Juneteenth Federal Holiday
President Biden has signed the bill into law. Juneteenth is now officially a federal holiday, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. "I've only been president for several months, but I think this will go down for me as one...
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.
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. ...
GFT AWAITS GFD RESPONSE FOR NEGOTIATIONS
GFT has reached out to the Guam Fire Department in starting the collective bargaining process for firefighters. GFT has sent management a list of GFT’s negotiation team members and is waiting for management to send their list.
PORT/GFT CBA: JOANNE BROWN TO APPEAR IN COURT ON MONDAY JAN. 26
Port Authority General Manager, Joanne Brown, will need to appear in court on Monday, January 26, 2015 at 9:30am in the courtroom of Judge Mike Bordallo to explain why she has not taken action on the Port/GFT Collective Bargaining Agreement. GFT filed a Writ of...
CSC RULES ON GFT NEPOTISM CASE
In light of concerns with fairness at the Port Authority, GFT filed a Nepotism complaint against the Operations Manager who had direct line supervision of an immediate family member. At the hearing for the complaint on Wednesday, the Civil Service Commission...
2015 GFT UNION OFFICER ELECTION CANDIDACY PERIOD NOW OPEN
The candidacy period for the 2015 GFT Election for Union Officers is now open. The candidacy period is open starting today, January 16, 2015 until February 6, 2015 at 5pm. Interested candidates must complete the candidacy forms at the GFT...
UNDERWOOD GIVES POSITIVE RESPONSES TO GFT ON EDUCATOR CONDUCT LAW
On Thursday, GFT met with Senator Nerissa Underwood regarding the newly enacted law on Professional Educator Conduct. GFT explained each area of concern that was not addressed when GFT initially met with the legislature before it was passed into law. ...
GFT TO MEET WITH UNDERWOOD ON EDUCATOR CONDUCT LAW
The GFT has made every effort in ensuring that Bill 420 on Educator Professional Conduct Standards was revised to include clear language that will not wrongfully harm an educator’s career. The Bill was lapsed into law with some of GFT’s suggested...