4BE99E3670498B1C8725851900710917 Hearing Summary

Representative Ransom and Representative Neville, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1169. The bill prohibits mandatory employee membership in a labor organization, with certain exceptions, and creates penalties. 

Jon Gorham, Colorado Citizens for Right to Work, testified in support of the bill.

Gin Gonzales, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) 1001, testified in opposition to the bill.

Lewis Housley, ATU 1001, testified in opposition to the bill.

Shannon Bayless, Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Gonzales, Mr. Housley, and Mr. Bayless responded to committee member comments.

Amie Baca-Oehlert, Colorado Education Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dennis Dougherty, Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in opposition to the bill.

Laura Rizzo, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Baca-Oehlert responded to comments from the committee. Mr. Dougherty answered questions from the committee.

Miles Meese, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, testified in opposition to the bill.

Sheila Traister, Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, testified in opposition to the bill.

Brian Trullinger, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 555, testified in opposition to the bill.

Representative Ransom and Representative Neville made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.