We run Colorado’s public universities

Two women holding a CWA 7799 sign with fists raised

Advocating for over 50,000 workers
at University of Colorado and Colorado State University

We are the faculty, staff, and student workers of CU and CSU. It is we who teach classes, we who conduct research, and we who support students at the two largest public universities in the state. We are a union of professionals seeking to improve our workplaces.

Our mission is to champion and defend the interests and well-being of all University labor, as well as to build and sustain social and economic justice in our workplaces and in our communities.

Together,             

WE HAVE      

FOUGHT FOR

AND WON:

  • Fee waiver for graduate workers at CU Boulder and CSU

  • Annual raises for faculty, staff, and grad workers at all campuses

  • $15 minimum wage at UCCS

  • Compensation for Resident Assistants at CU Boulder

  • SB23-111, the Public Workplace Protection Act, signed into law on June 6, 2023, which grants:

    • The right to organize as a public employee.

    • The right to engage in concerted action for the purpose of mutual aid or protection.

    • Protection for public employees to fully participate in the political process while off-duty.

GET INVOLVED

Whether you work at:

Become a member of UCW and join your fellow coworkers who are taking a stand and fighting for good jobs in Colorado.