MORE EDUCATORS ARE RUNNING FOR OFFICE
A spirit of activism is rising among educators across the country, and it's not just on picket lines: From Maine to California, Governing the States and Localities reports that many teachers are choosing to run for legislative seats. Fed up with poorly informed...
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
HELPING RETIREES: This year, retirees ages 55-64 who has employer-sponsored health insurance will receive help to lower the costs of their premiums and out-of-pocket expenses through a temporary re-insurance program.
STUDY: SPECULATION TAX WOULD MAKE WALL STREET PAY
The AFL-CIO and the global union movement have been demanding that Wall Street pay for creating the global economic meltdown, in part through a financial speculation tax. Other nations like the United Kingdom already have a similar tax; and France, Germany and other...
UAW MEMBERS RALLY FOR GOOD JOBS NOW
On his first day in office, UAW PresidentBob King sent a clear message that the union movement is ready and able to fight as long as necessary to gain economic and social justice for all. After delivering his acceptance speech at the UAW convention in Detroit, King...
GUAM’S CHILDREN DESERVE A FULLY FUNDED DOE!!!
DOE’s budget has gone down by over $35Million over the last four years alone!!! That’s a 16.5% reduction! No wonder our schools are falling apart and our teachers are struggling to give our children the quality of education they deserve. According to Guam’s...
UNDERFUNDED PUBLIC ED IS A BACK DOOR TAX ON THE MIDDLE CLASS
How many of our middle class parents put their children in private school because of the sad state of Guam’s Public Education? The multi-thousand dollar per year tuition at private schools could be better used by middle class parents to save for their children’s...
WHAT HEALTH CARE REFORM MEANS TO YOU FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA
PROVIDING MORE OPTIONS THROUGH THE NEW HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGES: Starting in 2014, small businesses and individuals who are uninsured, self-employed, or have lost or changed jobs will be able to choose insurance coverage in new competitive insurance marketplaces....
WEEKLY RAFFLE WINNER: JOHN PENAFLOR!
Fellow member John Penaflor, DPW Bus Driver, 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...
Thank you Benny Rosalin for registering in GFT’s website!
Congratulations to Benny Rosalin for registering in GFT's website and winning a Gift Certificates from After 5!
UNION VOICE CAN HELP PREVENT FUTURE GULF OIL DISASTERS
Dean Corgey has spent nearly 40 years in the maritime industry, from 1973 when he shipped out of Houston after graduating from the Seafarers (SIU) training program, until today, when he serves as SIU vice president for the Gulf Coast region. He has gained a deep and...
U.S. ONLY INDUSTRIALIZED NATION WITH NO PAID LEAVE FOR NEW PARENTS
The U.S. is now the one and only industrialized nation that doesn't afford parents of newborns any paid leave. Australia, which used to keep us company in that category, just passed a law that guarantees 18 weeks of leave at the federal minimum wage. It will go into...
GFT MEMBERS: WE GOT YOU COVERED!
GFT Members have more representation, services and protection than any other union member in the nation bar none! Several unions in the States do not have the advantage of having a full-time staff to handle issues and concerns at their workplace. With 3 field reps to...
WHAT HEALTH CARE REFORM MEANS TO YOU FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA
EXPANDING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE COVERAGE THROUGH MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUTS: Middle class and working families will have greater access to quality, affordable health care. The new law provides tax credits to middle-class families who cannot afford insurance on their own,...