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Coloradans for the Common Good (CCG) recognizes the need for safe, dignified work that pays a living wage. Leaders have organized to:

extend pandemic-related job protections to 50,000 meat packing plant and grocery store workers;
increase wages for education support professionals in Jefferson County and Denver;
improve enforcement of Denver’s wage theft laws; and
rediscover our member institutions’ shared commitment to dignified work through the Interfaith Labor Seder.

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CCG and Allies Block Statewide Push to Reduce Tipped Wages

Posted by on March 17, 2025 12:55 PM

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 blocked efforts to mandate that Denver, Boulder, and Edgewater reduce the local minimum wage for thousands of tipped workers. CCG also pushed for legislation to expand the right to collective bargaining as a part of their larger strategy to support workers in Colorado.

In a press statement, they...

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CCG, Allies Secure City Subpoena Power to Go After Wage Theft

Posted by on May 10, 2024 11:25 AM

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 ordinance to extend subpoena power to the Denver Auditor in matters of wage investigations. Companies accused of wage theft may no longer simply pay a small fine and move on when accused. This power means stronger enforcement of Denver's wage protections and more money for the workers who earned it.

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CCG & Allies Boost Jeffco & Denver School Wage Floors to $18 & $20/Hr

Posted by on August 26, 2022 10:59 AM

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 to $20/hr for para-educators and over $18/hr for nutrition employees. This equates to tens of millions of dollars for working families in the metro area, and required coordinated action between unionized educators and Coloradans for the Common Good.

Last fall, CCG leaders organized an accountability assembly, leveraging commitments from every JeffCo School...

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