Execs, organizations line up to fight anti-labor measures
By Joanne Kelley, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)
Published October 15, 2008 at 12:05 a.m.
The business committee working to defeat three anti-labor measures on the fall ballot released a list of 88 executives and organizations that have endorsed its campaign efforts.
Colorado Businesses for Sensible Solutions said it has received $2.3 million of pledges so far toward its commitment of spending $3 million to campaign against the passage of Amendments 47, 49 and 54. The group announced two weeks ago that it would work with the labor community to fight the measures if labor withdrew its four measures from the ballot.
"Even in today's tough economic climate, people are sending in contributions from across the state," said Oakwood Homes CEO Pat Hamill, the executive most closely involved in a partnership with organized labor involving ballot initiatives. "This demonstrates the widespread support for our efforts from business leaders who agree that the current balance in Colorado works."
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mem7_7 writes:
Is it "anti-labor measures" or really anti-forced unionization of labor?