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Category Archive: Coloradans for Employee Freedom

  • US Chamber Of Commerce Attorney Weighs in on EFCA

    Posted on Sep 19, 2008 by Coloradans for Employee Freedom

    Popular talk show host Mike Rosen of Denver’s 850 KOA has done an excellent job informing his audience on the Employee Free Choice Act this election cycle.  In Colorado, where 18 separate ballot issues including 5 labor-related initiatives have been clogging up the airwaves, Rosen has continued to emphasize the importance of this federal issue above all others.   Recently he […]

  • Mark Udall’s Opponent Bob Schaffer Weighs in on EFCA

    Posted on Sep 11, 2008 by Coloradans for Employee Freedom

    YouTube has provided a forum and an excellent study in contrasts for the Employee Free Choice Act.  Where Mark Udall ignores the fact that the Employee Free Choice Act will remove the private ballot from union elections, his opponent Bob Schaffer makes it clear that he is in favor of private ballots for workers who […]

  • A simple “No” would have sufficed

    Posted on Sep 09, 2008 by J. Justin Wilson

    I thought Mark Udall was a good guy. I thought he might actually listen to his conscience. I was wrong. I say this because I put a question to Udall on YouTube’s YouChoose08 spotlight. Despite his clear skepticism regarding the deceptively-named Employee Free Choice Act, he refused to pledge to support employees’ right to a […]

  • 2008 Most Decertified Union Award

    Posted on Aug 29, 2008 by Coloradans for Employee Freedom

    Union Free America has voted for its most decertified union of the year award, and the Teamsters are the big winner.  This is obviously a tongue-in-cheek honor by the anti-union organization.  However, the numbers are quite telling. The judging was based on an analysis of the reports of election results on the National Labor Relations […]

  • Udall Enters Debate Shielded by Union Members

    Posted on Aug 25, 2008 by Coloradans for Employee Freedom

    At a recent debate,  Senate candidate Mark Udall arrived to a flurry of activist activity.  Coloradans for Employee Freedom were there again, making sure that no one forgets that Udall is supporting the Employee Free Choice Act, which will remove the private ballot vote for union workers.  In the video, you will see Udall surrounded by men […]

  • Congressman Udall Pledges Continued Support For Unpopular Employee Free Choice Act

    Posted on Aug 11, 2008 by Coloradans for Employee Freedom

    The Employee Free Choice Act continues to gain attention in Colorado, with a new article over the weekend from the Denver Post discussing arch-liberal George McGovern’s opposition to the bill. If a lifelong proponent of organized labor like McGovern is against a bill supported by labor interests, it is surely bad for workers and should be in no danger […]

  • Craig Silverman Chats with Colorado Senate Hopefuls About the Employee Free Choice Act

    Posted on Aug 08, 2008 by Coloradans for Employee Freedom

    The Employee Free Choice act was a hot topic on the Colorado airwaves again yesterday, with local radio talk show host Craig Silverman of 630 KHOW’s Caplis and Silverman Show interviewing the two candidates for Colorado’s open US Senate seat.  Silverman first interviewed former Congressman Bob Schaffer.  On the subject of labor unions, Schaffer first says that labor […]

  • Governor Owens Takes EFCA Calls, Chats with Congressman Schaffer

    Posted on Aug 06, 2008 by Coloradans for Employee Freedom

    The issue of preserving private ballot elections for workers continues to heat up.  Guest host Governor Bill Owens, in for Mike Rosen on 850 KOA, fielded several calls regarding the Employee Free Choice Act, and its most egregious failing, that it will remove the private vote from union elections and subject workers to intimidation by […]