Battle on the horizon (all the way to Nov.)

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.bizjournals.com/business_resources/hr_careers/stories/2008/03/25/story1.html

Denver Business Journal - 2008-03-25 by Bob Mook Staff writer

Colorado businesses could spend millions of dollars campaigning against proposed ballot initiatives that -- if voters approve in November -- would devastate the state's employment environment, business leaders say.

A coalition of labor unions backs a handful of measures intended to crack down on corporate fraud, require employers to provide health care insurance and bar companies from firing workers without notice or reasonable cause.

Mike Cerbo, executive director of the Colorado AFL-CIO, said unions support the initiatives, and are prepared to back signature-gathering efforts to get the issues on the November ballot as well as provide campaign funds.

"These initiatives are looked upon highly by working families," Cerbo said.
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He denied speculation from political observers that union support of anti-business amendments is real­ly an attempt to siphon off campaign money from businesses for a proposed "right-to-work" amendment that would severely curb union power to collect dues from employees in union workplaces.

But opponents say the initiatives could have serious ramifications for Colorado businesses and could cripple economic development efforts in the state.

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