ONWARD WATER PARK TICKETS AVAILABLE AT GFT!
Onward Water Park tickets are available for GFT members at $13 each and non-members at $15 each! Tickets may be purchased at the GFT office from Monday - Friday between 8am - 5pm or contact Thelma at 988-5858. Tickets will expire on June 28, 2018.
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.
WHAT HEALTH CARE REFORM MEANS TO YOU FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA
REDUCING THE DEFICIT: The Congressional Budget Office confirmed that health reform will reduce the deficit by over $100 billion in the next decade, and over $1 trillion in the following decade. Learn more
WHAT HEALTH CARE REFORM MEANS TO YOU FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA
REDUCING THE DEFICIT: The Congressional Budget Office confirmed that health reform will reduce the deficit by over $100 billion in the next decade, and over $1 trillion in the following decade. Learn more
WEEKLY RAFFLE WINNER: MARILYN CASTRO!
Fellow member Marilyn Castro of DOE, won a gift certificate to After 5 located in the 2nd floor of The Plaza in Tumon! Please pick up your prize at the GFT Office Monday to Friday between 8am to 5pm. Members who have registered in the GFT website will automatically be...
OBAMA WARNS HEALTH INSURERS ON RATE HIKES
Health insurance companies should not use the new heath care reform law as an “opportunity to enact unjustifiable rate increases,†President Obama warned today at a White House ceremony marking the 90-day anniversary of signing the landmark bill, which he termed...
PUBLIC SUPPORTS PAID SICK LEAVE
Three-quarters of Americans say paid sick leave should be a “basic workers’ right†and Congress should pass legislation that guarantees workers paid sick leave, according to a new survey by the Public Welfare Foundation (PWF). PWF President Deborah Leff says the...
WILL GUAM’S CHILDREN GET THE FUNDING THEY NEED?
Next school year will be an exciting year for teachers, staff and students as it is every year. DOE has great plans for improvement in technology and professional development, updates on the facilities and maintenance plans and many more. In order to move forward with...
WHAT HEALTH CARE REFORM MEANS TO YOU FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA
ADDRESSING MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: The new law establishes a grant program for States to explore alternative means of resolving disputes over medical treatment and to find ways to reduce medical errors. The grants give States the flexibility to propose tort reforms that...
CWA: COMCAST-NBC MERGER BAD FOR WORKERS AND CONSUMERS
The proposed merger between cable TV giant Comcast and NBC-Universal (NBCU) would lead to job cuts, reduce competition in the cable industry and restrict consumer access to online video content, a senior leader of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) told...
HOW THE NEW HEALTH REFORM LAW BENEFITS SENIORS
Here's what you should know: The new health reform law gives seniors and their families greater control over the care they receive and makes preventive care and an annual physical free of charge. It helps us keep our promise to America's seniors, strengthening...
GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Spots and dots cover this darling little girl. She's a young puppy waiting for you up at GAIN. She wants a little girl or little boy to call her own and that little girl or boy doesn't have to be young, she'll take an old person, too. Just as long as you've got lots...
GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
"The wonderful thing about Tigger is I'm the only one".....that's what little Tigger will tell you. He's the only one for you. Tigger is looking for a family that he can call his own. He's bouncy and full of fun for everyone one minute and the next minute he's rubbing...
DPW BUS DRIVERS’ CONTRACT READY FOR SIGN-OFF!
President Rector met with DPW Director, Andy Leon Guerrero, to discuss negotiations for the Bus Drivers’ Contract renewal today. The Director is currently reviewing the completed contract and hopefully by Friday it should be signed off! Once the contract is signed,...