COHE Members - Brief Update

December 31, 2010
Greetings!

HAPPY NEW YEARS!

Tuesday, January 4, 11:30 a.m., Oacoma
Join us
You are warmly invited to attend an all COHE Members' meeting next week Tuesday at Al's Oasis.  This meeting has two goals: to begin to formulate a response to the BOR contract proposals and to get to know each other better.

COHE will reimburse all expenses. We will begin at 11:30 a.m. We will complete our business before 5:00 p.m.  The weather is forecast for a beautiful few days at the birth of the new year.

If you are able and interested, you may also wish to stay overnight in Pierre to attend the second bargaining session on Wednesday, January 5, 9:30 a.m.  I expect this session to run until mid-afternoon.  Due to absences by members of our Negotiating Committee, we are particularly seeking observers from NSU and SDSU.
I also want to thank you for your continued membership and participation in your union.  As you know, a union's primary strength is the solidarity of its members.  Obviously, we do not agree on everything, but it is nice to know that someone will cover your back.

Sincerely,
Gary Aguiar
President, South Dakota Council of Higher Education