Colorado WINS
@cowinsunion.bsky.social
We're the union representing +27,000 Colorado state employees.
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.
We see you. Thank you.
November 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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.
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
We need to stop giving billionaires all the breaks. And we need to stop attacks on all public sector workers. #NoKings
October 19, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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
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!
October 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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 💪
October 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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
Call the Save Healthcare Hotline at: 877-851-2521
October 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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
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
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
September 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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
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
September 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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
www.surveymonkey.com/r/97G72MC
CDHS Bargaining Survey
Take the bargaining survey for 2026 negotiations with CDHS.
www.surveymonkey.com
September 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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
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.
September 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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.
September 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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...
www.npr.org/2025/09/01/n...
How Trump is decimating federal employee unions one step at a time
President Trump has ended collective bargaining rights for more than 1 million federal workers. Unions have sued to block the move, but agencies are terminating contracts as litigation continues.
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/01/nx-s1-5515633/trump-federal-workers-labor-unions-va"
September 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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...
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
lil.ms/ot7g
CDOC Bargaining Survey
Take the bargaining survey for 2026 negotiations with CDOC.
lil.ms
September 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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
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.
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September 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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.
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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
Read more: lil.ms/ou03
lil.ms
August 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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
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
Read more: lil.ms/otz8
State workers worry about what impact Colorado's hiring freeze will have on various agencies
The State of Colorado has implemented a hiring freeze in order to address its projected $1.2 billion revenue loss.
lil.ms
August 28, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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
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
Read it here: lil.ms/otwm
http://lil.ms/otwm"
August 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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
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!
August 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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.
August 2, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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
July 28, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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
Families First in Pueblo! · Colorado Wins
# 🎉 Families First – Pueblo: Community is Power
### ✨ *Power With People Fair + Colors of Justice Vigil*
📍 Pueblo Community College – 900 W. Orman Ave., Pueblo, CO 81004
🗓 Saturday, July 26 | 🕕 6:00...
lil.ms
July 26, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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!
July 19, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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
National organization visits Pueblo to speak out against ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ passing
Fair Share America is travelling across the country speaking out against the Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill, better known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” which was recently signed into law.
lil.ms
July 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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?...
COWINS President Diane Byrne Speaks About Lawsuit Win
YouTube video by Colorado WINS
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June 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Preliminary injunction blocks orders implicating CO state employees in violating the law to comply with #ICE subpoena. youtu.be/MGUDVrcv8zE?...