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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 27,000 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

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


In 2024, we returned to the bargaining table to win bigger and better than ever!

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Limited medical staffing in CDOC facilities leads to delayed treatment

October 28, 2024

“When you hire someone and the state spends money to train that person and then they don’t stay or they find a better opportunity elsewhere, that costs money to constantly rehire and train people,” said Union Steward for CDOC, Danielle Tye. “People want to be able to keep a career in the long-term.”

Limited medical staffing in CDOC facilities leads to delayed treatment

COWINS Newsletter | October 2024

October 26, 2024

Read what COWINS members have been up to in October!

COWINS Newsletter | October 2024

Ballots have dropped! Here's the COWINS Voter Guide

October 15, 2024

Ballots have dropped, and we have all the information you need to fill them out. Check out our handy Voter Guide on candidates who've pledged to support state workers and services, and on critical ballot measures. You can even download and print out a copy for your co-workers, friends, and family too!

Ballots have dropped! Here's the COWINS Voter Guide
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