Membership

Becoming an Advocate (Purchase Membership HERE)

  • Do you want to make an impact and have a say in laws that directly effect your career?
  • Would like to provide input and insight into our work in Olympia and beyond?
  • Do you crave being part of a team that supports each other?
  • Would you like to promote an open chair for lease, or an educational opportunity you are offering?
  • Are you looking for resources on how to more effectively run your business?
  • Do you want to understand politics more?
  • Do you just want to go to work and make your money without worrying so much about how the government might be making laws that could harm your livelihood?

Join as an Advocate today to be part of a group of professional beauty individuals making a difference for our fellow professionals in Washington State.

Professional Trade Associations. Most industries have them. These organizations are designed to protect their members. As cosmetologists in Washington, we have never really been targeted in the shocking way we saw in January 2019. In targeting us, they have awoken a sleeping giant. Cosmetologists United is here to fight for you and with you.

At the end of the 2019 WA State legislative session we were told to be ready for future attacks. We were informed that politicians would still target small business cosmetology in future sessions. Starting Cosmetologists United was our way of collectively preparing for those attacks and to get ready for the 2020 session. We want to maintain our grassroots movement, while also adding to it the legitimacy, power, and sway that comes from belonging to a trade association. As we experienced during the independent contractor bill hearings — other industries have trade organizations that use their power and influence in the political community to back their members and sway political negotiations. Fighting arm in arm as “COWU Advocates” we will be equipped to truly make a difference for the Personal Services industry! As a member advocate inside COWU we can use our grassroots activism to create an association that fuels our fight.

We represent the following trades in WASHINGTON STATE: COSMETOLOGISTS, BARBERS, HAIR DESIGNERS, NAIL TECHS, ESTHETICIANS, TATTO0 ARTISTS, PERMANENT MAKEUP, MASSAGE as well as SCHOOLS, STUDENTS & INSTRUCTORS IN THOSE FIELDS.

FAQ

Why create an association when we were triumphant last session without one?

Being an organized body gives us more clout in political discussions to negotiate compromises in favor of our interests. 

What is the difference between a trade organization and a Union?

A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association, sector association or industry body, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry. These organizations are intended to serve the interests of their members.

VERSUS

A trade union is an assembly of workers forming a legal unit or legal personhood, usually called a “bargaining unit”, which acts as bargaining agent and legal representative for a unit of employees in all matters of law or right arising from or in the administration of a collective agreement. Aimed at protecting employees.

What happens to funds gained through selling memberships?

  1. Licensing and documentation fees for the organization
  2. Operating expenses of the organization (insurance, website, etc)
  3. Obtaining a lobbyist for legislative session
  4. Events
  5. At least 1% of every membership for an emergency fund to be gifted to our members in the event of the declaration of a state emergency like seen during the COVID-19 crisis.

What is included in a membership?

Membership perks will increase though the years, as we become a more seasoned association. What we can currently offer are:

  1. Individualized Coaching for License Renewal
  2. Legislative Updates and Action Alerts, Direction, and Assistance
  3. Sponsor Perks (Info will be provided once enrolled)
  4. Resources (Business, Cosmetology, Legislation)
  5. Community, Camaraderie and Support
  6. Access to a private advocates only Facebook group
  7. The ability to submit classified ads to be featured on our large social media groups, which will also be viewable to nonmembers and supporters.

Ready to become an advocate?

Become a member Advocate Here currently priced at $79/yr:

https://cosmetologistsofwashingtonunited.org/?page_id=302

MEMBERSHIP ENROLLMENT NOTICE:

The Membership portal will issue you your own WORDPRESS profile page for the exclusive ADVOCATES ONLY portion of this website. You are responsible for the controls, settings, renewal and payment info on your membership profile. You can cancel at any time using these internal controls. SETTINGS DEFAULT TO AUTO RENEWAL when you purchase membership. Your renewal date always falls on the same date every year that you enrolled. You are 100% in charge of clicking that off if you so choose. If the system autorenews —we do not guarantee refunds for “accidental” renewals as you are completely in charge of your profile.