SICK LEAVE SHARING
Fellow member of GDOE, Dallas Taijeron, is in need of sick leave as he will be undergoing off-island medical treatment and surgery. If you would like to donate sick leave, please contact the GFT Office at 735-4390. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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.
GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Steve is one of many, many puppies we have up at GAIN. Please come up and take a look. Steve looks to be a Rottweiller/Shepherd mix, he's the dog in background. His sister, Caroline, is in the front. She's very bouncy and she has a lot of energy. They'll both be a...
GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Lance is a beautiful little white cat. He doesn't understand what happened. He used to have a nice family and a nice home. They fed him everyday and they pet him and took care of him. Then one day, someone dropped him off into a cage at GAIN. Although the people at...
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR DOE TEXTBOOK SELECTION/ADOPTION
In preparation of the selection/adoption process of the Science and Japanese Language textbooks, GFT will need (1) teacher from each elementary school (27 teachers) and two (2) teacher representatives from each of the respective grades (6-12) in the middle and high...
OKKODO HIGH SCHOOL GFT MEMBERS SHOW PRIDE IN THEIR SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEAM
Special Education Teacher & GFT Member, Mary Nolte, discussed the positive impact the Special Olympics event has had on her students during an interview today at Okkodo High School. Special Ed students at the school hosted an Appreciation Luncheon for various sponsors...
UPDATED WORKING FAMILY NEWS SEGMENT AIRING TONIGHT ON FOX6 @7:30PM
A new edition of our News segment on the Working Family TV show is up on our website and will be airing tonight on FOX6 @ 7:30pm. Click here to watch
NBC MUST SEE TV WORKERS’ RIGHT TO FAIR CONTRACT
The fall line-up on NBC’s “Must See TV†could end up featuring keyboard playing cats, video fishbowls and turtles doing things you’d rather not see turtles do, if the network doesn’t reach a contract agreement with its 3,000 technicians and news writers. The...
ACTIVISTS LAUNCH LIVING WAGE NYC CAMPAIGN (5/25/10)
A broad coalition of unions, community groups, and elected officials joined together today at New York’s City Hall to announce the launching of the Living Wage NYC campaign. The goal of the campaign is to pass the Fair Wages for New Yorkers Act, a law which would...
PORT BOSSES COMMIT MORTAL SIN!!!
After stopping negotiations for three weeks, Port managers have been calling Union Members into closed door meetings to encourage them to quit the Union. Not only is this specifically against the law (4GCA§10111 a 3 Management officials are prohibited from-...
K STREET RALLY URGES FUNDING TO AVERT SCHOOL LAYOFFS
AFT blue, with an accent of pink hearts, was on display May 17 as thousands of union members and other supporters of financial reform braved a cold rain to rally and march down K Street in Washington, D.C. About two weeks after a similar rally on Wall Street calling...
CREATING JOBS IS CHEAPER THAN YOU THINK
The Local Jobs for America Act, one of the best proposals for large-scale job creation put forth by Congress, would create or save more than 675,000 jobs in community-based non-profit organizations and local governments over the next two years. Unfortunately, concerns...
TEACHERS: DON’T SIGN YOUR LIFE AWAY!!!
In another effort to push through HATSA’s “CTEPâ€, DOE is circulating a document asking teachers to sign that they “endorse†this evaluation system. While signing doesn’t negate your rights it will make it difficult in negotiations. Currently, your contract...
REGISTER ON OUR WEBSITE & GET A CHANCE TO WIN A PRIZE!
Starting next week Friday, we will be raffling off $20 Gift Certificates & VIP Karaoke Room use at After 5 Billiards & Karaoke for members who have registered on our website. Winners will be announced every Friday in the eUpdate and our website. If you encounter any...