GFT AND GDOE WORK ON BRIP PAY
The Guam Education Board has expressed their intent in rectifying the BRIP (Bonus, Rewards and Incentive Program) pay issue pending documents indicating the owed payments. GFT and GDOE will be working together in gathering the following information: ...
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
Shelly appreciates the company of people more than other dogs. Her domineering attitude with other dogs disappears after an initial introduction that temporarily leaves you on the sideline to watch until you cannot resist the temptation to join in on the fun. Her...
GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Winnie is sitting pretty waiting to be swept out of a shared litter box into one of her own. She has found a perch to relax until she can turn the right head her direction. Being on this side of the kennel has given her a choice of prospects to choose from for her...
LOSE A DAY’S PAY OR SPREAD ILLNESS?
Governor Felix Camacho released an Executive Order to establish the Pandemic (HINI) 2009 Influenza and Regular Seasonal Flu Vaccine Campaigns from September through December 2009. As ordered by the Governor, Government employees who are sick or who need to care for a...
USW WORKERS RATIFY GOODYEAR CONTRACT COVERING 10,300 WORKERS
The United Steelworkers (USW) announced that workers overwhelmingly ratified a new four-year agreement covering some 10,300 union members at seven Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. plants. The new pact provides job security and maintains quality, affordable health care for...
WASHINGTON: PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT, TEACHERS’ UNION REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
Pasco school officials and the district’s teachers union tentatively have agreed on a two-year contract for teachers. The contract still must be ratified by union members and approved by the school board, according to a statement from the district. The agreement...
WORKERS: THE BACKBONE OF OUR ISLAND
Workers may be at the bottom-line obligated to perform duties as instructed but they have rights and deserve respect and fair treatment. We encourage workers to understand their rights and voice their concerns to upper management when issues arise. Many workers...
WHO’S YOUR WORKING CLASS HERO?
We all know someone who makes our island a better place every day and it’s time that they get credit for all that they do. Contact the Office of Senator Matt Rector at hero@mattrector.com and let them know about “The Working Class Hero†that you know. Working...
HIGH HOPES FOR ILO’S 1ST HIGH-LEVEL MISSION TO THE PHILIPPINES
Force has been used to break up rallies and strikes, Labog said. The biggest examples of which are the massacre of striking Hacienda Luisita workers, which killed 12 strikers and two children and injured hundreds of workers in Tarlac in 2004. President Gloria...
HAVE WE GOT A DEAL FOR YOU: TAKE A LOOK AT UNION-MADE VEHICLES
If you are in need of a new, quality set of wheels, there is a huge choice of top-flight union-made cars and trucks that you can, as the salesman says, “drive home today.†The UAW has just released its annual list of union-made vehicles. The 2010 list includes...
CHANGING THE WORLD FOR WORKING FAMILIES
The distribution of wealth in our capitalist society isn’t working for the majority of working families. Legislations in our Government are only benefitting a small percentage of the population, the rich and powerful. We need to change all this and ensure working...
THIS WEEK’S WORKING CLASS HERO: MS. CORAZON MUCHO
Guam’s Working Class heroes have long been the forgotten backbone of our island and should be recognized for their commitment and loyalty in serving the community Ms. Corazon Mucho has exemplified the characteristics of a Working Class Hero dedicated in serving not...
AFL-CIO DELEGATES ELECT TRUMKA, SHULER AND HOLT BAKER
Today is a great day at the 2009 AFL-CIO Convention: Delegates just elected a historic ticket. Our new President Richard Trumka will be joined in leadership by two women, Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler and Executive Vice President Arlene Holt Baker. Shuler, 39, is the...