03/13/2026
BCEU has been negotiating our first contract for the last 10 months. Boulder County management has been committed to giving our unit as few protections as possible.
We need our people to show up now so we can let the commissioners know what is important to us.
Recently, Boulder County has been unwilling to negotiate protections for immigrant workers. They crossed out every single word of our proposal for an immigrant protection article and stated, "We do not believe this is subject to negotiations." We will not stand for this!
Additionally, the county must make millions of dollars in cuts over the coming years. They laid off over 50 members of our bargaining unit last year, with little notice and almost no empathy. We are asking for increased layoff notice, increased recall rights, severance, and alternatives to layoff. The county will not budge.
BCEU bargaining unit folks - please join us on March 18 or March 25 via Teams to learn more about our current campaign, what has been happening at the bargaining table, and how you can help protect yourselves during upcoming budget cuts!
And we are calling on our union siblings and community partners to join us at the April 2 general monthly public comment session before the commissioners. Please wear red and come support our brave members as they share their stories with the commissioners.
We have been fighting hard for better workplace protections for our co-workers and a better future for everyone we serve! It has never been easy, but we are remaining steadfast. BCEU is united, strong, and ready to stand up for our people! We are stronger together! We will see you soon.
