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.
GMHA COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
GMHA nurse members may still provide their input on items for negotiation in the collective bargaining agreement. Working conditions pertaining to seniority, standby/on call duty, in-service training are a just a few items that were discussed. The next negotiation...
ATTN DPW BUS DRIVER MEMBERS: MEETING ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31
There will be a GFT - DPW bus drivers meeting on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 8:30am. Members must call the GFT Office at 735-4390 or email irish@gftunion.com to confirm their attendance.
DOC OFFICERS: CBA NEGOTIATION TEAM MEETING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30
There will be another GFT - DOC Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiation team meeting on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 10:30am at the GFT Office. All interested GFT - DOC members (Corrections Officers I, II and III) who would like to be part of the negotiation...
GEB SUBMITS AMENDED RESOLUTION ON 180 INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS
The Guam Education Board approved resolution 2019-10 relative to requesting the Guam Legislature to amend the equivalency for the 180 instructional days requirement for public schools. The Joint Board Union Calendar Committee was tasked to review all issues related to...
ATTENTION GPD OFFICERS: CBA NEGOTIATION TEAM MEETING WED. OCTOBER 23
There will be a GFT - GPD Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiation team meeting on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 9am at the GFT Office. All interested GFT - GPD members (Police Officers I, II and III) who would like to participate in the negotiation team must...
GFT – GMHA CBA NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE
The GFT - GMHA Collective Bargaining negotiation meetings continue with both teams working well together to establish an agreement that protects our nurses and supports quality patient care. Some items in discussion deal with seniority, in-service training, and...
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...
TELL THE WORLD YOU’RE STICKING WITH YOUR UNION!
At a time when labor is under fire more than ever, union members took to the streets of Philadelphia to show the world that #UNIONSUNITED can make a powerful statement. Watch as thousands of union families gather for the 2018 Philadelphia Labor Day Parade & Family...