‘Workers are winning’: Colorado law hailed as important victory for public sector workers

Thousands of municipal workers have won the right to form unions but law stops short of allowing them to strike

Labor unions have been fighting to secure the right to unionize and collectively bargain for more than 250,000 public sector workers at cities, schools, colleges and counties in Colorado.

Today, 24 US states, including Colorado, prohibit or limit collective bargaining rights for public sector workers, resulting in significant discrepancies in union density and wages among public sector workers in these states compared with states that mandate public employers to bargain with workers.