Here's why the raises WINS members won matter for public services
August 17, 2023
WINS members spoke out about how short staffing is impacting their work, and why helping state workers make ends meet will make CO a competitive employer.
State investigating BVCC staff discrimination claims after WINS members spoke up
August 15, 2023
From Hilary Glasgow, COWINS Exec. Dir.: “I think there’s a lot of hope that things are going to be addressed and improved,” Glasgow said. “I think that there’s also, there’s always a fear that whatever they say is going to get used against them. There’s that sort of fear that always exists.”
Puerto Rican workers in CDOC speak out about their living conditions.
July 29, 2023
CDOC has been recruiting staff from Puerto Rico to fill high vacancies - while this program is an admirable effort to make facilities safer, its execution is problematic. Puerto Rican staff are continuously being disrespected and discriminated against in BVCC, and this needs to change for the well-being of both staff and inmates.
Mary Kay Henry: Today's SCOTUS decision won't diminish our hope.
June 29, 2023
We stand with our parent unions SEIU and AFT against attempts to hinder the work of creating equity in higher education. CO has been swift to protect rights when SCOTUS doesn't, thanks to the efforts of working people. Let's keep that precedent going.
CMHHIP Members Stand Against Disruptive Schedule Changes
June 10, 2023
COWINS members have been responding to a recent staffing plan at The Colorado Mental Health Institute in Pueblo (CMHHIP). This plan changes shifts, job assignments and days off for hundreds of employees.
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.
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.
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.
Members have ratified the CDOC Tentative Agreement!
February 27, 2023
Our Tentative Agreement with the Department of Corrections has been ratified as an addendum to our Partnership Agreement.
CDOC Ratification Starts Today!
January 31, 2023
Members in CDOC came to a Tentative Agreement with their department for better safety, staffing, and employee wellness measure. Read all about it!
CDOC Case Managers fixed their new pay scales! Learn how they got it done.
January 13, 2023
Late last year, CDOC Case Managers identified that the state had designated their pay scale incorrectly. Thanks to their organizing efforts, they’ve found a solution!
President Skip Miller explains EDI for state employees
January 5, 2023
Skip Miller hits back on the claim that our union "doesn’t really give a fig" about equity for state employees.
Members have ratified their new Agreement with CDHS!
December 6, 2022
On December 17th, members in CDHS ratified their Tentative Agreement with the Colorado Department of Human Services. This Agreement addresses staffing ratios, payroll corrections, and more!
KRDO: DOC Employees Face Tragedy Due to Short Staffing
November 28, 2022
As vacancies at State Correctional Facilities continue to rise, DOC employees are continuously asked to fill the gaps left by department policies. These dangerous conditions are now responsible for the death of DOC employees.
WINS members won Step Raises in bargaining. Here’s what you need to know.
November 17, 2022
State employees successfully won Step Raises in bargaining and ratified them into our contract. We aren't done yet, though!
Colorado WINS Pushes Back on DOC Retention Bonuses
October 7, 2022
Hilary Glasgow spoke with 9 News on Thursday about the need to find long-term solutions to the short staffing crisis.
Colorado WINS on Biden Administration’s Student Debt Discharge
August 26, 2022
Denver, CO—Colorado WINS, the union representing over 23,000 state employees issued the following statement after the Biden administration made key decisions on student debt:
Tragedies in DOC from Short Staffing Crisis
July 26, 2022
Earlier this month DOC workers, their friends and families had tragedy strike their community several times.