GFT REACHES OUT TO GDOE ON STANDARDS-BASED GRADING
GFT President, Sanjay Sharma, reached out to GDOE Superintendent, Jon Fernandez, expressing concerns regarding the transition to Standards-Based Grading (SBG). GDOE is undertaking a campaign to promote Standards-Based Grading (SBG) and will contemplate a change in...
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.
MEET BONNER: GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Bonner is a loveable little furball! He loves to meet and greet everything that comes his way! Bonner is a grey and white shih-tzu with dark, brown eyes! He can't wait to meet his furever family! See him at GAIN today!
MEET PAULETTE: GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Paulette is a purr baby! She automatically lies on her back when you reach for her tummy! Paulette is a classic torbi with a gorgeous fur coat! Meet her at the shelter today!
THINKING MATHEMATICS AVAILABLE JULY 9 – 18
Due to several requests, we will be offering another ER&D course for the summer: Thinking Mathematics I. Anyone interested in taking this class must register at the GFT Office, Monday to Friday between 8-5pm. Students can receive 3 Graduate Credits...
LT. GOVERNOR & UNION: SIMILAR VISIONS WITH EDUCATION
“And if the focus is student learning, who knows students better than their teachers and their principals? Decisions such as the amount of instructional time, interventions needed for students, professional development needed for teachers, amount of...
AFL-CIO KICKS OFF ‘BRING JOBS HOME’ CAMPAIGN
In the past decade, 50,000 manufacturing sites closed and 6 million American jobs were lost because of outsourcing. Today, the AFL-CIO union movement launches the first of several nationwide Bring Jobs Home events, with an action near Master Lock's flagship...
DANCERS’ ALLIANCE WINS FIRST PACT FOR VIDEO PERFORMERS
Earlier this spring, we highlighted the creative action by dancers and other music video performers as they mobilized for a fair contract—and they now have one. SAG-AFTRA and the Dancers' Alliance reached the first-ever industry-wide contract to cover...
MEET ZORBA: GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Zorba is a little ball of energy! She loves to run and play and she's great with kids! Zorba is a black and white puppy who patiently waits for her furever family to bring her home! Meet her at the shelter today!
MEET BILLY: GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Billy is gorgeous! He's such a sweetheart and he really enjoys belly rubs! Billy is an orange Tabby with enchanting eyes! He can't wait to settle in with his furever family! See him at GAIN today!
THANK YOU!!!
Thank you!!! Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this great union and your lives. When I arrived in Guam in 1990 I thought I would only stay for a couple of months. I never thought that I would be a teacher, a union activist; a fighter for...
MORE THAN 2,000 WORKERS JOIN AFL-CIO UNIONS
College professors, cable television installers and employees at donut shops, a hotel and in telecommunications are the latest workers to join AFL-CIO unions. Nearly 400 AT&T Mobility retail store workers in Mississippi and Wyoming have chosen Communications...
MEET PIKA: GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Pika is an athlete! She loves to run and she's got the looks too! Pika is a tricolor Spaniel mix with a love for big yards! She can't wait to meet her furever family! See her at GAIN today!
MEET PINEAPPLE: GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Pineapple is a treat! She greets you ever so sweetly and she loves belly rubs! Pineapple is a grey tabby with a white chest and alluring, yellow eyes! Meet her at the shelter today!