Sometimes unions are hampered in their efforts to put pressure on employers when employers no longer see the benefit of further negotiations or experience intermittent work stoppages or slowdowns from the unions during contracdt negotiations.
When this happens the employers weapon is a lockout, which is the employers version of a strike. In an obvious payback to union supporters; Colorado Democrat lawmakers have proposed and are pushing through a Bill that would put the state's finger on the scale for unions by providing unemployment benefits when union contract negotiations break down and employers cease production as a tactic to force the union back to the bargaining table.
Traditionally, a portion of union dues are normally held in reserve to provide some compensation for union workers who are unable to work due to union activities with their employer.
Under the provisions of House Bill 1170 state taxpayers would step in and provide unemployment compensation for these workers-the state seemingly standing in loco parentis to union members during contract disputes.
We're certain that business owners wonder what state compensation will flow to them as their pockets are drained during strikes -- wait, we know the answer: none
We're certain this money-saving opportunity granted to unions in Colorado will allow them to channel more of their dues into supporting politicians who will help lever them back into a workplace that has been steadily expelling them over the last 30 years.
