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.
GFT – GMHA NURSES’ CBA CHANGES
Chief negotiators for both GFT and GMHA have signed the revised collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for GMHA nurses with the changes requested by the Board of Trustees committee. Leave scheduling and seniority were part of the changes made. The current CBA is still...
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING NOVEMBER 19
The next GFT General Membership meeting will be on Monday, November 19, 2018 at the UOG - SBPA Building Room #129 at 6:00pm. Important information will be discussed along with updates in collective bargaining, current issues and concerns, upcoming events, benefits and...
GFT COPE ENDORSES MICHAEL SAN NICOLAS FOR CONGRESS
After careful review and due consideration, the GFT Committee on Political Education (COPE) is proud to announce its endorsement for Senator Michael F.Q. San Nicolas for Congress. The GFT COPE believes Senator Michael San Nicolas will best represent the people of Guam...
TEACHER BRIP PAY
GFT Board-Union representative, Mark McCarthy, requested information at the Guam Education Board meeting regarding the status of the BRIP Pay (Bonus, Rewards and Incentives Program) owed to teachers. Superintendent, Jon Fernandez, acknowledged that he will be...
LAW ENFORCEMENT RETIREMENT CASE TO BE CONTINUED ON NOVEMBER 20
GFT claims that the interpretation of the Government of Guam Retirement Fund for calculations in retirement earnings for law enforcement and public safety officers, who received the lump sum increase as a result of PL29-105, are inaccurate. GFT filed a Writ of Mandate...
LEAVE SHARING
Please help fellow GDOE members, Neeti Prakash and Richard Bossy, seeking for sick leave donations. If you would like to help and share some of your leave, then please contact the GFT Office at 735-4390.
MORE EDUCATORS ARE RUNNING FOR OFFICE
A spirit of activism is rising among educators across the country, and it's not just on picket lines: From Maine to California, Governing the States and Localities reports that many teachers are choosing to run for legislative seats. Fed up with poorly informed...
JANUS IS ABOUT UNDERMINING WORKERS WHO BENEFIT FROM UNIONS
In an amicus brief filed Friday in Janus v. AFSCME, which the U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider next month, the AFT argues that collective bargaining plays a vital role in improving public sector workplaces. The brief also notes that the anti-union plaintiff and...
UNION PLUS SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: January 31
Since 1991, the Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more than $4.2 million to students of working families who want to begin or continue their post-secondary education. Over 2,800 families have benefited from our commitment to higher education. Learn more here...
SHARE MY LESSON’S TOP RESOURCES OF 2017
Educators can get a jump-start planning for the new year by exploring the most watched, read and downloaded Share My Lesson resources from this past year. A new best-of-2017 collection features can't-miss webinars, blogs, lessons, collections and more. Check it out...
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...