SHARE MY LESSON: HONORING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
Honor Women's History Month by using lesson plans and class activities from Share My Lesson for preK-12. This Share My Lesson collection incorporates key figures and historical events in your Women’s History Month lesson planning and includes topics like women’s...
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.
GFT’S CHAMORRO PHRASE OF THE WEEK BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEARN CHAMORRO:
Puedi ha' todu maolek (English translation: Have a Nice Day)
UAW, GM REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
The UAW reached a tentative agreement with General Motors Co. (GM) late last night. The union says the new pact, which covers 48,500 employees, achieved some major goals, including significant investments and products for GM plants, creating good new U.S. jobs...
SAVE PUBLIC EDUCATION!
Parents, what if your child had to be in school with 50 other children in class? Teachers, would you be content with having additional duties such as lunch duty, bus duty, or janitorial duties? Well, this can happen without a Teachers’ contract in place....
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL PASSES LANDMARK PAID SICK DAYS ORDINANCE
With an 8-1 vote, the Seattle City Council passed a landmark ordinance to ensure workers in all but the city’s smallest businesses can earn paid sick days on the job – one of the strongest such policies in the nation. The Seattle Coalition for a Healthy...
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY WORKERS, STUDENTS BUILD A UNION AND COMMUNITY
Georgetown University Aramark workers, students and faculty joined in a panel this week to describe their successful campaign to organize a union of Aramark food service workers with UNITEHERE. Two workers from the union organizing committee, two student...
FINALLY LOWER HEALTH COSTS! THANKS TO THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
Last year, our lobbying efforts to include Guam and the Territories in National Health care reform were successful and slowly but surely we are now enjoying the benefits. President Matt Rector built a meaningful coalition with our brothers and sisters in...
CONTAGION: NOT JUST A MOVIE
If you’re not a germ-a-phobe already, you might become one if see the new movie “Contagion,” the story of a fast-spreading, deadly, worldwide epidemic spread by a single touch. The science thriller remains fiction, so far. But there’s a real...
GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Beu Blinger is a shy, but very sweet, boy! He is very friendly and would really like to meet you! Beu is full grown Doberman mix with a tan and blue coat. He enjoys going on walks and loves to run around on the grass! Stop by and meet Beu, he will melt your heart!...
GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
This striking young cat is Troy! He is only a few months old and has a beautiful lynx point coat. Troy is a real love-bug! He enjoys rolling around in front of you, trying to get your attention and affection! Troy loves having his ears rubbed and will make his...
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ON THURS. SEPT 22 @ THE GFT COMPOUND 5:30PM
The next General Membership Meeting is scheduled on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at the GFT Compound 5:30pm. GFT Members are highly encouraged to attend for updates on collective bargaining, issues at various agencies, upcoming events and other union news.
TEACHERS’ CONTRACT: TEACHERS’ & PARENTS’ INPUT NEEDED!
Five years ago we celebrated, not only all of the new things we won in the teachers’ contract but all of the things that we protected as well. Initial meetings for negotiations have started, and we hope to establish ground rules at tonight’s meeting....
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD
If you are a school nurse, counselor, librarian, SPED teacher or work in any other unique and specialized areas of DOE, then let us know if you would like to be part of the Negotiating Team! If you are willing to speak on behalf of your job, then join the team...