County Workers Deserve a Voice on the Job. We did it and you can too!
Jefferson County Library Workers just won our union! We made history by becoming the first county workers to put new legislation to action and win our union with AFSCME. Now it’s your turn to join us for a voice on the job!
We Make Colorado Happen
We keep our children and families safe and healthy, our communities clean and welcoming, and ensure all Coloradans have access to government services. We’re proud of the work we do. Because public service isn’t just a job. It’s a calling. We help people get back on their feet. We maintain the infrastructure we all depend on every day.
That’s why we’re coming together for respect: for a voice on the job and a seat at the table. Together, we can win strong public services and jobs — for stronger communities.
Coloradoans have a voice on the job!
Jefferson County Public Library workers just joined Adams County and Pueblo County in securing a voice on the job! We all now have a seat at the table and a voice to advocate for the issues that matter to us, whether that be better pay or benefits, job security, or safety at work. With our union, we now have the power to be a part of the decisions that impact our lives!! Join us in creating the change you want to see at your workplace today!
Christopher Lovejoy, Adult Service Librarian, Jefferson County Public Library
“You can organize together and empower yourselves at the workplace. You have allies all throughout the community that want to see it happen.
Christine Catramados, Patron Experience Associate, Jefferson County Public Library
"We just won our union, and I would encourage all county workers to speak up for a union because you don't want somebody else speaking for you. You have a voice that you can use."
Dani Swiatek, Permanency Case Worker, Adams County
“We are the voices for the kids of Adams County who we serve. All child welfare workers in Colorado need a seat at the table so we can work with management to get children and families the best services possible.”
Josette Jaramillo, Department of Human Services and Child Welfare, Pueblo County
“24 hours a day, seven days a week, pandemic or no pandemic, we are in foster homes seeing our families, making sure the kids that we work with are safe.
Rishell Hessing, Adoption Recruiter, Adams County
“Before we had collective bargaining rights, we had no say over how we can best deliver the services we provide. Now we can work with management to address shared issues like staff retention and workplace safety.
Lisett Padilla, Child Welfare Caseworker, Pueblo County
“The staffing crisis has taken its toll on services and has made it difficult for us to do our jobs.
AFSCME members make America happen.
With members in hundreds of different occupations, AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and prosperity and opportunity for all working families.