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The Campaign to Organize Graduate Students UE Local 896 is the labor union representing and organizing teaching and research assistants at the University of Iowa.

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A COGS member holds a sign during bargaining that reads, "You can't raise kids on 20 k per year."
Can’t Raise Kids
An undergraduate student holds a sign that reads, "Undergrads support COGS"
Undergraduate Solidarity
COGS members and allies gather outside a public bargaining session holding signs and a giant banner that reads, "Real Raises Now!"
Contract Bargaining
A "die-in" protest of the university's lax COVID-19 protections -- graduate workers lie on the ground in front of the Pentacrest.
COVID-19 Die-In
COGS members stand in solidarity with SEIU, the nurses' union.
SEIU Solidarity
COGS members carry signs to the Board of Regents' meeting. The signs say "Abolish the Regents," "Safe working conditions now," and "Parental leave now."
Board of Regents Meeting