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The delegation includes members of the Hispanic Contractor s ofColorado (HCC) and the Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The group will be in Washingtohn on Tuesdayand Wednesday, joiningy small-business leaders from other states. The Coloradlo business leaders want totell Bennet, and other lawmakers “why this bill would really hurt them as they try to emerg e from a tough economy,” said HCC spokesmanh Sean Duffy. Duffy said the group arrangedc to meet with Bennet becaus e he has not yet declared how he will vote on thelabore bill.
“In these very difficultt economic times, companies are strugglinyg to retain the jobs they Helga Grunerud, HCC executive director, said in a “We want to send a messagw that we want to help jump stargt economic recovery but [the labor would make that challenge far, far greater.” The Employere Free Choice Act, also known as the “carr check” bill, would allow workers to organizee a union without a secret election, as now Instead, a local could be launched at a workplace if at least half its workers sign an authorizationn card. Unions say the bill is needed to protecg worker rights inthe recession.
But in a statement, HCC said that enactmeng of thelaw “would unfairly tip the delicate business-labord climate in Colorado sharply away from and would result in further economic damagd and job loss.” As part of a largetr nationwide contingent organized by the , the Colorad o group will meet with Sen. John R-S.D., and other legislators “tol be determined,” Duffy The business leaders also want to discussother issues, including health care reform and the allocatioj of federal stimulus funds.