GOP TAX BILL GETS WORSE AS FINAL VOTES APPROACH
Remarkable as it is, now that details of the Republican's conference agreement on the tax bill are out, the GOP has managed to make a bad bill even worse. "People in the top tax bracket are now getting even more money," AFT President Randi Weingarten says....
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
Besta is the cutest little brown and white puppy. She's about 4 1/2 months old and she loves to stand on her hind legs to make it easier for you to give her lots of pets. Come down and introduce yourself to Besta while you're visiting, we've got a ton of other puppies...
GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Ziggy is a loveable, purry and furry black and white kitty. He's looking for a new home with or without other kitties. He doesn't mind sharing your attention with others but, he still would like his fair share of back rubs. Come to GAIN and introduce yourself to Ziggy...
THERE’S STILL TIME TO TELL CONGRESS WE DESERVE HEALTH CARE REFORM!
Congress will be voting on the Health Care Reform Bill this week and it’s important that we remind them the people of Guam and the Territories need to be a part of this historic change. Insurance premiums continue to rise and those with pre-existing conditions are...
DAVID CAY JOHNSTON SHARES POIGNANT INSIGHTS INTO AMERICA
Listening to David Cay Johnston speak for 75 minutes is to feel successive emotions of anger, hope, despair and optimism about the country's future. The award-winning journalist and author had no trouble holding the attention of a large RIT audience on a recent...
UAW REACHES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT ON NUMMI CLOSING
The UAW today announced it has reached a tentative agreement on the planned closingof Toyota’s New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI) plant in Fremont, Calif. The agreement covers some 4,500 members of UAW Local 2244. The tentative agreement will be presented...
WE NEED FULLY FUNDED PUBLIC EDUCATION!
With the close of Public School’s Week, we need to think about how important it is to fully invest in our children’s education. According to the US Department of Education’s National Center for Educational Statistics, the budget for Guam DOE should be around...
HAWAII: UPW MEMBERSHIP OKS NEW CONTRACT
Members of the United Public Workers union yesterday overwhelmingly ratified a new contract that includes furloughs of state and city workers. The union said 88 percent of members voted in favor of the contract. Under the terms of the agreement, 9,000 workers could be...
HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS SOAR AS NEW POLLS SHOW AMERICANS WANT
Recent polls show a majority of Americans want Congress to pass comprehensive health care reformnow. And for good reason: There’s more news out this week about the enormous increases in health insurance premiums, according to a new report. A survey from...
BEER-O-NOMICS PT.6: BUILDING AN ECONOMY & GUAM’S MARKET
In last week’s Beer-O-Nomics, we talked about Retail and Business. Here’s the next section on Building an Economy and Guam’s Market. If you missed the previous sections, check it out. BUILDING AN ECONOMY THAT WORKS FOR ALL OF OUR FAMILIES Even though one could...
FELLOW MEMBER DORIS SALAILA NEEDS YOUR HELP
Doris Salalila is need of leave sharing for medical reasons from 3/3/10-3/17/10. If you would like to help please call her at 777-5432 or email dsalalila@gmail.com
INSURANCE VICTIMS TELL CONGRESS: PASS HEALTH CARE REFORM NOW
A panel of 24 victims of insurance industry abuse and their families told their heart-rending stories directly to members of Congress this morning and asked the lawmakers to listen to the American people and pass health care reform that works for us, not Big...
FINALLY, A BOLD LEGISLATIVE RESPONSE TO THE JOBS CRISIS
EPI applauds the new Local Jobs for America Act by U.S. Representative George Miller (D., Calif.), a bold job creation policy that incorporates some of the recommendations of EPI’s economists and policy analysts. “Exactly the kind of bold response we need†The...