Proposed SY2021-2022 Calendar
The proposed school calendar will move PD days 2 and 3 to the beginning of the school year and moving the first day of school for students to Thursday, August 12, 2021. Friday, August 06, 2021, is still the first day for teachers. Calendars will be available once...
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.
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...
JOANNE BROWN CONTINUES TO STALL PORT-GFT CBA
On Monday, Port General Manager, Joanne Brown, along with the Port Legal Counsel, Attorney Mike Phillips, appeared in Court and presented to Judge Mike Bordallo a nonsensical argument for not forwarding the Port-GFT Collective Bargaining Agreement to the Attorney...
TWO MANAGEMENT TEAM MEMBERS APPOINTED FOR GFD-GFT CBA NEGOTIATIONS
Fire Chief Joey San Nicolas has appointed Vivian Perez-Quichocho and Assistant Fire Chief Michael Uncangco as members of their negotiation team. The first negotiation meeting for the Firefighters’ collective bargaining agreement will begin upon the...
GWA/GFT CBA RATIFICATION TO BE ANNOUNCED
The GFT collective bargaining process with the Guam Waterworks Authority has been reopened and will continue with ratification where it had stopped in 2011. GFT will be communicating with its members to ratify their Collective Bargaining Agreement. The CBA...
GOVERNOR SUPPORTS GFT CONCERNS ON EDUCATOR CONDUCT LAW
Governor Calvo sent a letter to Speaker Won Pat asking the Legislature to review Bill 420-32 on Professional Educator Conduct, which lapsed into law as Public Law 32-236, and take appropriate action to ensure that all educators and school administrators have a...
GFT DOE SUPPORT STAFF CBA ON BOARD AGENDA
The DOE support staff collective bargaining agreement is on the Guam Education Board meeting agenda for Tuesday, January 27, 2015. The meeting will be held at the DOE conference room in Tiyan at 6pm. We encourage all support staff to attend and stay...
NEW DPW CHIEF NEGOTIATOR ASSIGNED
DPW Director Glen Leon Guerrero has assigned the Superintendent of Bus Operations, Frank Taitano, as the new Chief Negotiator for Management. Collective Bargaining negotiations for DPW Bus Drivers will continue where both teams had left off in discussion. ...