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Organizing beyond the State Classified system

When public institutions of higher education hire employees outside of the state classified system, we end up competing for resources, promotions, and a seat at the table.

That’s why our members set us on a course to win bargaining rights for every single college and university worker: so that we can build power together across higher ed.

Without enough union members joining the conversation, we’ll keep losing ground to divided systems and shrinking benefits. This is about more than one group; it’s about uniting higher ed workers across Colorado.

Every membership card signed undercuts leadership's claim that “staff are satisfied” and brings us closer to winning legally-protected bargaining rights for everyone.

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We all work hard to keep higher ed strong, but CU and CSU keep offering different protections and incentives to employees doing the same work. Let’s unite to win equity for higher ed workers across Colorado!
Parker Cagle-Smith
CSU worker, Fort Collins
For Univeristy Staff

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Upcoming events

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

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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.