Six Denver City Council members signed a letter opposing Initiative 300, and another one says she is against it, making a majority on the 13-member council who are not supporting the paid sick-leave initiative that Denver voters will see on the Nov. 1 ballot.
Council members Chris Herndon, Albus Brooks, Mary Beth Susman, Charlie Brown, Peggy Lehmann and Jeanne Robb signed the letter that was released Monday by opponents of the initiative.
The Denver initiative — backed by unions and health and restaurant workers — would let private employees and city workers earn up an hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked or about nine days for full-time workers, pro-rated for part-time workers. Small businesses with fewer than 10 employees could cap the number of days at five.
