Strikes and lockouts - penalties

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-129, under Division of Labor Standards and Statistics - Industrial Claim Appeals Office.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-129

(1) Any employer declaring or causing a lockout contrary to the provisions of this article 1 commits a class 2 misdemeanor. Each day or part of a day that such lockout exists shall constitute a separate offense under this section.

(2) Any employee who goes on strike contrary to the provisions of this article 1 commits a class 2 misdemeanor. Each day or part of a day that the employee is on strike shall constitute a separate offense under this section.

(3) Any person who incites, encourages, or aids in any manner any employer to declare or continue a lockout, or any employee to go or continue on strike contrary to the provisions of this article 1, commits a petty offense.

Source: L. 15: p. 580, § 33. L. 21: p. 842, § 14. C.L. § 4357. CSA: C. 97, § 35. CRS 53: § 80-1-33. C.R.S. 1963: § 80-1-33. L. 72: p. 606, § 110. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3137, § 73, effective March 1, 2022.