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.
2020 UNION PLUS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
New and returning applicants: Click here to create a new application or to login. Logged in users: click on "Continue with Application" link. Application deadline: 12:00pm (noon, Eastern Time), Friday, January 31, 2020. Since 1991, the Union Plus Scholarship Program...
GFT T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST: ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN $$$$ DEADLINE EXTENDED FEB14
GFT is hosting a contest for the design of the next GFT T-shirt at the 13th Annual Convention. The first place winner will receive $1000 and have their design used on the next GFT T-shirt print! The second place winner will receive $500 and the third place winner will...
GFT SUPPORTS BILL 200-35
GFT stands in support of Bill 200-35 but recommends lifting the proposed compensation of $520 to the 2017 national average of $1011. The purpose of workers' compensation should be to ensure an injured worker receives a timely and predictable compensation until the...
GFT ELECTION 2020
The Announcement of Candidacy period for the upcoming GFT Election will begin on Friday, January 17, 2020 at 8am until Friday, February 7, 2020 at 5pm. The Union Officer positions up election are the At-Large positions of President, Vice-President, Secretary and...
PORT MEMBERS RATIFY REVISED CBA
Port members held their ratification voting for the GFT - Port Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) last Friday, December 6, 2019 and approved the changes agreed upon by both negotiation teams. The CBA will now be submitted back to the Attorney General then to the...
GFT CHALLENGES SUPERIOR COURT DECISION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT RETIREMENT CASE
GFT legal representatives are preparing an appellate brief to the Guam Supreme Court challenging the Guam Superior Court's decision on the law enforcement retirement case. GFT had filed a Writ of Mandate against the Government of Guam Retirement Fund for erroneous...
AFT ROBERT G. PORTER SCHOLARS PROGRAM
The AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars program offers four 4-year, $8,000 post-secondary scholarships to students who are dependents of AFT members, as well as 10 one-time $1,000 grants to AFT members. Grants can be used for continuing education and also for implementing...
VICTORY FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS IN LOS ANGELES!
The Los Angeles teachers reached a tentative agreement with the school district to end their weeklong strike. “The agreement is a paradigm shift for the city and nation, as it makes a clear commitment to the resources and conditions necessary for teachers to teach and...
PHONICS FAUX PAS
In a new article for American Educator’s Winter 2018-19 issue, researchers Nell Duke and Heidi Mesmer discuss seven common instructional missteps in phonics instruction and how to correct them. The need to explicitly teach letter-sound relationships in U.S. classrooms...
CHECK OUT THE NEW ISSUE OF AMERICAN EDUCATOR
The Winter 2018-2019 issue of American Educator is available online for free. It explores what’s needed to support literacy in early childhood education, which is the foundation for all future learning. Also in this issue: tips for connecting science learning at home...
THERE’S A DISCONNECT BETWEEN TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS
A growing body of research confirms what AFT educators have known all along: Students are the real beneficiaries when teachers have real professional input and latitude. But a new report from the Rand Corp. finds that the majority of principals surveyed believe...
DONATE TO AFT MEMBERS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE MICHAEL
By now you’ve seen the devastation that Hurricane Michael left in its wake. Many communities still stranded without power, while others were totally wiped out. We’ve reached out to members in the area to make sure everyone is safe, and are in contact with local union...