Biden Sets Federal Minimum Wage $15 an Hour
Joe Biden has signed an executive order in April of this year that will raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour from $10.95 an hour for federal contractors, providing a pay bump to several workers. Governor Lou Leon Guerrero wrote to the Biden administration for Guam’s...
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.
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...
JOANNE BROWN ORDERED TO MOVE PAG/GFT CBA FORWARD
Joanne Brown, in her capacity as the General Manager of the Port Authority, was ordered on Wednesday by the Court to forward the GFT Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) to the Attorney General’s Office for review and appropriate action. The GFT has...
DOE SUPPORT STAFF CBA TO BE FINALIZED
The Guam Education Board made a decision to continue the collective bargaining process for Support Staff after GFT provided evidence of its exclusive recognition. The collective bargaining agreement should be ready by the next Board meeting to ratify the final...
NEW DPW DIRECTOR UP TO SPEED WITH GFT CBA
GFT representatives met with the new Director of the Department of Public Works, Glen Leon Guerrero, to continue finalizing negotiations for the Bus drivers’ collective bargaining agreement. Leon Guerrero acknowledged his good intentions of completing the...
GFT FILES COURT ORDER FOR JOANNE BROWN TO MOVE FORWARD WITH PAG/GFT CBA
Superior Court of Guam Judge Michael J. Bordallo signed an Alternative Writ of Mandamus; directed to the Port Authority of Guam and Joanne Brown in her capacity as the General Manager of the Port. General Manager Brown was ordered by the Court to forward the...
GFT WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH LEGISLATURE ON BILL 420
Bill 420 on Educator Professional Conduct was lapsed into law. However, GFT will continue to work with the Legislature in amending the law and including specific definitions of conduct. Watch the news coverage here from the Pacific News Center.
GFT ANNOUNCEMENT OF CANDIDACY FOR 2015 UNION OFFICER ELECTION
The 2015 GFT Election for Union Officers will be on February 27, 2015. The candidacy period is open from January 16, 2015 at 8am to February 6, 2015 at 5pm.