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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 veterans homes nurses, state employees perform critical jobs that keep Coloradans safe and healthy. Now we're campaigning for our biggest victory yet - step increases to improve recruitment and retention in state jobs.

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CSU Workers Rally for a Fair Budget

May 5, 2023

The same week that COWINS members submitted their intent to bargain with the CSU system, we stood in solidarity with grad workers and faculty that are also working to make CSU an employer of choice.

CSU Workers Rally for a Fair Budget

State Budget: A Reflection of Why State Workers Matter

May 2, 2023

Yesterday, Governor Polis signed the state budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 into law. It is one of the single largest investments in Colorado public services in living memory.

State Budget: A Reflection of Why State Workers Matter

Enforcing the contract isn’t easy, but it’s worth it.

March 23, 2023

Thanks to members' vigilance in enforcing our contract, CDLE (and all departments with similar practices) must cease and desist from applying departmental policies that violate Article 14.3.

Enforcing the contract isn’t easy, but it’s worth it.
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