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Colorado: Safeway

May 21, 2009 - 10:21 am
NEWS FEED: Denver Post

Unions blast Colo. gov. for vetoing lockout bill

Workers said Wednesday the governor gave grocery chains an unfair advantage in contract talks by barring them from getting benefits if they're unable to work because of labor disputes.

In a lockout, an employer bars workers from their jobs during a labor dispute. Colorado's last lockout occurred in 1996 when employees of the King Soopers grocery chain went on strike and workers at Safeway were locked out.

"Gov. Ritter has aligned himself with the greedy corporations and shown his true colors," said Arlys Carlson, a grocery worker for

State Rep. Edward Casso, D-Commerce City, speaks out about Gov.

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February 2, 2009 - 02:14 pm
NEWS FEED: ColoradoPols.com

Full-Strength Beer Battle

By Colorado Pols

As The Colorado Independent reports:
Tom Mullen of Eagle-Vail could see 20 years of hard work in the retail liquor business evaporate if the state legislature passes a law allowing full-strength beer to be sold in supermarkets and convenience stores.

Backers of the legislation - H.B. 1192 - sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Veiga, D-Denver, and Rep. Buffie McFadyen, D-Pueblo, argue it's time to roll back the Prohibition-era holdover mandating that only weaker, 3.2-percent-alcohol beer be sold in such stores.

But Mullen, who owns and operates West Vail Liquor Mart, argues the 1,650 independent liquor retailers in Colorado will be devastated by out-of-state corporations controlling the market.

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January 31, 2009 - 10:00 am
NEWS FEED: Colorado Independent

Full-strength beer battle coming to a head

By David O. Williams

(Photo/roadsidepictures, Flickr)

Tom Mullen of Eagle-Vail could see 20 years of hard work in the retail liquor business evaporate if the state legislature passes a law allowing full-strength beer to be sold in supermarkets and convenience stores.

(Photo/roadsidepictures, Flickr)

Backers of the legislation — H.B. 1192 — sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Veiga, D-Denver, and Rep. Buffie McFayden, D-Pueblo, argue it’s time to roll back the Prohibition-era holdover mandating that only weaker, 3.2-percent-alcohol beer be sold in such stores.

But Mullen, who owns and operates West Vail Liquor Mart, argues the 1,650 independent liquor retailers in Colorado will be devastated by out-of-state corporations controlling the market.

“Creating a business environment that further reduces our choices to cookie-cutter type models is not in the collective interest of our community,” said Mullen, who points out that his company contributes to local nonprofits, provides housing for its employees and spends money locally.

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