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Our faculty established the UFO in 1979 as an independent union to protect your employment rights as well as engage in collective bargaining pursuant to the California Public Employees Act of 1976. The UFO and the Ohlone College Board of Trustees, through our respective negotiators, collectively bargain any and all issues relating to working conditions and conditions of employment.

PROPOSED TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE DISTRICT APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD ON DECEMBER 5, 2011

EARLIER  ACTIONS:

The Executive Committee after your overwhelming vote at our General Membership Meeting of January 21, 2011 delivered the following letter to the Board of Trustees:

Dear Ohlone College Board of Trustees:

The United Faculty of Ohlone, Executive Committee would like to take this opportunity to respond to Richard Watter’s letter regarding the Ohlone College Board or Trustees recent decision to increase the President/Superintendant’s compensation. After hearing from our faculty in an open forum during our un-paid (furloughed) flex day, (click here to continue reading)

President Kirshner prefers the term "disconnect" to the phrase "they just don't get it" when describing some comments and actions this Spring (2011) of  Ohlone College President Browning as well as the preachings of some of our Board members.  He wrote: 

"I was tempted to call this article, "They just don't get it!".   Then I said to myself, "I really can't prove they don't get it," so the title "Disconnect" made more sense." (continue)