As a member of the UPM, you are a member of the American Federation of Teachers and are eligible for a host of members' benefits.

Each month, we publish information about one of those benefits, so keep your eyes peeled during the semester. To take advantage of the discounts and group-rate benefits of the AFT, all you need to do is to become a member of the United Professors of Marin.

As a member of the faculty, you are not necessarily a member of the union. It takes an application, the one below, for example. Part-time faculty are equally invited to apply.

AFT Plus Mortgage and Real Estate

Buying or selling, you'll be sold on the AFT PLUS mortgage and real estate benefits.

When you close your loan with Union Member Mortgage and Real Estate and use a program real estate agent to buy your home, you'll save $350 on your closing costs. If you also sell your current home through the program, you'll save one-half of one percent on the real estate commission that's an average savings of $500 on a $100,000 home.

Because you re a union member, your parents and children can take advantage of the same outstanding advantages this program offers you, including helpful advice from experienced mortgage counselors, competitive rates, low 5% down payments, and an easy phone-in application process.

So to keep the costs of buying and selling a house down, for you and for members of your family, call this number:

1-800-238-1133 x8643

Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 9pm;

Saturday 9am - 1pm (ET)

Remember, to be eligible for this benefit and for the other benefits offered through the AFT, you must be a member of the United Professors of Marin. Take a moment and fill out the application below. Send it in to Teresa, UPM Executive Secretary, via intercampus mail.

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Flower Discounts for Members of the United Professors of Marin

 

As a member of the United Professors of Marin, you are a member of the American Federation of Teachers, a group that provides its members with interesting and most often quite valuable benefits. Some of those benefits cover significant professional matters, such as group insurance and access to attorneys for legal advice. Sometimes the benefits are a bit more personal.

This month, we announce such a benefit: long-distance flower delivery at a discount. The AFT's Union Member Flower Service offers you a 15% discount with every order over $29.99. The service is available 24 hours each day, so when the urge strikes, you can order up a fresh flower arrangement any time of day or night.

All you need to do is to call 1-800-238-1133 x8643.  It's a toll-free number, of course. Have your credit card number and the recipient's address handy, because you can place the order immediately. If you order flowers before noon (of the recipient's time zone), they will be delivered the same day! Just remarkable! Remember that if your order is valued at $29.99 or more, you get the 15% discount through the AFT's long-distance flower delivery benefit. So, as they say, operators are standing by, why wait?

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AFT has set up special purchase programs with IBM and Apple so that members have access to special pricing on computers. So, with your membership in UPM, you can get good rates on everything you need to connect easily to the World Wide Web

If you are not yet a member of the UPM, simply fill out the form that appears below and send it in to the UPM office via intercampus mail. See you online!

1-800-238-1133 x8643

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Here is the complete procedure for ordering discounted tickets and the like:

To order by mail or by fax, you must first secure an order form. You can get an order form from the UPM Office on the Kentfield campus, you can request a form by calling 1-800-238-1133 x8643 or you can print out the form from the organizations Web page, found at this address:

www.recreationconnectik((.com(Site under construction)

Once you have the form, you can mail it to:

Recreation Connection P.O. Bo's 260854 Encino, CA 91426

Or you can fax the form to:

(818) 386-9702

The Recreation Connection offices are in southern California where they have established walk-up order counters, but so far, no such facility exists in our area.

For information, call .1-800-238-1133 x8643

1. Gift Certificates
2. Sees Candies $8.30/lb
3. Movie Tickets
4. Pacific $4.75
5. United Artists $4.75
6. Entertainment 98
7. Marin/North Bay $25.00
8. Monterey Bay
9. The Aquarium $12.25
10. Pier 39
11. Value Pass for discounts at
12. Underwater World, Blue &
13. Gold Fleet, Pier 39 Garage
14. San Diego Zoo
15. Deluxe pkg. $16.75

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