We're making a list and checking it twice. We've had major strides in better working conditions, there are always things we can do to build our union. Here's what made Ross' wish list this year:

The COWINS online store is the only place to get ✨exclusive✨ union merchandise. CDOC members modeled our new t-shirts, bucket hats, and long sleeves at the Corrections Conference last week. Get your merch today! www.coloradowins.org/swag

This holiday season, spread the holiday cheer by sending an appreciation note to: ❄️ Snow plow drivers on the roads before your commute ❄️ CDOT workers managing I-70 traffic ❄️ Emergency services and call dispatchers responding during snow storms

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Senator Faith Winter, a partner and advocate for state employees and their families. Our sympathies are with her family, friends, colleagues and community today as they gather to celebrate her life.

From Troy, a steward hit by the UNC layoff: "CO ranks 42nd in state funding for higher ed, & our students have to pay higher tuition to cover the gap. But even if we fix state funding, we have to keep holding our campus leadership accountable to spending public $$ effectively."

TIME TO ACT! UNC is laying off 50 employees at the start of the year due to a "budget deficit" while the UNC President takes a 23% pay increase AND refusing to comply with our union contract is unacceptable. Join COWINS on the picket line 🪧📢 lil.ms/ovp8

Making Colorado run is a 24/7 job and many state workers are working through the holiday to ensure Coloradans still have access to essential services. This year, we're grateful to have dedicated civil servants on the job. Happy Thanksgiving!

COWINS members get access to exclusive benefits, including saving hundreds per year on insurance, legal services, and more. See how Krista uses her member benefits to visit her kids in college and check out the new members area on our NEW website ⬇️ coloradowins.org/benefits/

State employees know being part of a union means having a voice to advocate for yourself and colleagues, workplace protections, unique benefits & a community who understands what it takes to make CO run. Join Kaori and COWINS fighting for your rights. coloradowins.org/join/

COWINS leadership, members from CDOC, @ccjrc.bsky.social & One Voice United gathered in Pueblo to create a plan to hold CDOC and the state legislature accountable for protecting the lives of both corrections workers and the incarcerated population. ✊ #UnionStrong

Have you checked out our website lately? We have some exciting news... *drumroll 🥁* COWINS has a BRAND NEW website! Easier navigation, more ways to get involved, new merchandise store, and so much more. Take a peek and let us know what you think ⬇️ coloradowins.org

COWINS board member and CDOC worker Carol Jackson: We stand with the families of everyone housed in Colorado's Corrections facilities. No-one, especially the youngest, should go hungry.

This Veterans Day, COWINS honors all those who served in the US Armed Forces, especially the broad network of state workers who served their country and continue to help make Colorado run. We see you. Thank you.

State workers are already grappling with a hiring freeze and staff shortages. As we try to fill the void left by fed cuts, we’ll be asked to do more with less. We need to stop giving billionaires all the breaks. And we need to stop attacks on all public sector workers. #NoKings

Keep an eye on your mailbox--ballots mail out soon! Our local elections have the power to shape our state. Make a plan to vote this Election Day!

Don't cross the line! COWINS members support @coloradoea.bsky.social educators 💪

Any harm caused by this federal shutdown is a preview of what's to come. It's the firing of of federal workers and the dismantling of federal programs that's really going to decimate our state budget and really hurt Coloradans. Call the Save Healthcare Hotline at: 877-851-2521

Teachers with CSEA are going on strike October 8th to protect the success of students and call for accountability for district leadership. Join the strike line here: lil.ms/ouhl If you've got a kid in D11, check out the stipend for WINS members here: lil.ms/ouhm

COWINS members get access to benefits to help you and your family in an emergency, including help to pay hospital expenses. Through Colonial Life, members get access to insurance for accidents, cancer, hospital indemnity, and life. Enroll here: learn.coloniallife.com/co-wins/p/1

REMINDER: Nominate your colleagues to serve on the CDHS Bargaining Team by this Sunday, Sept. 21! In early 2026, we're going back to the bargaining table with the Colorado Department of Human Services to renegotiate the current CDHS Entity Agreement. www.surveymonkey.com/r/97G72MC

ON THIS DAY: In 2009, COWINS members ratified the constitution and bylaws forming a union. Through many fights and wins, 16 years later we continue to advocate for the state employees who make Colorado run.

Our hearts go out to Evergreen High School's students, families and faculty and the first responders involved with yesterday's incident. If you are a state employee impacted by these events, remember to reach out to CSEAP.

In March, an executive order ending collective bargaining upended lives–a right federal workers have had since the 1960s. As more union contracts are severed, federal workers continue to fight for better treatment. #UnionStrong www.npr.org/2025/09/01/n...

REMINDER: Nominate your colleagues to serve on the CDOC Bargaining Team by this Sunday, Sept. 7! In early 2026, we're going back to the bargaining table with the Colorado Department of Corrections to renegotiate the current CDOC Entity Agreement. lil.ms/ot7g

LISTEN: COWINS Hilary Glasgow on statewide hiring freeze. State employees keep Colorado running. Budget cuts & hiring freezes means the services that Coloradans rely on may slow down. koacolorado.iheart.com/featured/col...

