection Act (SB25-005), siding with corporate lobbyists and billionaire-backed interests over Colorado\u2019s working families. The bill would have removed an unnecessary and harmful barrier that prevents workers from forming strong unions and negotiating for better pay, benefits, and safety on the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGovernor Polis has chosen to protect an 80-year-old, anti-union law over the rights of working Coloradans,\u201d <strong>said Stephanie Felix-Sowy, leader of <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradoworker.org\/\"><strong>Colorado Worker Rights United<\/strong><\/a><strong> and president of <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seiu105.org\/es\/\"><strong>SEIU Local 105.<\/strong><\/a> \u201cHe is now the only Democratic governor in the country defending a \u2018right to work\u2019 policy that undermines worker freedom and shields corporate power. Nurses, janitors, caregivers, and service workers across Colorado won\u2019t forget, and we\u2019re just getting started. Governor Polis may have caved to corporate pressure today, but workers are building a movement that he can\u2019t veto.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Colorado is the only state that enforces a second election requirement for union representation\u2014forcing workers to endure additional rounds of intimidation and retaliation just to access basic union rights. The Worker Protection Act would have finally removed that outdated, undemocratic hurdle and brought Colorado in line with the rest of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis veto is a slap in the face to workers organizing for better lives,\u201d <strong>said Ben Ullrich, a former worker at Stranahan\u2019s Distillery, owned by the multinational Proximo Group. <\/strong>\u201cInstead of standing with the people who make this state run, the governor sided with billionaires. In Colorado and across the country, we need leadership from people who stand shoulder-to-shoulder with workers, instead, our democratic Governor decided to stand with corporate interests.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the governor\u2019s veto, Colorado\u2019s labor movement is not backing down. The coalition behind the bill\u2014Colorado Worker Rights United\u2014is gearing up for renewed legislative action in 2026 and will take the fight directly to voters with a new statewide \u201cjust cause\u201d ballot initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This 2026 ballot measure would prevent employers from firing workers without a documented reason, protecting all Colorado workers from arbitrary and unjust termination. It\u2019s a simple, commonsense policy supported by a strong majority of Coloradans\u2014and just one of several ballot options the coalition is exploring to defend and expand worker rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhile this veto is a setback, it\u2019s not the end of the road\u2014it\u2019s the beginning of the next phase,\u201d <strong>said Dennis Dougherty, Executive Director of the Colorado AFL-CIO. <\/strong>\u201cWorking people are taking this fight directly to the ballot in 2026, where Coloradans can choose to stand with workers and finally end unjust firings and union-busting tactics. This ballot measure will be a defining moment in our fight for fairness and dignity on the job and help create a more just and sustainable Colorado for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>###<\/em><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coloradoworkers.org\/\"><em>Colorado Worker Rights United<\/em><\/a><em> is<\/em><em> a coalition of labor unions and community groups building worker power through organizing and solidarity in Colorado. CWRU is dedicated to modernizing Colorado\u2019s labor laws to make it easier to organize and empower Colorado workers, 70,000 of whom are currently organizing to form a union at a time when an <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/12751\/labor-unions.aspx\"><em>all-time high of seven out of 10 Americans support labor unions<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DENVER, CO \u2013 Governor Jared Polis today vetoed the Worker Protection Act (SB25-005), siding with corporate lobbyists and billionaire-backed interests over Colorado\u2019s working families. 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