Colorado Governor Jared Polis did something almost unheard of for a Democratic elected official: defied union bosses by vetoing legislation that would have expanded their power to force workers to join a union or pay union dues. After all, unions are one of the major sources of financial and “volunteer” support for Democrats. The union bosses' political machine is funded by dues collected from workers—many of whom are forced to pay union dues or lose their jobs.
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