Worker Freedom Act Protects, Republicans Say No
Do you think your boss has the right to tell you how to vote? How about which church you should belong to? Your opinion on the war in Iraq? These are personal choices that every person should be able to decide on his or her own, without feeling forced, intimidated or coerced.With that freedom in mind, the Colorado legislature has passed House Bill 1314, the Worker Freedom Act, to prevent employer abuses and establish minimum worker protections when it comes to issues of religion or politics in the workplace. The bill is headed to Gov. Bill Owens’ desk, where he can choose to veto or sign it into law.
Wrote Steve Adams in the Rocky Mountain News.
But he didn’t mention what happened during the House debate. Republican Rep. Gary Liston went to the podium on the floor of the House and reminded his colleagues: “the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry has supported many of you in the past. They oppose this bill. Think long and hard before voting against it.”
It’s impossible to know whether or not the Republicans needed the reminder; what we know is that every Republican voted against the bill. Makes me wonder who they’re working for. Or maybe it just makes it clear.
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