Join our Colorado WINS Political Committee

The legislators we elect vote on our contracts. State leaders decide on the state budget and how much money goes to departments and agencies. Federal officials decide on funding to bolster state programs, our rights as workers, and so much more.

In addition to voting and mobilizing others to vote, we make our voices heard in politics by contributing to our voluntary Committee on Political Education Fund (COPE).

COPE gives our union the resources to move voters and decision-makers in office in order to help us all move forward.

We don't use member dues for campaign contributions, so we rely on members' contributions to the COPE Fund to give us a us a stronger voice in politics to improve our jobs, public services, and our communities.

The COPE fund allows us to pool our money to make politics work for us. Corporations and wealthy donors pour millions of dollars into elections and campaigns to benefit their profits. Through the COPE fund, working people like us have a strong voice to advocate for candidates, laws and policies that support workers, our families and our communities.

Every election, members who contribute to COPE help decide what ballot measures and which candidates to support. Candidates apply for our endorsement, and then members have input and interview candidates on issues that impact our jobs, retirement, and communities.

When the candidates we support win or a measure or policy we support passes, we win. It can mean legislators voting for improving wages and staffing levels, voters supporting a proposition that increases funding for our retirement or passing a law that expands worker rights.

Once we’ve done our work, the elected members of our Executive Board give final approval for endorsements and donations to campaigns and candidates. In a campaign, our COPE contributions are used for things like voter outreach, social media ads, and mailers.