AFT: Juneteenth
Today we celebrate Juneteenth. July Fourth is known to every American as Independence Day, but Black Americans had to wait nearly 100 years more for freedom. On June 19, 1865—2 1/2 years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation—Union...
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.
SUPPORT DOE SUPPORT STAFF AT THE BOARD MEETING TONIGHT 6PM!
DOE Support Staff are working because they want to help our kids; they want to ensure that all our children get a quality education in a school that's safe and welcoming. Their collective bargaining agreement will be presented to the Guam Education Board...
DOE – GFT SUPPORT STAFF CONTRACT RATIFICATION VOTING ON WED. MARCH 4 FROM 8AM – 8PM AT GFT OFFICE
The DOE-GFT Support Staff Collective Bargaining Agreement Ratification Voting will take place on Wednesay, March 4, 2015 from 8am - 8pm at the GFT Office. Members who did not receive a copy of the Collective Bargaining Agreement may contact their Steward or the...
GUAM EDUCATION BOARD MEETING ON TUESDAY, FEB. 24 AT 6PM
There will be a Guam Education Board meeting on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 6pm at the DOE Board room in Tiyan. We encourage teachers, support staff, parents and all other stakeholders to attend the meeting. The DOE-GFT support staff collective...
MANAGING ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR COURSE AVAILABLE
GFT will be offering a Managing Anti-Social Behavior professional development course in March. This course presents research on emotional and behavioral problems of students who consistently act out. Participants will learn strategies to reduce and prevent...
SAVE THE DATE MARCH 21ST ANNUAL CONVENTION
GFT’s 8th Annual Convention will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the Pacific Star Hotel. The event is free for members. Save the date!
GFT MEMBERS SHOW YOUR LOVE THIS VALENTINE’S AND SIGN UP FOR TERM LIFE INSURANCE TODAY!
GFT members can pay as low as $4 a month for a $100,000 life insurance coverage under the AFT Plus Program! AFT Plus provides economical term life insurance coverage for active members and their spouses. There is no termination Age, No reduction in...
NEW TERM-LIFE INSURANCE RATES FOR GFT MEMBERS!
Contact the GFT office today at 735-4390 to sign up for AFT's Term-Life Insurance! Pay as low as $4 a month for a $100,000 coverage!
ONWARD WATERPARK TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR $11 EACH
Members can purchase Onward Waterpark tickets for $11 each! Tickets expire on May 10, 2015. (Due to the rate increase from the Onward Waterpark, ticket prices have increased)
GFT EXPLORES LEGAL OPTIONS ON EDUCATOR CONDUCT LAW
GFT is waiting for Senator Underwood to take action on amending Public Law 32-236 (formerly Bill 32-420) on Professional Educator Conduct. GFT’s field representative has forwarded the Hauser Decision that confirms the Law conflicts with the Civil Service...
GFT MEMBERS SHARE THEIR STORIES
Several members spoke at last night’s General Membership meeting expressing the issues at their work sites. Union leaders focused on using collective action as a means to address these issues. “You can easily break one pencil but you...
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT CANDIDACY FOR 2015 GFT UNION OFFICER ELECTION IS THIS TODAY, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 AT 5PM
The candidacy period for the 2015 Union Officer Election will be on Friday, February 6, 2015 at 5pm. Interested candidates must complete the candidacy forms at the GFT office in Mangilao. Election positions for all units are for Chair, Vice-Chair, and Recorder....
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ON THURS. FEB. 5 AT THE GFT COMPOUND AT 6PM
GFT members are highly encouraged to attend the next General membership meeting on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at the GFT Compoound at 6pm. Get the latest updates on collective bargaining agreements, work site issues and other union news and events. Food...