GUAM EDUCATION BOARD CANDIDATE RESPONSES
GFT's Committee on Political Education (COPE) is working to keep members and voters educated for the upcoming election. COPE sent out a questionnaire to candidates running for the Guam Education Board with issues relevant to our members. You can find the responses...
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 CONSISTENTLY FOLLOWS UP ON DOE SUPPORT STAFF CBA
GFT Executive Director spoke before the Guam Education Board at their regularly scheduled board meeting following up on the status of the collective bargaining agreement for DOE support staff. GEB Chair, Dr. Jose Cruz, stated that he will be following up with...
PORT GM REFUSES TO PROCEED WITH CBA
In November 2012, the collective bargaining agreement between GFT and the Port Authority management was ratified and signed by the Acting General Manager of the Port, GFT President and the Port Chairman of the Board. The CBA would then proceed to the Governor...
BE A LEADER, REPRESENT YOUR UNIT
We highly encourage members to step up as a Steward for their unit if they do not currently have one. It is important to have a representative so that members have easier access to union information. We will be having at least two Steward Conferences...
PORT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 AT 11:45AM AT BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM
The next Port Authority Board of Directors meeting will be on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at the Board conference room at 11:45am. Members are encouraged to attend the meeting to stay informed of important information regarding the current Port...
MAKE A DONATION TO HELP BUILD A HOME IN LEYTE, PHILIPPINES
Fellow union member, Rebecca North, along with her friend will be heading to the Philippines to help build a home in the island of Leyte where countless homes were destroyed from Typhoon Haiyan. They will be joining with Gawad Kalinga, a non-profit organization...
STAY INFORMED & GET UPDATES ON YOUR CBA
GFT staff and representatives will be making worksite visits and coordinating union meetings for DOE support staff, DPW bus drivers, GFD fire fighters and employees at the Port Authority of Guam. Members will receive important information on their collective...
GUAM EDUCATION BOARD MEETING ON MONDAY JUNE 30 AT THE DOE CONFERENCE ROOM IN TIYAN, BUILDING B AT 6PM
The next Guam Education Board meeting will be on Monday, June 30, 2014 at the DOE Conference room in Tiyan, Building B beginning at 6pm. We highly encourage members to attend and stay informed of important information on our public schools. If you would...
UPDATE ON COMPETITIVE WAGE ACT GRIEVANCE
All schools represented by GFT for the Competitive Wage Act (CWA) is now in Step 4 at the Civil Service Commission (CSC). The first hearing was scheduled this month where the GFT representative requested to consolidate all CWA grievances represented by...
TEACHERS’ CONTRACT
DOE and GFT have both finalized their negotiation team members and will be communicating on the next meeting. In the meantime, GFT’s negotiation team has been meeting and going over language from the old contract and discussing the results of the contract...
3 COURSES AVAILABLE FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUMMER SCHEDULE!
GFT will be offering Beginning Reading Instruction, Thinking Mathematics: Volume I Foundations, and Instructional Strategies That Work this summer. All classes offer 3 Graduate Credits from the University of San Diego. Interested participants may register...
GFT REACHES OUT TO COMMUNITY TO HELP GIVE BOOKS TO ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Witnessing the reactions of the children at Finegayan Elementary School was a priceless moment, as you can see nothing but joy and excitement in receiving that first book that they can take home and keep forever. GFT and its national affiliate AFT launched the...
PLEASE HELP FELLOW UNION MEMBER DEBRA DUENAS
DOE member and steward, Debra Duenas, is seeking help for her grandson who is in need of urgent surgery off-island this summer. Please visit the fundraising website here to help. Any amount of monetary assistance is greatly appreciated.