Bus Drivers Receive Donations to Keep Buses Clean and Safe for our Children
Bus drivers from the Department of Public Works and Alutiiq received donations from GFT to keep everyone safe. GFT heard from some bus drivers that supplies were running short with the return to full operations with GDOE students. Supply shortages are no excuse for...
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.
SPECIAL GEB MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30 AT SUPERINTENDENT’S CONFERENCE ROOM 6PM
The Guam Education Board will be holding a special meeting on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the Superintendent's conference room in Tiyan at 6pm. Teachers, students, parents and all other stakeholders are highly encouraged to attend.
GFT DISPUTES GEB’S APPROVED CALENDAR FOR SY2016-17/2017-18
GFT President, Tim Fedenko, does not agree with the SY2016-17/2017-18 Calendar presented and approved at the Guam Education Board (GEB) meeting on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. The GEB claimed that GFT’s proposal of the Calendar was used but Fedenko clarified...
GFT CONTINUES TO PROPOSE SY15-16 CALENDAR CHANGE
Since the revision of the School Year 2015-2016 Calendar was approved in July 2015, Tim Fedenko, GFT President, has expressed concern as GFT's input was not included. Fedenko agreed to a revision of the Calendar to support FESTPAC. However, banking...
GFT – GWA COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT MOU RATIFICATION
Ratification on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the GFT - GWA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) will take place on Thursday, March 10, 2016. The MOU clarifies that in the event the new rules and regulations for GWA are adopted, any conflicting...
GUAM EDUCATION BOARD MEETING ON MARCH 15
Teachers, parents, students and all other stakeholders are encouraged to attend the Guam Education Board meeting on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Machananao elementary school at 6pm.
GFT ELECTION FOR DELEGATES AT BIENNIAL AFT CONVENTION
The GFT Election for Delegates at the biennial AFT Convention will take place on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the GFT Annual Convention held at the Nikko Hotel at 6pm. Absentee voting will occur at the GFT office in Mangilao from Tuesday, March 15 to Friday,...
GFT EXPRESSED TEACHER CONCERNS ON SCHOOL SAFETY
GFT Field Representative, Dan Del Priore, participated in the second roundtable discussion on school safety at the Guam Legislature held last week. Del Priore discussed the concerns of having students with discipline and behavior problems still on school...
GFT & GWA AGREE TO AN MOU FOR CBA
GFT and GWA agreed to create a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The MOU recognizes that in the event the new Rules and Regulations established for the Agency differ, then both parties will amend any conflicting...
DOE SY2015-2016 CALENDAR: A MINUTE FOR A MINUTE!
In 2015, the Guam Education Board members and GFT President Tim Fedenko met with Vince Leon Guerrero, Governor Calvo’s Chief Education Advisor. They discussed the need to revise the DOE SY2015-2016 calendar for FESTPAC. Fedenko expressed his concern...
SENATOR RESPICIO: TEACHER CBA SOLUTION TO CURRENT & FUTURE CONCERNS
Senator Rory Respicio responded to DOE Superintendent Jon Fernandez regarding the explanation provided by Fernandez for the DOE SY 20115-2016 revised calendar. Senator Respicio believes the completion of the collective bargaining agreement will resolve this...
SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT NEEDED BY MARCH 2016
Students in need of Service Learning Credits have a huge opportunity to assist GFT with a project next month. Interested students may contact Irish Olivares at the GFT Office at 735-4390 or email irish@gftunion.com by the end of February.
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING FEBRUARY 17 AT 6PM
The next General Membership Meeting will be on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the GFT Compound at 6pm. Updates on Collective Bargaining Agreements, issues at work sites, union actions and upcoming events will be discussed. Refreshments will be available.