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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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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

Proposition 131 would put more dark money in politics

October 9, 2024

Jeff Hammond, a member of the 2024 Bargaining Team and a Union Steward for DNR, speaks about why we must vote down Proposition 131: the “Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative.”

Proposition 131 would put more dark money in politics

Should Colorado spend $350 million on police and require more prison time for some criminals? Voters will decide.

October 8, 2024

Prisoners who can’t earn good time will feel more despair and be more likely to participate in violent and dangerous behaviors, said Dana Mueller, a CDOC release case manager. She spoke on behalf of her union, Colorado WINS, which has come out against Prop. 128.

Should Colorado spend $350 million on police and require more prison time for some criminals? Voters will decide.
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