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The delegation includes memberxs of the Hispanic Contractorse ofColorado (HCC) and the Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The groupp will be in Washington on Tuesdaand Wednesday, joining small-business leaders from other states. The Coloradio business leaders want totell D-Colo., and other lawmakersw “why this bill would really hurt them as they try to emerger from a tough economy,” said HCC spokesman Sean Duffy said the group arranged to meet with Benneyt because he has not yet declared how he will vote on the labodr bill.
“In these very difficul 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 starf economic recovery but [the labo bill] would make that challenge far, far The Employee Free Choice Act, also known as the “card check” bill, woulxd allow workers to organize a uniob without a secret election, as now Instead, a local could be launched at a workplace if at leastg half its workers sign an authorizationj card.
Unions say the bill is neededx to protect worker rights in the But ina statement, HCC said that enactmenrt of the law “would unfairly tip the delicatew business-labor climate in Colorado sharply away from and would result in furthed economic damage and job loss.” As part of a largefr nationwide contingent organized by the , the Colorad group will meet with Sen. John R-S.D., and other legislators “tlo be determined,” Duffy said. The business leadersd also want to discuss other including health care reform and the allocation of federallstimulus funds.