Announcement: AFT Convention 2022 Delegate Call for Nominations
The 2022 American Federation of Teachers Convention will be held July 14-17, 2022, in Boston. This 87th biennial convention is the most important policy-making body of the federation. The vitality and democracy of the union depend upon participation in the convention...
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.
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING THURS. MAY 19 AT LEMAI CAFE AT 6PM
The next General Membership meeting will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 6pm in the Lemai Café restaurant. Members are encouraged to attend for updates on collective bargaining agreements, representation, upcoming events and other union news.
PAST YEARS: TEACHER OF THE YEAR WINNERS
You can find a list of past Teacher of the Year winners at this website: http://www.ccsso.org/ntoy/State_Teachers.html. You will be able to find Teacher of the Year winners from Guam as far back as 1969. Current GFT member, Roberta Abaday, won in 1998....
ONWARD TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR $13 EACH!
GFT members may purchase tickets for the Onward water park at the GFT office Monday to Friday between 8am to 5pm. Tickets are $13 each for members and $15 each for non-members.
GFT MEMBERS RICHARD VELASCO & LEONORA BALAJADIA WIN TEACHER OF THE YEAR!
Congratulations to members Richard Velasco and Leonora Balajadia for winning the 2016 Teacher of the Year Award! Richard Velasco is a math teacher at F.B. Leon Guerrero middle school for the past 8 ½ years. Velasco serves as the Math Department...
GFT MEMBER RON ESPINA SEMI-FINALIST FOR AFT EVERYDAY HERO AWARD!
GFT member and teacher at Benavente middle school, Ron Espina, was nominated for AFT’s Everyday Hero Award and is now a semi-finalist! This award will be given to extraordinary union members of AFT after a nationwide nomination and voting process....
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MAY 19, 2016 AT 6PM LEMAI CAFE
The next General Membership meeting will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 6pm in the Lemai Café restaurant. Members are encouraged to attend for updates on collective bargaining agreements, representation, upcoming events and other union news. ...
SICK LEAVE DONATIONS
Fellow member, Evelyn Vicente Caraig of DOE, is in need of sick leave as she is still recovering from her medical condition. If you would like to share some of your leave, then please contact the GFT Office at 735-4390. Any help is greatly appreciated.
CHACO SHARES HER STORY
GFT member, Evangeline Chaco, a mammography technologist at the Guam Memorial Hospital, shares her fight for her job to members at the 9th GFT Annual Convention. Chaco was terminated from GMH in 2011. Through GFT’s representation, Chaco appealed the...
WANT TO HELP? JOIN THE GFT HEALTH FAIR COMMITTEE!
Members interested in volunteering to be a part of GFT’s annual TB Test and Health Fair Committee may contact the GFT office at 735-4390 or email gerri@gftunion.com. The annual event will include free TB Tests for members and their immediate family as well...
SICK LEAVE DONATIONS
Fellow member, Mary Nolte of DOE, is in need of sick leave. If you would like to donate your leave, then please contact the GFT office at 735-4390. Any hellp is greatly appreciated!
GUAM EDUCATION BOARD MEETING ON APRIL 26 AT MERIZO ELEM. 6PM
The next Guam Education Board meeting will be on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Merizo elementary school cafeteria at 6pm. Parents, students, teachers, administrators and all other stakeholders are encouraged to attend for the latest updates in our public schools....
ELECTION RESULTS: GFT DELEGATES FOR AFT CONVENTION
GFT members have placed their votes for GFT Delegates at the AFT Convention to be held in July. Tim Fedenko (President), Sanjay Sharma (Vice-President), James Lujan (Treasurer), and Eugene San Nicolas Santos (ALUTIIQ Steward) have been voted to represent GFT...