As the state follows many local communities with a 10-cent plastic fee on Jan. 1, and a ban in 2024, conservationists count up the benefits.
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Man charged in Boulder supermarket shooting still incompetent to stand trial
Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa remains at the state mental hospital, where he is receiving treatment, and was not in the Boulder courtroom.
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Opinion: Labor-movement wins are a home run for workers, but the game isn’t over
Let’s take the lead on labor policies that empower hardworking Coloradans and grow the middle class
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Two King Soopers workers file unfair labor charge against union after getting fined for crossing the picket line
Two King Soopers employees who crossed the picket lines as union grocery employees went on strike in January for better wages — and were then fined by the union — filed an unfair labor charge against the union on Monday. According to the complaint, the union fined Nick Hall $812 and Marcelo Ruybal $3,799. In […]
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Boulder remembers the 10 people killed at the Table Mesa King Soopers 1 year ago
By Colleen Slevin, The Associated Press With flowers, a moment of silence and a public remembrance for those who died and those still grieving, Colorado residents marked the one-year anniversary Tuesday of a shooting at a busy supermarket in the college town of Boulder that left 10 people dead, including employees, customers and a veteran police […]
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Boulder King Soopers where 10 were killed reopens to mixed emotions
By Colleen Slevin, The Associated Press BOULDER — Hours before a gunman opened fire at a bustling Boulder King Soopers, Teri Leiker called her mother to tell her how excited she was to return from vacation to her job as a front-end bagger where she loved her customers and her colleagues. She never came back […]
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Table Mesa King Soopers is now set to reopen Feb. 9, nearly a year after mass shooting
BOULDER — A Colorado supermarket where 10 people were killed in a mass shooting last year is set to reopen Feb. 9 with a ceremony to remember those who lost their lives. “We know that restoring this location is a very important step in our healing journey,” Joe Kelley, president of King Soopers, said in a […]
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King Soopers union employees approve 3-year contract after striking at Denver-area stores
Workers at Denver-area King Soopers grocery stores approved a new three-year contract on Monday that includes wage increases of more than $5 an hour for some employees, which the union called “the most significant wage increase ever secured by a United Food and Commercial Workers local for grocery workers.” The contract also creates more full-time […]
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Zornio: Colorado’s workers should always have a seat at the table
Even as the strike against King Soopers ended with an anticipated agreement on Friday morning, the contentious fight for comprehensive worker’s rights continues. This time, there’s no picket line – mostly because the workers in question aren’t able to strike. This lack of worker’s rights has led Pueblo Democrat and House Majority Leader Daneya Esgar […]
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King Soopers strike ends after union reaches tentative deal with grocer
The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 said Friday morning that it has reached a tentative three-year labor agreement with King Soopers, ending a strike that began more than a week ago. The union said the deal will provide the wages and protections deserved by workers, who were considered essential during the pandemic. The […]