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Media Contacts:

Robert Lindgren | Colorado AFL-CIO | rlindgren@coaflcio.org

Fawn Montoya| James Madison University | montoyfa@jmu.edu

James Walsh | University of Colorado Denver| James.Walsh@ucdenver.edu

Terri Gentry | History Colorado and Black American West Museum | terri.gentry@state.co.us

William Wei | University of Colorado Boulder | william.wei@colorado.edu

Bob Butero | United Mine Workers of America | BButero@umwa.org

Nicki Gonzales | Regis University | ngonzale@regis.edu

PRESS RELEASE

Announcing the Colorado Labor Hall of Honor, May 2, 2026, at 6:00 PM – IBEW Local 68 5660 Logan St., Denver, CO

The Colorado Labor Hall of Honor is a project built by labor activists, historians, and educators to expand the knowledge and understanding of what it means to advocate for the dignity and rights of working people and the sacrifices that workers in Colorado have made toward strengthening their communities.

Denver — Join us on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at IBEW Local 68 as we celebrate workers and Colorado’s labor history. The Colorado Labor Hall of Honor preserves and shares the stories—both well-known and often overlooked—that have shaped the state’s way of life and advanced the fight for fairness.

This year, we will recognize the descendants of the Ludlow Massacre victims; honor the Denver chapter of the Sleeping Car Porters Union for its contributions; and highlight Amelia Milka Sablich, a key organizer in the 1927 Severance strike that culminated in the Columbine Mine Disaster.

We will also recognize the 1973 UFWA lettuce strikers in Center, Colorado; historic organizations including the Denver Area Labor Federation and the Colorado chapter of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists; and local community activists Jeannette Vizguerra and Marge Taniwaki.

What: Colorado Labor Hall of Honor Inaugural Induction Ceremony

When: 6:00 PM May 2, 2026

Where: IBEW 68, 5660 Logan St., Denver, CO 8022

Livestreaming will be available here during the event.

The founding board of the Colorado Labor Hall of Honor includes experts in history, labor, and community organizing. It includes current and past Colorado State Historians, organizers, educators, authors, and museum workers. We’re proud to bring forward Colorado’s proud history.

In Solidarity,

Robert Rolf Lindgren, Colorado AFL-CIO

James Walsh, University of Colorado, Denver

Bob Butero, United Mine Workers of America

Terri Gentry, History Colorado and Black American West Museum

Fawn Montoya, James Madison University

William Wei, University of Colorado, Boulder

Nicki Gonzales, Regis University

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Denver Democrats Overwhelmingly Endorse “No” Position on Initiated Ordinance 309, Denver’s Misguided Slaughterhouse Ban on the Ballot This November

Denver Democrats Central Committee votes 207 to 12 to endorse a “no” vote on an initiative that targets one worker-owned business for closure

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Denver, CO – September 21, 2024 – Today, the Central Committee of the Democratic Party of Denver endorsed a “no” position on Denver Initiated Ordinance 309 (slaughterhouse ban) with an overwhelming majority vote of 207 to 12. Workers’ rights leaders in attendance applauded the vote. “It’s important that Democrats stand with workers,” said Wendy Howell, State Director of the Colorado Working Families Party. “Workers are the backbone of our economy, and the slaughterhouse being targeted by this unfair ban provides good wages and benefits to its worker-owners. I am glad that Denver Democrats recognize the importance of protecting these jobs by endorsing a ‘no’ vote today.”

Labors organizations opposing Ordinance 309 include the United Food and Commercial Workers Local (UFCW) 7, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 105, Denver Area Labor Federation (DALF), Denver Pipefitters Local #208, the Teamsters Union, and the Working Families Party.

Initiated Ordinance 309, which will appear on Denver ballots this November, targets a 70-year-old employee-owned business that provides jobs to a workforce that is made up of over 90% people of color. If passed, the ban would force the closure of the facility, eliminating 160 jobs and threatening thousands more, according to a study by researchers at Colorado State University.

During the meeting, Denver City Council Member at-large Sarah Parady spoke in opposition to the ban: “Our fellow Democrats across rural Colorado will be paying close attention to our position on this measure, and will greatly influence whether they feel listened to and respected by our city’s Democratic Party. This conversation impacts them too, and like the workers at Superior Farms whose jobs are on the line, they had no role in shaping it, but their lives will be deeply impacted by the outcome.”

Initiated Ordinance 309 would have devastating consequences for Denver’s local economy as well as Colorado’s entire agriculture sector and food system, impacting jobs in other local sectors such as restaurants, trucking, and ranching. Advocates for the ban point to misleading ballot language that states that workers should be “prioritized” in Denver employment programs if the ban forces Denver’s only slaughterhouse to close. But Councilwoman Parady pushed back on this assertion during the meeting: “Make no mistake–this ban doesn’t provide a cent of compensation or replacement jobs to the workers or anyone else impacted.”

To learn more about the campaign opposing Initiated Ordinance 309, visit https://NoOn309.com/.

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