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Facing an expected veto of the Worker Protection Act, labor advocates in Colorado are turning their attention to a 2026 ballot initiative that would require employers to provide “just cause” for firing workers. The bill in question aimed to eliminate a unique second-vote requirement for union formation, a rule critics say undermines organizing rights. Business groups support keeping the current law, and Governor Jared Polis is expected to side with them. Unions backing the ballot measure argue it’s a necessary step to advance worker protections after legislative efforts stalled.