Legal Opinion
No.
Colorado Attorney General Reports
Decided December 16, 1988Published
1Opinion of the Court
Tim Schultz Executive Director Department of Local Affairs 1313 Sherman St., Room 518 Denver, Colorado 80203
Dear Mr. Schultz:
This opinion letter is in response to your November 11, 1988 letter, in which you inquired whether Colorado is a right to work state.
QUESTION PRESENTED AND CONCLUSION
Your request for an attorney general's opinion presents the question:
Whether the provisions of the Colorado Labor Peace Act, or any other law, causes Colorado to be properly described as a "right to work" state?
No.
ANALYSIS
The origin of the phrase "right to work" is often attributed to a 1941 Dallas Morning…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Meade Electric Co., Etc. v. Hagberg Etc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1959
- Building Construction Trades Council v. American Builders, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1959
- Communications Workers of America v. Western Electric Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1976
- United Steelworkers of America Afl-Cio-Clc v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987