GFT ANNUAL TB TEST & HEALTH FAIR: SATURDAY, AUGUST 10
GFT's Annual TB Test & Health Fair will be on Saturday, August 10, 2019 from 10am - 2pm at the GPO. TB Tests are free for members and their families (while supplies last due to island-wide shortage). Health and wellness information from various vendors will also...
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.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced important information regarding the GFT Presidential re-election. The Department of Labor offers this notification to explain and to inform members of the circumstances providing the basis for the Department of...
THE UNION HAS NO CONTROL OVER TAXES
CALVO: “The union has been talking about increasing your pay for years, but they want to do that by increasing the taxes you pay.” THE TRUTH Teacher Pay: Teachers did get a 14% pay raise thanks to a united lobbying effort. It...
MEET THE CANDIDATES
Members have the opportunity to meet with candidates for the GFT Bargaining Unit Officer election on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at the GFT compound in Mangilao 5:30pm.
MINE WORKERS HELP POWER AMERICA
Check out this video from the Mine Workers (UMWA) showing coal miners providing the energy that powers America. We are proud of who we are and what we do. We power America and make a difference for our communities every day. We’re working...
MEET ELIZA: GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Eliza is a playful little lover! She's a bit shy at first, but will become your best friend in no time! Eliza is a brindle gal with the sweetest smile! She can't wait to show her new family hw mch love she can give! Meet Eliza at the shelter today! Call...
MEET LUKE: GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Luke defines the meaning of fluffy! He's a chubby sweetheart who loves his belly rubbed! Luke is a grey and white tabby with the coolest looking mustache! Luke can't wait to find his furever home! Meet him at the shelter today! Call GAIN for...
AFT ENDORSES BARACK OBAMA
This morning the AFT executive council voted to endorse the candidacy of Barack Obama for president in 2012. Watch this message from AFT President Randi Weingarten on the endorsement. Watch why AFT endorses Obama! Education, jobs and the economy continue...
MEET LEANDRA: GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Leandra has a heart of gold! She's shy at first, but she will love you unconditionally! Leandra is a sweet baby with scruffy fur of brown and white! Help Leandra find her furever home! See her at GAIN today!
MEET GIGI: GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Gigi is a sweetie pie! She loves to play and she also enjoys belly rubs! Gigi is a grey tabby with the warmest personality! Help Gigi find her furever home! Meet her at the shelter today! Call GAIN for more info
A LOT MORE WORK AND NOT SO MUCH MORE PAY
CALVO: “Over $200 million in local funds go to DOE. There are 2,000 locally-funded teachers. If even 75 percent of that money went to pay teachers… and you do the math, that means the average teacher would be paid about $75,000 a year. But...
TAKE ACTION TO HELP CLEANING WORKERS IN NETHERLANDS
They’re calling it the “uprising of the invisible.” Cleaning workers in the Netherlands have been on strike for 30 days and have now asked for international solidarity. They’ve created an online campaign on LabourStart which needs your...
GOV CALVO WANTS TO TAKE AWAY TEACHER INPUT
CALVO: “We can put more teachers in the classrooms by eliminating unnecessary preparation periods for non-teacher duties, like being a department chair.” THE TRUTH Department Chairs: DC’s currently only exist in the High Schools...