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When state employees have a voice, Colorado WINS

Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions (WINS) is a union representing more than 24,000 state employees. We work to improve quality of services, safety, pay and benefits, working conditions, conflict resolution, staff attrition and more to ensure an effective workforce to serve all Coloradans.

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When state employees have a voice, Colorado WINS

State Employees Make Colorado Run

From snowplow drivers, to nurses, to firefighters, state employees perform critical jobs that keep Coloradans safe and healthy.


After winning our first historic Partnership Agreement with the State of Colorado in 2021, we're returning to the bargaining table in 2024 to win bigger and better than ever!

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With Step Raises on the Horizon, the Latest Budget Forecast Looms Large

March 27, 2024

“This is a historic investment in state workers — bringing back longevity pay,” said Hilary Glasgow, the executive director of the state employee union, Colorado WINS. “We’re still facing a shortage. But I think that the legislature is taking steps to address that.”

With Step Raises on the Horizon, the Latest Budget Forecast Looms Large

Letter from COWINS to CDOC Dir. Stancil

February 15, 2024

We planned to meet with CDOC Executive Director Stancil on Monday about harassment within the department. That meeting was unceremoniously canceled by Dir. Stancil. Here's the letter we planned to deliver to him.

Letter from COWINS to CDOC Dir. Stancil

CDOC says there's no discrimination against Puerto Rican workers in BVCC. We disagree.

January 26, 2024

“The whole report says that this is unfounded. It’s not unfounded, because they literally found proof of the allegations that were made,” said COWINS Executive Director Hilary Glasgow.

CDOC says there's no discrimination against Puerto Rican workers in BVCC. We disagree.
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