A RISING TIDE LIFTS ALL BOATS
While Guam mulls a $9.25/hr pay raise, its nearest state, Hawaii, contemplates House Bill 1191 that will raise its pay to $15/hr by 2023. The progress in addressing wage inequality on Guam drifts behind our nearest states. GFT takes the position that nearly all wages...
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.
TAX CUTS FOR WEALTHY AMERICANS COST TREASURY $11.6 MILLION EVERY HOUR: REPORT
Tax cuts for America’s top earners are costing everyone, every hour of every day, a new report from the National Priorities Project finds. Tax cuts for the wealthiest five percent of Americanscost the U.S. Treasury $11.6 million every hour,...
LISTEN TO PRES RECTOR ON K57: GFT ACCEPTS ASST AG AS MEDIATOR
President Rector discussed the current status on teachers’ negotiations with Ray Gibson on K57 this morning. President Rector emailed DOE Management team’s Chief Negotiators Barry Mead and Robert Koss informing them that GFT’s team will...
AMERICA WANTS TO WORK WEEK OF ACTION SPOTLIGHTS RISING CALL FOR JOBS
Mike Matthews, president of the Kanawha Valley (W.Va.) Labor Council, knows why more and more people are taking to the streets and speaking out against Big Banks, Wall Street and congressional Republicans who are standing in the way of job...
ATTEND THE BOARD MEETING ON WED. OCT. 19 @ INARAJAN ELEM. 6:30PM!
Teachers and parents are highly encouraged to attend the Guam Education Board meeting on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at Inarajan Elementary School 6:30pm. The Board’s negotiating team has ceased negotiations for the teachers’ contract and has not...
GFT CONTRIBUTES TO LEARN CHAMORRO
President Matt Rector, on behalf of the GFT, was awarded a Certificate of Participation for contributing to the preservation of the Chamorro Language by including a Learn Chamorro section in the eUpdate Newsletter and the GFT website. Visit the Learn Chamorro...
MEMBER JEFFREY MESA VILLAMOR NEEDS YOUR HELP
Jeffrey Mesa Villamor of DOE is in need of sick leave as he will be undergoing medical treatment. If you would like to share your sick leave, then please contact the GFT Office at #735-4390.
GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Meet Bandit! He is the most adorable little boy and he loves to cuddle! Bandit is a black and white mix with the sweetest attitude. He is very calm and would do great in any home! Stop by the shelter and meet Bandit today! Call GAIN for more info
GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Sibyl is cuddliest little baby! She is the sweetest and just loves belly rubs! Sibyl is a black kitten who eagerly awaits your visit at GAIN! Call GAIN for more info
AFT MEMBERS JOIN OBAMA AND BIDEN TO PROMOTE JOBS ACT
A laid-off teacher introduced President Obama in Mesquite, Texas, and the leaders of the United School Employees of Pasco joined Vice President Joe Biden in Florida, both on Oct. 4, to highlight the urgent need for Congress to pass the American Jobs Act to stem...
“SEE A BULLY, STOP A BULLY: MAKE A DIFFERENCEâ€
GFT’s national affiliate, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), has started an on-going campaign to raise awareness and provide resources to educators, students and parents in dealing with bullying. The AFT has posted a lot of great information...
WORLD TEACHERS DAY 2011 HONORS EDUCATORS
Yesterday, Oct. 5, was World Teachers Day. As you can see at UNESCO’s website, the annual celebration honors “the essential role of teachers in providing quality education at all levels.” The day is the anniversary of the 1966...
MEAD WAGES WAR ON TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
Barry Mead is the Guam Education Board (GEB) member in charge of collective bargaining for the Board and once again he has walked away from the Bargaining Table thus endangering teachers and students. Last night Mr. Mead issued a press release full of mistruths...