LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMBERS ATTEND HEARING ON P.O.S.T.
An Informational Hearing regarding the P.O.S.T. (Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission) was held today at the Guam Congress Building by Committee Chair, Senator Telena Nelson. Concerns regarding the Physical Fitness Test and the impact of the results...
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.
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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CRYSTAL LEE SUTTON, THE REAL “NORMA RAE,” WAS A FIGHTER TO THE END
Our nation has lost a great hero and champion of working people. Crystal Lee Sutton was a courageous woman who stood up for herself and her coworkers under the most difficult circumstances. She was an inspiration to organizers in this union and beyond, particularly...
PRIVATE CONTRACTS WITH GOVGUAM NEED MORE ACCOUNTABILITY
After days of interrogation with the Port's Chairman of the Board of Directors on the Port Master Plan, we found out GovGuam is spending $4.3Million more on top of the already signed contract of $400,000K to an off-island consulting company. The $4.3Million didn't...
SENATOR RECTOR TO COMMEMORATE WORKING CLASS HEROES EVERY WEEK
Starting this Friday, September 18, the Office of Senator Rector will be presenting a resolution for a Working Class Hero, a hard-working individual in our community in both the public and private sector. Be on the look-out for this week's Working Class Hero. If you...
CHECK OUT LIVE WEBCAST OF AFL-CIO CONVENTION
The AFL-CIO’s 26th Constitutional Convention—for the first time ever—will be webcast live, via Ustream, beginning at 3 p.m. Sept. 13 and running through the closing gavel on Sept. 17. To check out these historic proceedings, stop by our convention site here....
VICTORY FOR WORKERS IN TURKEY: DESA AND DERI IS UNION SIGN PROTOCOL
Labour Behind the Label is delighted to announce the closure of a year-long campaign against the DESA leather factory in Turkey following a protocol agreement signed by DESA and the Deri Is union. We hope that this protocol will mark the beginning of a constructive...
SEVERAL MEMBERS ARE IN NEED OF LEAVE DONATIONS
If you would like to share your leave, then please contact Geraldine at the GFT office #735-4390.
USE YOUR NEW MEMBERSHIP CARDS TO AVAIL OF GFT DISCOUNTS IN LOCAL BUSINESSES
Please call the office if you haven’t received your new membership card.