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Coalition Stands with Coloradans Demanding Protection from Surveillance Price and Wage Setting in Face of Governor Polis Veto

The governor may have vetoed this bill, but he did not veto the growing public understanding that surveillance should not be used to squeeze consumers and workers Yesterday, Governor Polis vetoed Democrats’ marquee affordability legislation, which would have shielded Coloradans from surveillance-based price and wage setting. Colorado House Bill 1210 would have protected small businesses … Continued

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Tenants File Class Action Against Rent Reporting Software In New Front in Fight Against Rental Junk Fees

Yesterday, advocates from Towards Justice and Kelly Guzzo, PLC filed a nationwide class action lawsuit against property management technology (or “proptech”) company Entrata, Inc., alleging that Entrata’s RentPlus rent reporting product uses a deceptive auto-enrollment scheme to charge tenants rental junk fees while providing lucrative kickbacks to participating landlords. While Entrata touts RentPlus to young … Continued

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Advocates Condemn Colorado Lawmakers’ Vote to Strip Farmworkers of Basic Workplace Protections

Denver, CO —  Today, the Colorado House of Representatives voted 33-32 to strip vulnerable farmworkers of overtime rights. . The legislation, if signed into law, would increase the number of hours farmworkers must work before qualifying for overtime pay. This new law would require farmworkers to work 56 hours in a week before receiving overtime … Continued

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Governor Wes Moore Must Veto Maryland’s So Called Protection Against Predatory Pricing Act

Washington, D.C. — Following the Maryland legislature’s approval of the Protection Against Predatory Pricing Act, HB-895, a bill that claims to address surveillance pricing, the American Economic Liberties Project, Towards Justice, and Tech Equity Action released the following statement urging Governor Wes Moore to veto the legislation. “Surveillance pricing is driving higher prices and exploiting … Continued

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Press Release: Colorado Must Stand With the Workers Who Feed Us — Not Roll Back Their Rights

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Hunter Knapp; [email protected]; (970) 846-9988 On Farm Workers Day, the Agricultural Workers’ Rights Coalition stands in solidarity with the workers who sustain Colorado’s food system. At the very moment Colorado should be honoring farm workers, lawmakers are advancing efforts to roll back a fundamental labor protection: the right to overtime pay.  … Continued

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Press Release: Broad Coalition Applauds Colorado House Advancing Bill to Ban Surveillance Pricing and Wage Setting

For Immediate Release: March 27, 2026 [email protected] DENVER, CO — A broad coalition of lawmakers and advocacy organizations today applauded passage of House Bill 26-1210, legislation to ban “surveillance pricing” and “surveillance wages,” the practice of corporations using personal data to set individualized prices and wages based on what they believe a person will pay … Continued

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People’s Alliance for Responsible Technology (PART) to advocate for fair and ethical tech

New Organization Will Protect Everyday Coloradans from Tech Overreach People’s Alliance for Responsible Technology (PART) to advocate for fair and ethical tech DENVER – Today, Colorado and national organizations representing workers, patients, tenants, and consumers joined forces to launch the People’s Alliance for Responsible Technology (PART) — a bold new coalition fighting for fair, ethical AI … Continued

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Press Release: Unanimous Supreme Court: Corporations Can’t Escape Accountability Just Because They Work for the Government

Denver, CO — February 26, 2026 — In a unanimous decision yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United Statesmade clear that corporations do not get a free pass simply because they have a government contract. In The GEO Group, Inc. v. Menocal, the Court rejected an attempt by private prison operator The GEO Group, Inc. … Continued

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Press Release: Cease-and-Desist Sent to Garfield County Sheriff Over Alleged Unlawful Immigration Collaboration

Towards Justice Demands End to Sheriff Lou Vallario and the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office’s Apparently Unlawful Collaboration with Federal Immigration Authorities Glenwood Springs, CO — This week, Towards Justice served a cease-and-desist letter on Sheriff Lou Vallario and the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO), demanding an immediate end to unlawful collaboration with federal immigration authorities. … Continued

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Press Release: Victory for Incarcerated Coloradans as Court Orders State to Cease Unconstitutional Involuntary Servitude in Prisons

Denver Court Issues Pathbreaking Decision Finding State of Colorado In Violation of Constitutional Prohibition Against Slavery and Involuntary Servitude   Denver, CO – In a groundbreaking decision issued Friday, Denver District Court Judge Sarah Wallace ruled that the Colorado Department of Corrections violated the state constitution by forcing incarcerated people to work under threat of … Continued

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Press Release: Florida-Based Entertainment Booking Company Sued for Requiring Colorado Performers To Sign Allegedly Illegal Noncompete Agreements

Denver, CO— Today, advocates at Towards Justice filed a class action lawsuit against MHW Live Music, Inc., a large, Florida-based entertainment booking company that the Complaint alleges requires local performers to sign non-compete agreements, limiting their ability to seek more consistent, higher-paying performances at large hotels and resorts around Colorado. The proposed class action was … Continued

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