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Colorado Department of Transportation

You serve others with dignity, and you deserve the same. Transportation employees are on the front lines of keeping Colorado's traveling public safe. We're fighting for an agreement that recognizes the physical and professional demands of this critical work.

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We're improving daily life for CDOT employees and gaining momentum.

In the coming months, we are going to be bargaining the first-ever union contract specifically for CDOT workers.

Like our fellow state employees in the Departments of Corrections, Human Services, and Revenue, we will have the opportunity to secure provisions that address the specific issues we’re facing in Transportation.

I think a union is the difference between a job and a career. I feel so much more buy-in as a part of the union, and knowing that my voice means something, and I have a say in my working conditions, means that I’m more connected to the work that I do.
Kaori Keyser
COWINS steward for the Colorado Department of Transportation
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Upcoming events

All year round, we are engaging in our union to lift up the needs of state workers. Find an upcoming event below!

How you can get involved

Not a member? Join our union.

Not a member? Join our union. When we stand together, we win better pay, fair treatment, and more respect for the vital work we do serving Colorado's most vulnerable residents.
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Become a Steward

Stewards are the backbone of our union. They know their jobs, they know their contract, and they're not afraid to say so! Become a Steward to protect your coworkers' rights in the workplace.
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Join our Political Committee

We should be in the room when politicians make budget decisions that impact state staffing and resources. Join colleagues who are leading our work to hold our legislators accountable.
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We fight to make state employees' lives better—at work and at home—by winning better wages, benefits, and working conditions.