The road to the fall ballot just got bumpier for proponents of the 'Right to Work' amendment. The Colorado Independent reports that Protect Colorado's Future has filed a lawsuit against the amendment. From the article:
Opponents of a "right-to-work" ballot measure, also known as Amendment 47, have filed a lawsuit in Denver District Court claiming that petitions for the initiative were collected illegally and fraudulently. Members with Protect Colorado's Future, a labor-backed committee that is opposing the amendment and supporting two counterproposals that would make corporate executives liable for any fraud that happens in their companies and make employers give a reason when workers are fired, submitted the suit late Wednesday night. Under the "right-to-work" measure, collective-bargaining rights for labor would be significantly weakened by making it illegal for unions to negotiate agreements with businesses that collect dues or agency fees from non-member employees who also enjoy the union-fought benefits in the workplace. Federal law already prohibits "closed shops" or compulsory union membership in the workplace. The legal complaint names Secretary of State Mike Coffman as a defendant, along with Aurora City Councilman Ryan Frazier, who initially sponsored the amendment.
More coverage from SquareState.net: "Through their (Protect Colorados's Future) lawsuit, they list over 29 instances of fraudulent activity in collecting signatures for the Right to Work initiative. In just one of these 29 instances, over 53,000 signatures that were not valid."
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