The downside to working for an employee-owned company is that workers can still be let go and lose the company shares they worked so hard to make profitable. New Belgium Brewing Company just laid off 25 workers at their Fort Collins headquarters, plus a half-dozen...
Hickenlooper is wildly back-peddling on what he now says what just a joke about how relieved he would be if Denver lost out on Amazon’s $5 billion investment and 50,000 jobs, because then he wouldn’t have to work hard. Of course he’s committed to Colorado’s bid, Hick...
Congratulations Denver, you’ve made the cut from 238 to 20 for consideration of Amazon’s second headquarters! The company released their top picks, in alphabetical order as opposed to who they like best, and the finalists are: • Atlanta, GA • Austin, TX • Boston, MA •...
At first glance, it looks like U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has introduced a bill to support coal communities and help coal workers keep their jobs. But it’s really just a half-baked idea that will likely go nowhere, as Bennet’s bills have a poor record of passage. Even...
A “Closed for Business” sign now hangs over the New Horizon coal mine, which leaves only seven coal mines operating in the state employing 995 people. If the Denver Post is correct: That’s down from 2,118 jobs in 2003. Colorado mines produced 12.8 million tons of coal...
