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   More than 70 faculty brave rain and cold to protest district's refusal to negotiate
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Fran White has announced her plans to quit her job as president of the College of Marin at the end of the term, June 30, 2010. This date is a year early and will cost her a salary increase to the $232,000 promised for the final year of her contract. Will her legacy include an imposed contract or strike?     [Read More]

We congratulate Diana Conti for winning election to the board of trustees. She will replace incumbent Annan Paterson who did not receive enough votes to maintain her seat. With a new face of the board, we hope the board gains new ears and starts really listening to the needs of students, faculty and staff.    [Read More]

United Professors of Marin has represented teachers, counselors, librarians and other non-administrative certificated employees at the College of Marin. for more than 30 years. Unit members include both full time and part time employees who serve students at the Kentfield and Indian Valley Campuses in Marin County, California.


  2010 Raoul Teilhet Scholarship Program  - CFT is pleased to announce that the Federation is now accepting applications for the 2010 Raoul Teilhet Scholarship Program. Since the program was established in 1997, CFT has helped 302 students achieve their higher education goals by awarding them Raoul Teilhet Scholarships.  [Read More]
  • High school seniors must submit applications by January 10, 2010

  • Continuing college students must submit applications by July 1, 2010

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  Bargaining Update - On October 28 the District and UPM bargaining teams met for a "don't call it bargaining" bargaining session facilitated by the State appointed fact finder Claude Ames.                  [Read More]  
 

The New AFT Membership Card Is Coming! - The new beautifully designed card is made of a more durable recycled plastic and will remain valid as long as a member remains in an active status. Cards will be mailed directly to members.    [View Flyer] 

 
  Arbitrator Sustains UPM Grievance - again! - Once again the district has thrown away taxpayers' money by first denying a full time faculty member summer session work and then taking the grievance filed by UPM through costly arbitration.                                                                                                                   [View Information]