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.
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...
ILLINOIS MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS WIN 3-YEAR STRUGGLE FOR DIGNITY
Ending one of the nation’s longest labor disputes, approximately 30 employees of Heartland Human Services in Effingham, Ill., ratified a contract with management in August that will return them to work after two years on the picket line – a one-year strike that...
GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Holly is very willing to believe your commands as the only option for her follow. Her desire to make good decisions will rest with your wants and wishes. She will not abandon you to play with other dogs if the time is not right. Her sleek ebony fur has a slathering of...
GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Jack wants to be included in a regular routine since he has accepted a habitual lifestyle easily. The way to finding all the things about a home that he has missed out on will be a new journey to explore and enjoy. If you don’t show him the food dish and litter box...
PUT LOCALS AND AMERICANS TO WORK FIRST
An American citizen residing in Manila, Philippines submitted his opinion to the PDN regarding construction jobs for the military build-up in Guam, “Have these jobs been offered to unemployed American workers, either in Guam or on the mainland or Hawaii? If not, why...
WATCH PRESIDENT OBAMA’S SPEECH AND OTHER SPEECHES FROM THE AFL-CIO CONVENTION IN PITTSBURGH
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