MSEC endorses Amendment 47

DENVER – Joining in to the mixed debate between business groups in the state, the Mountain States Employers Council and two more chambers of commerce recently announced endorsements of proposed Colorado Constitutional Amendment 47.

Amendment 47, known at the “Right to Work” initiative, would ban arrangements in which workers must either join the union or pay fees to cover the cost of representation if approved by voters in November.

“Our mission is to support effective employee/employer relations, and Amendment 47 will help us advance that goal,´ said Michael Severns, president and CEO of the Mountain States Employers Council. “Amendment 47 is a win-win situation — it’s good for employers and employees, so we are proud to endorse the Colorado Right to Work Amendment.”

Joining the MSEC are Rifle Area and Huerfano County chambers of commerce.

In June, the Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance adopted a resolution calling for proponents of the Right-to-Work initiative and labor-initiated proposed counter ballot measures to retract their proposals.

The NCLA’s member organizations — the Fort Collins Area, Loveland and Greeley chambers of commerce and the Northern Colorado Economic Development Corp. — approved the resolution.

The resolution established that the organization supports the principles of right-to-work, but does not support a change to the state constitution.

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