GFT ELECTION NOTICE
Are you interested in taking a more active role with GFT? GFT Union Chair Elections are just around the corner! Each Exclusively Recognized Unit has the opportunity to elect a Unit Chair, Unit Vice-Chair, and Recorder to be on GFT’s Executive Council. The Election is...
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.
PORT MEMBERS WANT MANAGEMENT TO FOLLOW THE LAW
Port members have been waiting for their collective bargaining agreement (CBA) to be finalized and enforced since its ratification and approval by GFT members and the Port Authority Board of Directors in 2012. The CBA should have been forwarded to the Governor...
PORT DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER TELLS WORKERS TO STOP GRIEVANCES
Once again the voices of our Port workers are being silenced. At a special meeting in September, the Port Deputy General Manager asked workers to stop filing grievances and further intimidated them by using the current cases at the Civil Service Commission (CSC) for...
CONGRATULATIONS TO GFT MEMBER MAGPRO AWARD WINNERS!
Congratulations and job well done to GFT members who received the MagPro Award: Vincent Reyes, Employee of the Year Julietta Quinene, Supervisor of the Year Rose Castro, Inspiration and Encouragement Award Yoves Blas, Behind the Scenes Award
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY’S QUIZ NITE ON OCTOBER 24, 2014
If anyone is interested in forming a team and participating in Habitat for Humanity’s Quiz Nite then please call 565-6480 or 647-4667 or email habitat@guam.net. The event will be held on October 24, 2014 at the Pacific Star Resort and Spa. It will...
CWA GRIEVANCE HEARING SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 3, 2015
The grievance hearing for the Competitive Wage Act is scheduled for March 3, 2015. Witness lists and exhibits will be submitted by February 3, 2015. GFT representatives will be contacting stewards or representatives from the various schools in preparation...
GEB DIRECTS DOE SUPERINTENDENT TO ADDRESS SUPPORT STAFF CBA WITH AG
GFT President, Tim Fedenko, urged the Guam Education Board members to move the collective bargaining process forward for DOE support staff as their collective bargaining agreement (CBA) has been idle for the past four years. The CBA has already been signed and...
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR DODEA BUS DRIVER MEMBERS FOR RECEIVING THE PERFECT RECORD AWARD!
The National Safety Council awarded the DODEA Bus Drivers for operating 42,119 employee hours without occupational injury or illness involving days away from work from January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013! Congratulations and keep up the great work! ...
ATTEND THE GUAM EDUCATION BOARD MEETING ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2014 AT THE DOE CONFERENCE ROOM IN TIYAN 6PM
Please attend the next Guam Education Board meeting on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at the DOE Conference room in Tiyan at 6pm. Members and the community are encouraged to attend the meeting to stay informed of the latest updates on our...
PORT AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 AT 11:45AM AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ CONFERENCE ROOM
The next Board meeting for the Port Authority will be on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at the Board of Directors’ Conference room at 11:45am. Members are encouraged to attend for updates on the current Port operations....
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE AVAILABLE: MANAGING ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR
GFT is offering a course on Managing Anti-Social Behavior for interested participants in need of recertification or reclassification. This course presents research on emotional and behavioral problems of students. Participants will learn strategies to...
GFT AND GFD COLLABORATE IN MOVING FORWARD WITH CBA PROCESS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS
GFT has been communicating with management of the Guam Fire Department in moving forward with the collective bargaining process for our fire fighters, fire service specialists and E-911 emergency medical dispatchers. Both parties agree that the collective...
STATUS CALL FOR CWA GRIEVANCE ON SEPTEMBER 9
There will be a status call at the Civil Service Commission on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 for the grievance on the Competitive Wage Act. Member representatives from the schools are not required to attend. GFT’s field representative will be...