We won!
Results from Iowa Employment Appeals Board
Voting is from October 8th-22nd. Please vote here at https://cogs.org/vote which will redirect you to the voting portal. Directions will be available beginning on the morning of October 8th.
In order to vote you will need the last four digits of your SSN for domestic students or HawkID (first 8 digits on bottom left of your ID card) for international students. After voting, please let us know that you voted by filling out the form here.
How do I vote?
- Go to cogs.org/vote which redirects to https://vote.yeselections.com/iaperb/ or call toll free at (877) 639-7161.
- Enter your birth date and the last four digits of your Social Security number. For international students who do not yet have a Social Security number, enter the last four digits of your University ID.
- VOTE YES to re-certify UE Local 896 COGS!
- You MUST CONFIRM your choice in order for your vote to be counted.
Having problems voting? Email [email protected] ASAP and we’ll help you out!
2024 RECERTIFICATION FAQs
What is COGS?
COGS is an independent, democratically run graduate student worker union. We are not affiliated with the university. COGS not only bargains over graduate employee contracts, but also supports graduate students year round in concrete ways such as winning back money for overwork.Since COGS organized as a union over 25 years ago, we won full tuition scholarships for graduate workers, improved our health care options, and reduced mandatory fees through bargaining with the Board of Regents.
What is recertification?
Since 2017, the state of Iowa has attempted to destroy all public sector unions including COGS, by forcing us to hold a recertification election. Our election is held every two years before going into contract re-negotiations with the university. Recertifying means that COGS will continue to legally represent graduate workers on campus.
What does voting YES mean?
[Coming soon]
What happens if I don’t vote?
[Coming soon]
I committed to voting! What else can I do to help??
Come to our General Membership Meeting on Wednesday at [TBD] and bring a friend! You can also volunteer to phone and text bank, host an event, or lead the recertification drive on the department level! Please sign up here: [Link coming soon]