Colorado Union Fight Ramps Up With the Delivery of Petition Signatures
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Colorado Springs Gazette: The Independence Institute turned in more than 120,000 signatures for Initiative 53, a proposed constitutional amendment that would bar special-interest groups such as unions from taking dues directly out of government workers' paychecks. A total of 76,047 signatures are needed to qualify for the ballot. Caldara, of the Independence Institute is also is circulating a third petition that would ban sole-source government contract holders from being able to donate to political candidates. Protect Colorado's Future is collecting signatures for two measures to make company executives criminally liable in cases of business fraud and to require just cause for any employee to be suspended or fired. PCG has collected more than 68,000 signatures on petitions that must be submitted by Aug. 4. The United Food and Commercial Workers union also is circulating petitions for two measures to require companies to operate safe and healthy workplaces and to mandate that businesses with 20 or more employees provide health insurance.
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