Amid a growing labor movement, some say there has been “an awakening” among performing artists
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Workers at several Colorado Starbucks stores join nationwide strike as company, unions remain at odds
Monday’s one-day strike was meant to draw attention to LGBTQ+ causes and a lack of progress in contract negotiations
Posted inOutdoors
Vail Resorts declines voluntary recognition of Crested Butte lift mechanics union, forcing a formal election
Crested Butte Mountain Resort ski patrollers were among the first to form a union in the 1970s. Now the ski area’s lift crew is seeking to unionize as part of a resort labor renaissance
Posted inOpinion Columns
Zornio: Every weekend should be a three-day weekend
Congress hasn’t redefined the national work week in over 80 years. A 32-hour work week without pay cuts is the next big leap for American labor laws.
Posted inOutdoors
Crested Butte Mountain Resort lift mechanics unanimously vote to form union
The lift maintenance crew at the Vail Resorts-owned ski area in Mount Crested Butte is the second in the nation to unionize and part of a growing labor movement in the resort industry
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Opinion: I’ve been a caregiver to aging veterans, and it’s clear they need many more of us
The poverty-level pay, however, keeps the number of available workers too low to meet the growing needs of the veteran population
Posted inBusiness
Meat plant cleaning service fined $1.5M for hiring minors, including at JBS in Greeley
Labor Department says one of the country’s largest cleaning services for food processing companies employed more than 100 children in dangerous jobs
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Amazon put workers at risk at Aurora warehouse, five others nationwide, OSHA investigation finds
OSHA cited the warehouse after finding that the company put its workers at risk of musculoskeletal disorders. Amazon said an improved safety protocol has reduced injuries.
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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
Posted inEconomy
Why the maker of a Denver-based job app says there isn’t a restaurant labor shortage
Restaurants say it’s been hard to find workers, especially for jobs in the kitchen, bussing tables and “back of the house.”