BECOME A UNION STEWARD

BECOME A UNION STEWARD

Please contact the GFT office at 735-4390 or email irish@gftunion.com if you are interested in becoming a union steward at your work site. GFT offers steward training annually where union stewards receive the tools and resources to effectively represent members.
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!

Welcome back to another school year. For those that are new to the field of teaching, thank you for undertaking the most rewarding profession, raising up the future generation! Teaching is not a career that is financially rewarding, but the long-term rewards are the...
GFT ANNUAL TB TEST & HEALTH FAIR: SATURDAY, AUGUST 10

GFT ANNUAL TB TEST & HEALTH FAIR: SATURDAY, AUGUST 10

GFT’s Annual TB Test & Health Fair will be on Saturday, August 10, 2019 from 10am – 2pm at the GPO. TB Tests are free for members and their families (while supplies last due to island-wide shortage). Health and wellness information from various vendors...
GFT OPPOSES BILL 09-35

GFT OPPOSES BILL 09-35

GFT supports adequate and responsible funding of our government operations. The government is our largest employer, drives the economy and provides essential services. When the government is inadequately funded, the economy suffers, people suffer, and government...
GUAM NEEDS A MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE

GUAM NEEDS A MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE

Guam lags behind in wages compared to other states, no wonder Guamanians leave our beautiful island. The Economic Policy Institute (2019) tracks minimum wage increases and notes the following: minimum wage has increased in 27 states and DC since January 2014, 41...
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: MONDAY, MAY 13

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: MONDAY, MAY 13

The next General Membership meeting will be on Monday, May 13, 2019 at 6pm at the UOG – SBPA Building, multipurpose room #129. Members are encouraged to attend for updates on collective bargaining agreements, current issues and concerns, union news, upcoming events...