House Business Committee to Consider Worker Protection Act

Supporters seek to protect and expand worker rights, make it easier to organize

Feb. 4, 2026 at 3:55pm

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Workers, union activists, business owners and grassroots organization leaders from Colorado Worker Rights United (CWRU) will testify in favor of the Worker Protection Act in front of the House Business Affairs & Labor Committee on February 5th. The act aims to address the affordability crisis by making it easier for workers to form unions and collectively bargain for higher wages and better working conditions.

Why it matters

Unions are seen as a key way to address the affordability crisis in Colorado, as they allow workers to stand together and negotiate for higher wages, safer workplaces, and a better quality of life. However, billionaire-backed corporations and politicians who listen to them have created a system that makes it incredibly hard for workers to form unions.

The details

The Worker Protection Act hearing will feature testimony from a variety of workers, including ski patrollers, baristas, social workers, servers, medical assistants, and cooks, as well as local business owners, labor union leaders and experts, and community leaders. The goal is to modernize Colorado's labor laws to make it easier for workers to organize and empower themselves.

  • The House Business Affairs & Labor Committee hearing on the Worker Protection Act will take place on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.

The players

Colorado Worker Rights United (CWRU)

A coalition of labor unions and community groups building worker power through organizing and solidarity in Colorado. CWRU is dedicated to modernizing Colorado's labor laws to make it easier to organize and empower Colorado workers, 70,000 of whom are currently organizing to form a union.

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What’s next

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The takeaway

This hearing highlights the ongoing struggle for workers in Colorado to organize and collectively bargain for better wages and working conditions. The outcome of the Worker Protection Act could have significant implications for the state's labor landscape and the ability of workers to address the affordability crisis.