This #LaborDay, Nate is fighting to improve the working conditions state workers face. What are you fighting for this Labor Day?

This #LaborDay, Linc is fighting for accountability to protect state workers. What are you fighting for this Labor Day?

WINS Pres. Diane Byrne talked about the impacts the hiring freeze will have on state workers: “People work for the state because they care about the services that we provide. But year after year of vacancies, lower pay and now a hiring freeze — it definitely hurts morale." Read more: lil.ms/ou03

D5 Chair Maddie Cappa from CDPHE spoke to #Denver7 tonight: “We are really glad that there are not layoffs or furloughs planned at this time, but we've been feeling the pressure of being short-staffed and overworked for years.” Read more: lil.ms/otz8

Shout out to our Exec. Dir. Hilary Glasgow and D5 Chair Maddie Cappa for calling out the implications of the hiring freeze. Read it here: lil.ms/otwm

WINS members were up bright and early this morning for move-in day at CSU Pueblo. As CFO Garrison Ortiz looks to privatize jobs across campus, we're standing up to say: Keep CSUP jobs UNION jobs!

This Colorado Day, let’s salute all the state workers who keep our state strong, safe, and beautiful.

Our Chief of Staff, Nick Voss, cooled off this weekend in the dunk tank at the #FamiliesFirst carnival in Pueblo! #SolidaritySummer

Tomorrow’s the day! On July 26 we're coming together with our Pueblo community to demand care, safety & dignity for our families. WINS is showing up strong—see you there? lil.ms/ot9u

Today, some of our best and brightest union leaders gathered in Denver to continue developing skills and strategizing for the fight ahead. And at tonight's dinner, we had the chance to recognize the great work our coworkers are already doing. See you tomorrow for day 2!

This week, Marisa, our Community & Retiree Organizer for COWINS, joined Fair Share America to speak out about how federal budget cuts will damage our families, community, and state. Watch here: lil.ms/ot5i

Preliminary injunction blocks orders implicating CO state employees in violating the law to comply with #ICE subpoena. youtu.be/MGUDVrcv8zE?...

A trillion-dollar cut to healthcare won’t help working families. But it will help fund billionaire tax handouts. That's why WINS members are in DC to demand they vote ‘NO’ on Medicaid cuts. Call Congress now to tell them #HandsOffMedicaid: 866-426-2631

We won Juneteenth as a holiday for state workers when we ratified our 1st Partnership Agreement. In 2022, we fought for and passed a bill to make Juneteenth a state holiday in CO’s constitution. #Juneteenth wouldn’t be a state holiday without state workers. Celebrate it with us!

We had a great day with @seiu105.bsky.social celebrating Juneteenth! It's a Colorado WINS tradition to celebrate Juneteenth — a state holiday our members fought for, and won!

Today we announced we are joining the lawsuit against @govofco.bsky.social. His actions undermine public trust in state agencies and implicate state workers in unlawful collusion with the cruelty and terror being unleashed by ICE in our communities. End #ICERaids #SolidaritySummer

A new lawsuit alleges that Polis directed state employees to release private info to ICE in violation of CO state law. This comes just as SEIU CA Pres. David Huerta was violently detained by ICE. 6/9 at 1pm, learn how we'll be taking action against State collusion with ICE.

Thank you @seiuca.bsky.social president David Huerta for refusing to turn your back on the cruel and unjust ICE raids ripping apart our families, our communities, & our country. You are setting an example for all of us! #IceRaid #FamiliesBelongTogether

COWINS President Diane Byrne was part of the SEIU Colorado delegation to #DemFest this weekend and our message was clear: being pro-worker means supporting the #WorkerProtectionAct and progressive tax reform, not opposing both. We say NO to #CorporateDems.

On #MemorialDay, state workers like Krista are doubling down on the fight to stop devastating cuts to #Medicaid and other services veterans rely on. Will you join us? #SaveMedicaid

Welcome back to our Medicaid Myth-Busting series! 🚫 Myth: Only “blue” states rely on Medicaid. ✅ Fact: Medicaid supports families in every state—especially in rural, Republican-led ones with high enrollment. Call 866-426-2631 and tell Congress: Save Medicaid. #HandsOffMedicaid

What a lovely walk in the park! Members of our African American caucus, AFRAM 1876, gathered together yesterday to enjoy some sunshine, exercise, and community in Denver.

We joined @seiu105.bsky.social at yesterday's workers' block party to celebrate our work as a united front in this year's leg session. Passing the #WorkerProtectionAct through both chambers was a big step forward for #workersrights in CO. Now, it's up to Gov Jared Polis to sign the WPA into law!

This #MothersDay, remind Congress that +40% of Colorado births are paid for by Medicaid, including labor and delivery, and prenatal and postpartum care. In 2023, that meant care was possible for 27,057 births. Act now: coloradowins.org/standup #SaveLives #StopMedicaidCuts

Workers' Block Party! When: May 13 @ 3 PM Where: Governors Park, 701 Pennsylvania St. Celebrate worker power and remind elected officials that we're not backing down! Live music, food, & more. Bring your signs! mobilize.us/cowins/event/787374