Ritter's not drinking the COLA
4/7/2008 - 12:00pmColorado Gov. Bill Ritter is opposed to a ballot measure being pushed by labor unions that would require businesses to give employees annual cost-of-living increases, according to a report by Denver Post reporter Tim Hoover.
"It would be a mandate on employers that does not take into account things that as a business person you have to (consider)," Ritter said this morning on the Mike Rosen Show on KOA. Ritter agreed with characterization of the measure as "folly."
The governor's comments come as he works to negotiate a truce between labor and business interests pushing competing ballot measures for the November election.
Read the entire report here.
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bubkis: There has been a huge outpouring of frustration regarding, "illegals" and their effect on the Colorado economy. We should acknowledge that the primary reason the illegals are here is because of the outrageous, unending wage and benefit demands by unions. Their constant pressure, which is necessary in order for union, "leaders" to convince the rank and file to keep paying ridiculous dues, has forced employers to look for non-union labor where ever it can be found. If there were no available jobs, the illegals would stay home. If unions no longer existed, there would be enough low cost labor available from Americans who have little education and few skills. We have a plentitude of those, most of whom are on welfare.