Pages tagged "labor"
Denver Post Features CCG Take on Worker Protection Act Veto
By Rabbi Katie Mizrahi and Reverend Sheri Fry
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Many of our sacred texts and traditions, including Jewish and Christian, call us to protect the vulnerable, liberate the oppressed, and respect the dignity of workers. Gov. Jared Polis had the opportunity to live out the spirit...
CCG and Allies Block Statewide Push to Reduce Tipped Wages
On March 3, the Colorado State Legislature proposed a bill that would have cut base wages for tipped workers. Coloradans for the Common Good (CCG) fought back! In collaboration with CWA 7777 and the Colorado AFL-CIO, CCG organized a press conference and successfully...
CCG, Allies Secure City Subpoena Power to Go After Wage Theft
On May 1st, International Worker's Day, Coloradans for the Common Good (CCG) leaders, led by members of Centro de los Trabajadores, and labor allies celebrated a major step forward in the protection of immigrant workers.
At the urging of CCG and labor allies, Denver City Council unanimously passed an...
CCG & Allies Boost Jeffco & Denver School Wage Floors to $18 & $20/Hr
In response to calls for change by their workers and Coloradans for the Common Good, the Jefferson County School Board approved a $3/hr increase to the minimum wage of all Educational Support Professionals (ESP). Nearby, the Denver Federation ratified a contract that increases the minimum wage...
Coloradans for the Common Good Leverages Grocery Worker Win: Paid Sick Leave and Emergency Childcare
At the urging of Coloradans for the Common Good and the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW), Governor Jared Polis expanded the consideration of "essential workers" to include food and grocery store workers on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis. The protections include emergency paid leave...