by Irish Olivares | Jul 15, 2019 | Announcements, GDOE Teachers, Local News
At last month’s Guam Education Board meeting, the GFT Board-Union representative, Nicole Nadal, presented the list of teachers who contacted the GFT office regarding the mentorship requirement for certification. The list was then forwarded to the Guam Commission...
by Irish Olivares | Jul 8, 2019 | ALUTIIQ (DODEA Bus Operations), Customs & Quarantine, DPW (Bus Operations), GCC Support Staff, GDOE Support Staff, Guam Behavioral Health & Wellness Center, Guam Fire Department, Guam Memorial Hospital Authority, Guam Police Department, Guam Port Authority, Guam Waterworks Authority, Local News, UOG Support Staff
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...
by Irish Olivares | Jun 28, 2019 | Announcements, Guam Memorial Hospital Authority, Healthcare, Local News
The Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations for GMHA Nurses have been reopened after GFT Chief Negotiator, Daniel Del Priore, met with the GMHA management representatives for clarification on management’s requested changes to the final draft. Working...
by Irish Olivares | Jun 28, 2019 | Announcements, Guam Waterworks Authority, Local News
Chief Negotiators for both GFT and GWA met and established the Ground Rules for Negotiations. GWA members who are interested in being part of the negotiation team should contact the GFT Office at 735-4390 or email irish@gftunion.com as soon as possible. The current...
by Irish Olivares | Jun 24, 2019 | Announcements, Local News
The Guam Legislature Committee on Federal and Foreign Affairs, Telecommunications, Technology and Labor will be holding a Public Hearing on Bill 136-35 regarding the minimum wage raise. The hearing will be on Friday, June 28, 2019 at 2pm and 6pm at the Guam...
by Irish Olivares | Jun 24, 2019 | Announcements, Guam Port Authority, Local News
Port members held their ratification voting for the GFT – Port Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) last Friday and have completed their ratification process. Port members voted to ratify the negotiated agreement. The CBA covers all Port Operations and...
