Representing GovGuam Agencies and Alutiiq Bus Drivers
GFT, AFT Local 1581, exclusively represents the Guam Department of Education Teachers and Support Staff, Guam Memorial Hospital Nurses and Staff, University of Guam Support Staff, Guam Community College Support Staff, Guam Waterworks, Guam Fire Department, Department of Public Health and Social Services Eligibility Specialists, Guam Port Authority, Department of Public Works Bus Drivers, Alutiiq Bus Drivers, Guam Police Department, Customs and Quarantine, Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center and the Department of Corrections, Port Authority of Guam Police I and II, Port Security Guard (Armed), Psychiatric Nurses, Psychiatric Technicians, and Department of Public Works Sanitation Division.
GFT General Membership Meeting September 20, 2022
Happy Labor Day from Your Union
The first Labor Day was actually on May 5th in 1882. This was chosen because the date symbolized the unity of labor and capital. At the time, many businesses did not allow their employees to strike, so they needed a day that would bring people together as workers....
Detail Assignments Replace Promotions
GFT filed representatives have been meeting with both Republican and Democrat Senators over the last couple of weeks to discuss the ongoing practice by the administration to indefinitely detail employees to promotional positions without additional pay instead of...
Biden is canceling up to $10K in student loans, $20K for Pell Grant recipients
President Joe Biden took historic action to address federal student loan debt. While many more details are expected in the coming weeks, the plan provides $20,000 in student debt relief for recipients of Pell Grants—a federal grant program for undergraduate students...
Miss Saigon
Miss Saigon is supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Guam Council on the Arts and Humanities Agency, Government of Guam, and the Office of the Governor and is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International...
Remembering Saigon: From Vietnam to Guam
The exhibit will run from July 15 to September 15, 2022. Location: TUMON SANDS PLAZA Tuesdays to Sundays 12:00pm to 6:00pm FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR12pDx_Rq0 What does it mean to remember Saigon from the perspective of Guam? How...
TB Skin Test August 6, 2022 10 AM – 2 PM
Date: August 6, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Place: GFT Office, Mangilao The TB Skin Test event is for GFT members and their immediate family only. Non-members may sign up to become GFT members to qualify. Please bring a valid ID at least 15 minutes before your...
Thank You for Your Hard Work
The end of the school year has come again and we want to take a moment to thank you for all your hard work. You have helped our kids achieve their goals and grow as people. We also want to thank you for continuing to inspire them even in the tough times. There were...
Guam Teachers Thankful for Huge Pay Raise
Many teachers and administrators shared their excitement and gratitude for receiving a 20% raise. GFT President Tim Fedenko, GFT Vice-President Sanjay Sharma, administrators in GDOE, GDOE Superintendent Jon Fernandez, the Human Resource division at GDOE, and some GEB...
GFT General Membership Meeting May 16, 2022
GFT General Membership Meeting Monday, May 16, 2022, 6pm at the GFT office. Register today! This event is open to all members for status updates, Q&A sessions, and deciding future actions on behalf of GFT.
Double Pay Status Update
The decision in the Guam Daily Post was rendered back 2021 and is not new information. Although it says dismissed, it is not, we were granted leave to amend. GFT is still coordinating with the law offices of Razzano, Walsh & Torres, P.C. to ensure that we...
No Make Up Days and Service-Learning Exemptions Granted
The Guam Legislature passed Bills 286 and 287 on Friday, April 29, 2022. Bill 286-36 exempts the 180 instructional days, or its equivalence, requirement for students in SY2019-2020 to 2001-2022. Although teachers fulfilled their required amount of days to accommodate...