GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MOVED TO MAY 21

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MOVED TO MAY 21

The General Membership Meeting is now scheduled for Monday, May 21, 2018 at the UOG School of Business and Public Administration building room #129 at 6pm.  Members are highly encouraged to attend for updates on collective bargaining agreements, current issues,...
GFT CALLS ON 40% PAY RECIPIENTS IN PUBLIC SAFETY & LAW ENFORCEMENT: CURRENT & RETIRED

GFT CALLS ON 40% PAY RECIPIENTS IN PUBLIC SAFETY & LAW ENFORCEMENT: CURRENT & RETIRED

GFT has taken action in the Superior Court of Guam against the Government of Guam Retirement Fund for inaccurate calculations of retirement income for public safety and law enforcement officers. PL29-105 mandated that all public safety and law enforcement officers be...
FREE COLLEGE BENEFIT

FREE COLLEGE BENEFIT

Members and their families can earn an Associate Degree with NO out-of-pocket cost with the Union Plus Free College Benefit. This is open to all members, including retirees, as well as their spouses/domestic partners, children, grandchildren, step-children,...
MORE EDUCATORS ARE RUNNING FOR OFFICE

MORE EDUCATORS ARE RUNNING FOR OFFICE

A spirit of activism is rising among educators across the country, and it’s not just on picket lines: From Maine to California, Governing the States and Localities reports that many teachers are choosing to run for legislative seats. Fed up with poorly informed...
GFT CALLS ON 40% PAY RECIPIENTS IN PUBLIC SAFETY & LAW ENFORCEMENT: CURRENT & RETIRED

IMPLEMENTING FURLOUGHS ON MARCH 6

Yesterday, the Governor of Guam issued Executive Order 2018-03 directing all Executive Branch Departments and Agencies funded by the General Fund to implement a non-continuous furlough in the form of a 32 hour work week beginning March 6, 2018. The GFT Union is...
GEB TO VOTE ON FURLOUGH IMPLEMENTATION

GEB TO VOTE ON FURLOUGH IMPLEMENTATION

The GDOE Superintendent, Administrators and GFT Representatives met today for clarification of the 32 hour work week mandated by Executive Order 2018-03. As discussed, the implementation of the furlough process for GDOE will be voted on at the next Guam Education...