My name is Leonel Alvarado. I am seeking a position on the bargaining committee to help negotiate a fair and sustainable contract for all Boulder County employees across every department. Our workplace is undergoing rapid change due to budget cuts, restructuring, layoffs, and these changes affect everyone, not just one team. Many employees are already stretched thin, underpaid, and asked to do more with fewer resources.

I believe a strong union contract can provide meaningful protections, transparency, and stability during periods of change. As a member of the committee, I would advocate for fair wages, reasonable workloads, better job security, and equitable treatment for all classifications and departments. My goal is to ensure that every worker’s voice is heard and that decisions made at the bargaining table reflect the needs and realities of our entire workforce.

I am interested in serving on the Bargaining Committee to speak for truth, justice, and accountability. I will seek to learn and represent your stories at the table. I don't want to take the place at the table of anyone bringing their truth of oppression and struggle since my life has been one of relative unearned privilege (cis/whiteness) so please consider that as you vote.

I would like to be part of the bargaining committee because coworkers have trusted and confided in me about work issues that I want to have addressed. Additionally, I've proactively reached out to others within my department about what they want from a contract. My primary goals on the committee would be arguing for compensation that's fair for Boulder's high cost of living, providing ideas to address the cost of living beyond increased wages, proactive worker outreach, protecting workers, and preventing our labor from being used against us, particularly in the cases of AI training and assisting ICE. We serve the people of Boulder County and I would do everything in my power to prevent our labor from being weaponized against us and the people we serve.

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I am interested in being on the bargaining committee for BCEU because I am passionate about helping Boulder County workers. I was one of the original few people who started organizing our union. I was having organizing conversations long before we affiliated with CWA and started collecting cards. I have witnessed the power of organizing workers here and I find it exhilarating to be a part of it all.

I have been serving as a steward and I’m finding it extremely rewarding to stand up for my coworkers. I am eager to make a bigger difference by serving at the bargaining committee as we hammer out our first contract. I am a writer and I’m ready to commit to contribute my skills to this essential phase of the work.