H_SA_2018A 01/24/2018 01:35:28 PM Committee Summary

Representative Everett presented House Bill 18-1030. The bill prohibits an employer from requiring employee membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment and from requiring employees to pay dues or fees to a labor organization, charity, or other third party. Standing agreements that violate these prohibitions are made void. The bill also defines all-union agreements as unfair labor practices.  The Attorney General or the district attorney of each judicial district is responsible for investigating complaints and taking actions to enforce the statute. Federal employers and employees, as well as those covered by the Railway Labor Act, are exempt from the bill.

Representative Everett responded to questions from the committee.

Doug Carlson, Associated Builders and Contractors, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Carlson answered questions from the committee. Representative Everett made comments to the committee.

Mike Williams, AFL-CIO, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Williams answered questions from the committee.

John Kalb, National Right to Work Committee, testified in support of the bill. He provided a written copy of his testimony [Attachment A] to the committee. Mr. Kalb answered questions from the committee.

Frank Gale, Colorado Fraternal Order of Police, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Gale answered questions from the committee.

Mike Donahue, National Federation of Independent Business, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Donahue answered questions from the committee.

Paul Pearson, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Pearson answered questions from the committee.

Gene Bruhn, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Bruhn answered questions from the committee.

Mickey Conway, Laborers' International Union of North America, testified in opposition to the bill.

Nicholas Colglazier, Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Colglazier answered questions from the committee.

Brandon Allen, Plumbers Local Union 3, testified in opposition to the bill.

Tom Sullivan, Aurora Local American Postal Workers Union, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Sullivan answered questions from the committee.

Bridget Hurley, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, testified in opposition to the bill.

Derek Burns, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jose Soto, Laborers' International Union of North America, testified in opposition to the bill.

Raul Duran, Laborers' International Union of North America, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Duran answered questions from the committee.

Sandra Parker, Communications Workers of America, testified in opposition to the bill.

Miles Meese, Teamsters Union, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jose Pimental, Laborers' International Union of North America, testified in opposition to the bill.

Sean McMahon, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, testified in opposition to the bill.

Randy Kay Tiffey, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ken Schauer, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, testified in opposition to the bill.

Gary Arnold, Denver Pipefitters Local 208, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Arnold answered questions from the committee.

Jon Alvino, International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, testified in opposition to the bill.

Cheryl Hutchinson, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, testified in opposition to the bill.

Sara Gagliardi, Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans, testified in opposition to the bill. Representative Everett dialogued with Ms. Gagliardi.

Mary Broderick, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 68, testified in opposition to the bill.

Brian Buyaki, Communications Workers of America Local 7777, testified in opposition to the bill.

A letter from Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans was distributed to the committee [Attachment B].

Representative Everett discussed amendment L.001 [Attachment C].

Representative Everett made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members made comments about the bill.

The committee took a brief recess.

Representative Foote called the committee back to order. Representative Williams presented House Bill 18-1106.  The bill allows an applicant or employee to waive his or her right to the payment of a minimum wage and requires employers to post notice about a right to negotiate wages.

Representative Kimmi Lewis, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Williams answered questions from the committee.

Rich Jones, The Bell Policy Center, testified in opposition to the bill. He provided a written copy of his testimony to the committee [Attachment D]. Mr. Jones answered questions from the committee.

Jenna Ellis, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ellis answered questions from the committee.

Laura Richards, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jesus Loayza, Colorado Center for Law and Policy, testified in opposition to the bill.

Corletta Hithon-Davis, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Hithon-Davis answered questions from the committee.

Candice Bateman, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Representative Williams made concluding remarks about the bill. The committee members made comments about the bill.