Ritter backs partnership idea But collective bargaining may be needed, he says

From: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) | Date: September 14, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

Chris Barge, Rocky Mountain News
Denver Rocky Mountain News
09-14-2007
Ritter backs partnership idea But collective bargaining may be needed, he says

Gov. Bill Ritter came out Thursday in support of union-backed "employee partnerships" for state employees.
But he said he "may or may not be able to" pull that off without including collective bargaining in the deal.

Ritter offered his first public thoughts on the topic during his monthly radio interview with KOA's conservative talk show host, Mike Rosen.
The Service Employee's International Union and other labor organizations have been ...