Tag: Defenders Union Of Colorado
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Whistleblower lawsuit: Colorado public defender fired after speaking out about caseload
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A former Colorado public defender fired for speaking out about his overwhelming caseload filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the Colorado Office of the State Public Defender. Travis Weiner was ousted in February for revealing what he said is “an open secret” among public defenders, not only in Colorado but across the country. He believes that…
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Colorado public defenders launch union drive over workloads
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DENVER • Fed up with immense workloads, Colorado’s public defenders launched a unionization drive on Thursday hoping to organize attorneys, paralegals, investigators, social workers, and administrative staff even though Colorado law blocks them from collective bargaining. If successful, the Defenders Union of Colorado would join unions in Minnesota and Pennsylvania to become one of the few…