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Opinion: Coloradans facing threat of eviction, foreclosure cry out for relief
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
April 19, 2020
Despite Gov. Polis’ forceful encouragement to local governments, county courts and landlords to halt evictions, tenants still are getting threats to pay now or get out!
...Coloradans for the Common Good Addresses Eviction Crisis with Landlords and Bankers
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
April 07, 2020
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In an attempt to bridge the gap between renters and landlords, as well as the banks that play a critical...
30K Additional Colorado Workers Get Emergency Paid Leave!
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
April 05, 2020
An additional 30,000 Colorado workers get emergency paid leave!
Friends – after another intense week of organizing we have gained emergency paid leave for over 30,000 food and beverage...
Letter to Mr. Nogueira, JBS USA, Greeley
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
April 03, 2020
April 3, 2020
Andre Nogueira
Chief Executive Officer
JBS USA Holdings, Inc.
Greeley, Colorado, USA
Mr. Nogueira,
We write with deep concern about the health and well-being of...
Coloradans for the Common Good Leverages Grocery Worker Win: Paid Sick Leave and Emergency Childcare
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
March 30, 2020
At the urging of Coloradans for the Common Good and the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW), Governor Jared Polis expanded...
Colorado emergency child care expands to include grocery, construction workers
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
March 30, 2020
Tens of thousands of Colorado workers, including those holding grocery, food processing, and construction...
Response to COVID-19
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
March 27, 2020
Coloradans for the Common Good (CCG), a broad-based organization of congregations, unions, and civic organizations, took action in support of additional protections to grocery store...
Denver black educators call for hiring more teachers of color, protecting union contract rights
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
February 20, 2020
A new black educators caucus within the Denver teachers union called on the district...
Workers and Advocates Call for More Protections and Quicker Implementation of Overtime Proposal
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
December 17, 2019
At the only public hearing the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment held on...
Opinion: Colorado has a new political megaphone – for the rest of us
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
December 08, 2019
In the post-Citizens United universe of dark money, secret donors, and billionaire...
Coloradans for the Common Good
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
October 07, 2019
More than 500 leaders from congregations, educator groups, and civic organizations around the Denver...
Colorado IAF Digs Into Workplace Rules, Wages
Posted by Coloradans for the Common Good
September 02, 2019
The Division of Labor Standards and Statistics, part of the Colorado Department of Labor...