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COHE Member Newsletter April 8, 2011 
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Greetings!

We have begun our marathon bargaining session at Al's Oasis.  We began by tentatively agreeing to several minor non-controversial Board proposals.   Then, we moved on to additional minor issues to build confidence and trust before we tackle tougher ones.   We gained concessions on some items to protect faculty.

 

However, our slow progress tonight does not bode well for completing the substantial tasks that face us this weekend.  We may not complete the work by our self-imposed deadline of Sunday afternoon.  Your bargainers are working to move through the items.  However, it is possible we may have a few items left at the weekend. 

 

We might propose to the BOR staff an additional day of negotiations on Monday, April 11 in Pierre.  None of the bargainers here are able to attend.  We agreed that I should not bargain alone.  So, we need another COHE member to observe.  Without an additional COHE member to serve as an observer, we will not be able to hold this final session.  We will leave some issues unresolved.

 

Can you help?  If you are able to re-arrange your schedule to be in Pierre anytime on Monday, please respond to this message immediately.  We can meet around your schedule, early morning, midday, afternoon, whatever works for you.  Of course, COHE will reimburse all costs, including your hotel room in Pierre, should you need one.

 

Thanks for your support,

Gary