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 Waterworks, Guam Fire Department, Department of Public Health and Social Services Eligibility Specialists, Guam Port Authority, Department of Public Works Bus Drivers, and Alutiiq Bus Drivers. GFT is pursuing exclusive representation for Guam Police Department, Customs and Quarantine, Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center and the Department of Corrections.
BILL 303-34 STRENGTHENS UNION RIGHTS FOR PEACE OFFICERS
Senator Michael San Nicolas has introduced Bill 303-34 which would amend PEMRA and 2 GARR by removing language that arguably denies collective bargaining rights for law enforcement officers. GFT has petitioned for exclusive recognition on behalf of Guam’s law...
STRONG UNIONS BUILD STRONG COMMUNITIES
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Wednesday (6/27/18) that government workers who choose not to join a union cannot be charged for the cost of collective bargaining. The case centered on what are known as fair-share or agency fees. In the United States, a union...
SAVE THE DATE: GFT TB TEST & HEALTH FAIR
GFT's Annual TB Test & Health Fair will be held on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at GPO from 10am - 2pm (Center court area in front of Cinnabon). TB tests are free for GFT members and their immediate family. The health fair is open to the general public. More details to...
GDOE PERSONAL LEAVE PAYOUT THIS WEEK
GFT representatives have followed up with GDOE Superintendent, Jon Fernandez, regarding the status of processing payments for unused personal leave . According to section 2.c.3g of the GFT - GDOE Teachers collective bargaining agreement, "Teachers shall be paid for...
GMHA CBA FOR NURSES IN PROGRESS
The renewal of a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for GMHA nurses has been revised and is under review by the Board of Trustees subcommittee. The GMHA attorney will then review the CBA upon their completion of the review. In the meantime, the current CBA is...
GDOE PERSONAL LEAVE
GDOE payroll will be processing payments for any unused personal leave as soon as they receive the directive. According to section 2.c.3g of the GFT - GDOE Teachers collective bargaining agreement, Teachers shall be paid for all unused personal leave at their hourly...
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE AFT!
As we ring in 2018, the AFT has been reflecting on all the ways our locals, our state federations and our members were out in force in 2017—fighting budget cuts; privatization; austerity; and the attacks on workers, the middle class, the safety net, healthcare, and...
STRONG UNIONS, STRONGER COMMUNITIES
A new report looks at numerous case studies where members of labor unions have used their freedom to join strong unions and collective voice to fight for improvements that benefit all working families in communities throughout America. Learn more and download the...
GOP TAX BILL GETS WORSE AS FINAL VOTES APPROACH
Remarkable as it is, now that details of the Republican's conference agreement on the tax bill are out, the GOP has managed to make a bad bill even worse. "People in the top tax bracket are now getting even more money," AFT President Randi Weingarten says....
FCC VOTES TO END NET NEUTRALITY
The Federal Communications Commission's Republican appointees ignored their responsibility to put the public interest first yesterday as they voted to end net neutrality. The decision, which puts profit over the public good, will widen inequality, lessen opportunity...
TEACH HUMAN RIGHTS
Sunday is Human Rights Day and Share My Lesson has great ideas and resources to educate K-12 students about human rights issues. These resources will help students better understand what human rights are and learn how they can make a difference. Check out the site...
HOUSE PASSES TWO MAJOR WORKING FAMILY BILLS: FAIR PAY ACT, PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT
Lilly Ledbetter says she knows she'll never recover the hundreds of thousands of dollars she lost from her paychecks because of nearly 20 years of pay discrimination. But today the U.S. House of Representatives, with a big push by Ledbetter's refusal to go quietly...