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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-3-106 (2026)

Rights of employees

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In accordance with the provisions of this article, employees have the right of self-organization and the right to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own free choosing, and to engage in lawful, concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection. Each employee also has the right to refrain from any of such activities. The rights of each employee are essential rights, and nothing contained in this article shall be so construed as to infringe upon or have any operation against or in conflict with such rights.

Source: L. 43: p. 397, § 4. CSA: C. 97, § 94(4). CRS 53: § 80-5-4. C.R.S. 1963: § 80-4- 4.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1976–2012 · leading case: People v. North Avenue Furniture & Appliance, Inc., 645 P.2d 1291 (Colo. 1982).
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People v. North Avenue Furniture & Appliance, Inc., 645 P.2d 1291 (Colo. 1982). · cites it 6× “See section 8-3-106, C.R.S.1973. Given the substantial similarity in text and purpose present in the federal and state antitrust statutes, we believe that federal decisions construing the Sherman and Clayton Acts, although not *1296 necessarily controlling on our interpretation…”
Martin v. Montezuma-Cortez Sch. Dist. Re-1, 841 P.2d 237 (Colo. 1992). · cites it 2× “The substance of Chapter 180 and subsequent amendments is currently codified at section 8-1-101, 3B C.”
Commc'ns Workers of Am. v. W. Elec. Co., 551 P.2d 1065 (Colo. 1976). · cites it 3× “7 Now section 8-3-106, C.R.S. 1973. 8 Now section 8-3-104(4), C.”
Ruff v. Kezer, 606 P.2d 441 (Colo. 1980). · cites it 7× “Mountain Bell maintains that its position of neutrality would be violated if it disciplined either the employees who were union members or plaintiffs who may have violated Mountain Bell’s rules for soliciting petition signatures.”
Bleil v. Williams Prod. RMT Co., 911 F. Supp. 2d 1141 (D. Colo. 2012). · cites it 6× “Plaintiffs final argument in support of this version of his wrongful discharge claim is that directing him not to disclose or discuss the investigation violated Colo.Rev.Stat. § 8-3-106. In pertinent part, section 106 provides that “employees have the right .”
Local Union No. 1 of Int'l Union of Operating Engineers v. Metro Wastewater Reclamation Dist., 876 P.2d 82 (Colo. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “In the Labor Peace Act, employees are granted the right to organize themselves, to join or otherwise assist labor unions, and among other things, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own free choosing.”
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