UE Local 896/COGS

UE Local 896/COGS The graduate employee union at the University of Iowa. Tweet:
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Affiliated with UE in 1996, COGS is about to celebrate its 20th Anniversary with its 10th contract with the University.

🧺☀️🏸🌭 Join us for our annual Welcome (Back) Picnic tomorrow, August 30th! 12-2PM at City Park, Shelter 5. We’ll be grill...
08/28/2026

🧺☀️🏸🌭 Join us for our annual Welcome (Back) Picnic tomorrow, August 30th! 12-2PM at City Park, Shelter 5. We’ll be grilling meat & veggie dogs, playing games, and celebrating the start of a new semester.

TOMORROW‼️ Join us at the COGS office (120 N. Dubuque St.) for our first General Membership Meeting of the Fall ‘26 seme...
08/26/2026

TOMORROW‼️ Join us at the COGS office (120 N. Dubuque St.) for our first General Membership Meeting of the Fall ‘26 semester. We’ll talk upcoming events, approving budgets, special elections, and more. Plus, we’ll have pizza 🍕 and free shirts for dues-paying members who haven’t gotten theirs yet!

TOMORROW‼️ Join us at the Leavitt Center for the Board of Regents meeting! Outdoor rally starts at 3:30, then we’ll para...
06/14/2026

TOMORROW‼️ Join us at the Leavitt Center for the Board of Regents meeting! Outdoor rally starts at 3:30, then we’ll parade inside to pack the room in support of public commenters at 4:30. Afterwards, we’ll head to the Green House for a debrief and hangout!
🚗🚌 TRANSPORTATION TIPS: The 32 Blue Route Cambus stops at the Leavitt Center, or email [email protected] if you need other assistance getting there! See you all tomorrow! ✊⚙️

🪧 You’re joining COGS at the Board of Regents meeting on June 15th, right? Want to customize your own sign to bring with...
06/07/2026

🪧 You’re joining COGS at the Board of Regents meeting on June 15th, right? Want to customize your own sign to bring with? Come make some with us on Tuesday, June 9th at the Iowa City Public Library, in Meeting Room A at 4:30 PM! All supplies provided! 🖍️🎨

IT’S ACTION TIME! 📍 WHERE: Leavitt Center for University Advancement, 1 E Park Rd, Iowa City (facing Hatcher lot)⏰ WHEN:...
06/03/2026

IT’S ACTION TIME! 📍 WHERE: Leavitt Center for University Advancement, 1 E Park Rd, Iowa City (facing Hatcher lot)
⏰ WHEN: Rally at 3:30, public comment at 4:30
✊ WHO: Members of COGS, AFSCME, and SEIU, community allies, and YOU!

COGS will be at the Board of Regents meeting on Monday, June 15th and we want YOU to join us for a rally and packing the room! We’ll get fired up with featured speakers, chants, songs, and community during the rally at 3:30 before we move inside. During the public comment session at 4:30, members from COGS, AFSCME, and SEIU will be stepping up and delivering their messages to the Regents. COGS demands: No more job cuts! Safety for international scholars! Academic freedom for all!

We need a HUGE turnout to remind the Regents: THE UNIVERSITY WORKS BECAUSE WE DO! ⚡️ Sign up for communications and pledge to be there via the signup QR or link in our bio!!

COGS Membership has voted to endorse V Fixmer-Oraiz for District 4 and Mandi Re*****on for District 5 in the Johnson Cou...
05/19/2026

COGS Membership has voted to endorse V Fixmer-Oraiz for District 4 and Mandi Re*****on for District 5 in the Johnson County Board of Supervisors election on June 2nd. Early voting has started! For more information, see the Johnson County elections page at https://www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/auditor/elections

05/11/2026

Posted on behalf of the affected graduate researcher—compilation of sources cited in our recent statement on the Board of Supervisors and treatment of our member. For a version of the statement with full citations, please visit our website, cogs.org.

Statement on comments made toward one of our members at the Johnson County Board of Supervisors meeting -
05/11/2026

Statement on comments made toward one of our members at the Johnson County Board of Supervisors meeting -

A preview of works up for auction at TONIGHTS General Membership Meeting.6pm @ the Wesley Center (120 N Dubuque st) See ...
04/23/2026

A preview of works up for auction at TONIGHTS General Membership Meeting.

6pm @ the Wesley Center (120 N Dubuque st)

See you there!

Today is our union’s 30th Birthday! For 30 years we’ve been fighting for higher wages and better working conditions for ...
04/16/2026

Today is our union’s 30th Birthday!

For 30 years we’ve been fighting for higher wages and better working conditions for graduate students. We’ve won affordable healthcare, proper grievance procedures, 100% tuition coverage and 50% fee coverage. We’ve fought back against attacks on international workers and infringements on academic freedom. And we aren’t going anywhere. Here’s to 30 more years of COGS!

To celebrate Local 896, the first graduate student union under UE, we are throwing a PARTY at PS1 Close House THIS SATURDAY 4/18 2-6pm. members. Current Grad students, COGS Alum, family, friends, and community members all welcome. Hope to see you there!

📸:
-COGs certification victory party, April 1996 (slides 1-2)
-Grade-in at the IMU for a fair contract, December 1996
-First Coordinating Committee, 1996
-Picket Line, 1990s
-COGS picnic, 1990s
-Protest against privatization, 1990s
-COGS members, 1990s

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120 N. Dubuque Street , Suite 210
Iowa City, IA
52245

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+13193375074

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