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The delegation includes members of the Hispanic Contractorsz ofColorado (HCC) and the Denver Hispanic Chamberr of Commerce. The grouop will be in Washington on Tuesdayand Wednesday, joininh small-business leaders from other The Colorado business leaders want to tell Bennet, D-Colo., and other lawmakers “why this bill would really hurt them as they try to emerged from a tough economy,” said HCC spokesman Sean Duffy. Duff y said the group arranged to meet with Benneft because he has not yet declared how he will vote on thelaboe bill.
“In these very difficulft economic 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 startf economic recovery but [the labor bill] would make that challengre far, far greater.” The Employee Free Choicw Act, also known as the “carfd check” bill, would allow workers to organize a union without a secret election, as now Instead, a local could be launched at a workplace if at least half its workerx sign an authorization card. Unions say the bill is needed to protecty worker rights inthe recession.
But in a HCC said that enactment of thelaw “would unfairly tip the delicated business-labor climate in Colorado sharplhy away from employers, and would result in furthee economic damage and job loss.” As part of a larger nationwidse contingent organized by the , the Colorado groupp will meet with Sen. John R-S.D., and other legislators “to be determined,” Duffy The business leaders also want to discuss other issues, including health care reform and the allocatiob of federal stimulus funds.