Thread by @KaylaQFrawley

We have now moved into committee! SB23-111 is for #worker protections & makes sure that public employees can engage in the political process like everyone else

Public employees are nurses, teachers, public service workers & EMT drivers #copolitics

YES ON SB23-111 👨‍⚕️

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The right to strike for public employees is only possible after presenting to a board - there is not a avenue for public employees to #unionize or #organize if they think they need too

We are now hearing from a Nurse who tells us 'this impacts you all cause you seek health care'

We have testimony from @DenverHealthMed worker - who says "you do not need a heart beat in a seat, you need a capable health care worker when you are seeking health care"

"we need to level the playing field between our bosses & unions" #copolitics

YES on SB23-111 🔥

Awesome testifier who has a not-so-aligned-to-workers-values-mom who said "this isn't already law?"

yes, us too - we are surprised that #protections for #workers & public protections isn't guaranteed

#copolitics

@Dylan_RobertsCO asks why this bill is needed - don't we already have protections?

Our incredible attorney is covering it - this bill provides protections that exist in the private sector
#copolitics

Does this bill change how public employees can strike?

No.

A worker from a public library here in #denver - she amplified concerns for not having safety at work, she was #copolitics

She speaks about how hard it is to speak up at all about anything

Next we have @_timhernandez testifying!

"I am 1 of many BIPOC teachers & educators that have fought for basic human rights in our classroom - why was I terminated?"

I spoke out against locking bathrooms
I spoke out against racist gang policies

SB111 would have protected me

@JadeDangerKelly is next - who just led a press conference & speaks up as the president of @cwa7799 here to say ✨YES on SB23-111✨

"our resilience is not perpetual"

Amen #workers forever #copolitics

A high school counselor from @ColoradoEA has COVID and is calling in "from woodland park to Jeff you will hear from workers & teachers across these districts... the long term repercussions are horrible - our educators are demoralized & disrespected"

YES on SB23-111 #copolitics

a hospital #worker is testifying on behalf of being retaliated against while he was a nurse - he speaks to the pressure of caring for people & the stress of thinking he might get fired every day - his wife was fired, she has cancer, he pleads with committee members "we need help"

We are hearing from another #healthcare #worker & all the #moral injuries like #burnout she is speaking about a doctor that was retaliated against after he testified on behalf of the Public Option Bill here last yr

He was contacted by the medical board after

wow. just wow.

Vice President of the Education Association of Mountain Valley - he says 🔥"educator well being is not unconstitutional" 🔥

He is the 3rd social studies teacher in 3 yrs

"this bill will address these problems VOTE YES on 111" #copolitics

A preschool teacher is testifying #Amazing #copolitics

She wasn't given masks for months

She was told to have students eat on tiles near the bathroom

She was retaliated against & her personal items were searched while she was supervising children on the playground

YES 111

@coloradoaflcio is next! "Colorado does not have protections with public speech for public employees as of now and it is time" #copolitics

Thank you advocates & #workers & #UnionStrong orgs here #advocacy

Opposition panels are up! #copolitics

take a shot for all anti-worker or oppressive phrases - ready? @CWAUnion

With this rate we will be drunk by 4pm for sure

IT IS YES on SB111 committee!

"SB111 will endorse misconduct" - untrue & false SHOT 🔥

"we have concerns of public safety & having strikes with workers that would cause public safety concerns" - false, data proves otherwise - SHOT! 🔥

"this bill seeks things that are already law" - BIG SHOT 🤣 #copolitics

It TOTALLY makes sense that the Colorado Association of Charter Schools is testifying in opposition of #workers

"this bill raises more questions than answers"

"we question why this is so one sided"

"this will substantially change the K-12 environment"
💀
#copolitics

Opposition thanks the #workers who took time out of their day dealing with retaliation & maybe losing their jobs to speak up about their harassment

That means nothing (to us) cause they don't want those #workers to be able to speak up cause they don't support SB111

Like, ew.

The fact sheet that opposition has sent to the legislators - @SenadoraJulie asks "what is proper retaliation" since that is the language used on their fact sheet

"Improper employer conduct should be handled under existing law" is the very-far-reaching-not-answer to her question

So the question goes to another in opposition, which sucks too - "there is nothing that can't be handled through existing law right now"

#copolitics

YES on SB23-111

Great Q from @SenadoraJulie:
how many cases have been successfully litigated in court since there are already laws protecting #workers (main oppositional point)?

Ppl that don't want public employees to have #worker #protection say "we do not know"

🤣 #copolitics
YES on 111

Rural Schools attorney is now making claim that the #workers that came to testify may be lying & that we are missing the employer perspective

We knew the gaslighting would come but, not from another #working #woman

We know the history of #workerights

it's YES on 111

@SenadoraJulie reminds the committee that we just heard from multiple stories & #workers that have horrifying stories - truly, so, how can the answer be - that we already have existing law when clearly people across the state are being retaliated against?

answer: nothing new

We have a stellar testifier reminding committee members that the guardian #worker #protections that the opposition spoke about - takes nearly 3 years to complete an actual litigation - so no, public employees do not have protections

🔥 YES on SB111 🔥

Our testifier makes it clear - this bill supports #workers who deal with #retaliation

“It is too easy to intimidate workers & the public sector doesn’t keep tabs on this”

Amendments & #voting

YES on SB111 #copolitics

Thank you @SenRobRodriguez & @WoodrowForCO @BriannaForCO sponsors for supporting this bill!

“Just don’t harass your workers” says Sen Rodriguez as he closes out before #voting on SB23-111 #copolitics

#workersrights #workerprotection

Sen. Rod Pelton says he’s a NO today

Sen. Jaquez Lewis has rea

Rich - No
Byron Pelton - No
Rod Pelton - No

#copolitics SB23-111 PASSES committee!

I clearly am not a professional tweeter. 💀

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