Issue Position: Jobs

Issue Position

The government has the power to shape society & the economy. With power comes responsibility. As such, I believe the government should take an active role in improving equity in our state.

STRENGTHENING OUR STATE'S ECONOMY
I support using every tool available to support small, local businesses, co-ops, & employee-owned businesses. Our state's economy & our individual economies are stronger when money is spent locally & we are our own bosses.

AN EQUITABLE ECONOMY
I support raising the minimum wage, strengthening the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act should it fail to increase equality of pay for work across intersections of gender & race, & strengthen oversight of state contracting processes to ensure fair consideration of POC-owned firms.

DEVELOPING A GREEN ECONOMY
I support making Colorado a hub for the green economy with renewable energy companies that hire locally for good paying jobs that protect the right to form a union & meet licensing, labor, and safety standards.

A WORKPLACE FREE FROM HARASSMENT
I support efforts to study & strengthen protections for employees that meaningfully deter harassment in the workplace.

A STRONG VOICE FOR WORKERS
The ability to organize & collectively bargain is fundamental to preventing the exploitation of workers. I will view legislation through a lens of supporting our workers & supporting our unions.

I will also look to strengthen protections for employees by closing employee classification loopholes that exist in part-time v. full-time hiring practices and contractor v. employee status.

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