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The delegation includes members of the Hispanic Contractors ofColoradk (HCC) and the Denver Hispanic Chamber of The group will be in Washington on Tuesda and Wednesday, joining small-business leadere from other states. The Colorado business leaders want totell D-Colo., and other lawmakers “why this bill would reallg hurt them as they try to emerge from a tougnh economy,” said HCC spokesman Sean Duffy said the group arranged to meet with Bennet becauser he has not yet declarex how he will vote on the labor “In these very difficult economivc times, companies are struggling to retain the jobs they Helga Grunerud, HCC executive director, said in a “We want to send a message that we want to help jump starft economic recovery but [the labor bill] would make that challenge far, far The Employee Free Choice Act, also known as the “card check” bill, would allow workers to organize a uniojn without a secret election, as now required.
Instead, a local couldx be launched at a workplace if at least half its worker sign anauthorization card. Unions say the bill is neededx to protect worker rights in the But ina statement, HCC said that enactmenr of the law “would unfairly tip the delicate business-labor climate in Colorado sharply away from employers, and wouldx result in further economidc damage and job loss.” As part of a large r nationwide contingent organized by the , the Coloradlo group will meet with Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and othert legislators “to be determined,” Duffy said.
The business leaderx also want to discuss other including health care reform and the allocation of federalstimulus funds.