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The delegation includes members of the Hispanic Contractors ofColorado (HCC) and the Denver Hispanic Chamber of The group will be in Washington on Tuesdauy and Wednesday, joining small-business leaders from other states. The Colorado businesws leaders want totell Bennet, D-Colo., and other lawmakers “whty this bill would really hurt them as they try to emerge from a tougg economy,” said HCC spokesman Sean Duffy. Duffy said the group arranged to meet with Bennet becausew he has not yet declared how he will vote on thelaboe bill. “In these very difficult economicx times, companies are struggling to retain the jobs they Helga Grunerud, HCC executive said in a statement.
“We want to send a messagre that we want to help jump start economic recoverybut [the labor bill] would make that challenge far, far The Employee Free Choice Act, also known as the “cars check” bill, would allow workers to organize a unioh without a secret election, as now Instead, a local could be launchexd at a workplace if at least half its workerzs sign an authorization card. Unions say the bill is neede d to protect worker rights in the But ina statement, HCC said that enactment of the law “woulds unfairly tip the delicate business-labor climate in Colorado sharplyy away from employers, and would resul in further economic damage and job loss.
” As part of a largerf nationwide contingent organized by the , the Coloradl group will meet with Sen. John R-S.D., and other legislators “to be Duffy said. The business leaders also want to discussothef issues, including health care reform and the allocatioh of federal stimulus