“I think that really put a spotlight on the vulnerability of this workforce — largely unorganized labor — and I see it as my job as a representative to make sure I’m there working on behalf of my constituents,” Sirota said. “They don’t have a bunch of well-paid lobbyists to spend all of their time at the Capitol and to see legislators every day and do all that work on behalf of their clients.”
Workers pick up placards during a rally for efforts to union Starbucks stores Saturday, June 11, 2022, outside the State Capitol in Denver. More than three dozen workers were on hand for the rally. Sirota and Gonzales-Gutierrez have said workers would still be able to swap shifts and maintain flexibility that some staff want; the intent with the predictability pay, they said, is to compensate employees whose shifts change for things like hastily arranged or canceled child care. But restaurant owners say the bill would stifle the flexibility inherent — and, for some workers, welcomed — in the industry.
State Rep. Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, front, and supporters of Fair Workweek bill which requires advance scheduling by employers, rally in the West Foyer of Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023.
More regulation the government can’t really properly enforce
'If passed, the bill would require restaurants, retail outlets and food processing employers with more than 250 workers to post their schedules two weeks in advance.' good.
Stop letting progressive, activist law makers that have never owned or ran a restaurant, write these insane, impractical, business killing bills!
Stop letting progressive, activist law makes that have never owned or ran a restaurant, write these insane, impractical, business killing bills!
Good for them for pushing back! There are some industries, such as restaurants, that simply cannot provide advanced notice in this way and remain viable. If advanced schedule notice is a priority for you,look for employment in a different industry.