GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING SAVE THE DATE: SEPTEMBER 20
The next General Membership meeting will be on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 6pm at the UOG School of Business and Public Administration Building, multipurpose room #129. Updates on collective bargaining negotiations, worksite issues, upcoming events and...
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
Sky has the gentlest temperament of any dog I've met. You can see the warmth and love in her eyes. Sky would also be a perfect addition to any family, small or large. Call G.A.I.N. Animal Shelter in Yigo at 653-4246 or visit www.guamanimals.org for more information....
GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Nipes is a beautiful Tortoise Shell. She's looking for a quiet household where she can be the center of attention. She has a beautiful coat that can't be appreciated unless you come to the shelter to visit her. Call G.A.I.N. Animal Shelter in Yigo at 653-4246 or visit...
KEEP FQ SANCHEZ OPEN FOR OUR CHILDREN!
Supporters of Bill 95 flooded the legislature with posters protesting to keep FQ Sanchez Elementary School open. After two attempts in the closure of FQ Sanchez, Senator Matt Rector’s Bill 95 ensures the continued operation of the school for the benefit of the...
SENATE MAJORITY LEADER HARRY REID ANNOUNCED THE INCLUSION OF A PUBLIC OPTION IN NATIONAL HEALTH CARE REFORM
TAKE ACTION NOW HEALTH CARE FOR GUAM
PRIVATIZATION DURING AN ECONOMIC DOWNTURN: STILL INEFFICIENT AND PROBLEMATIC
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) estimates that in 2010 and 2011, states will face a combined budget deficit of $350 billion. As states grapple with the recession and search for the best methods to alleviate economic and budgetary pressures, some...
THE IMPACT OF HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM ON STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Health insurance reform as currently proposed in both the House Tri-Committee and in the Senate HELP Committee would ensure that virtually all Americans receive health insurance. As part of the proposed increases in health insurance coverage, the House Tri-Committee...
MEMBER RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE!
For every new member recruit, get a movie ticket! Call the office for more details.
SUPPORT JFK’S BASEBALL TEAM: CAR WASH SAT. 10/31 FROM 9AM-2PM @ BARRIGADA LIBRARY
Please support the JFK Baseball Team in their carwash this Saturday, October 31, 2009 from 9am - 2pm @ the Barrigada library near the Mayor’s office! Tickets are $5 each or by donation!
GUAM’S FAMILIES DESERVE A BETTER LIFE!
Education, Health Care, and Good Jobs. Our economy has only been working for the privileged few while majority of the population have been left in the dark accepting how our system has been running. It shouldn’t be like this. Our working families shouldn’t have to...
WHITE HOUSE PUSHES HOUSE TOWARD P.R. HEALTHCARE PARITY
With White House prodding, the U.S. House of Representative has decided to fully include Puerto Rico and the other U.S. territories in the national health reform plan being drawn up in Congress, Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi said. While the House had approved...
HUNDREDS PROTEST AS HEALTH INSURANCE LOBBY PLOTS TO KILL REFORM
More than 500 union members and health care activists in Washington, D.C., this afternoon packed the sidewalks in front of and across the street from the meeting of the giant health insurance lobby group, America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), in support of health...
CALL CONGRESS NOW AND LET THEM KNOW WE ARE AMERICANS TOO!
You and your family deserve access to affordable quality health care with lower costs for medical treatment and prescriptions. We deserve equal treatment and must have the same federal health care benefits made available to all Americans in this National Health Care...