USE YOUR GFT DISCOUNTS THIS MOTHER’S DAY!
Present your GFT membership card at participating stores to receive discounts on retail, dining, entertainment, health and fitness, automotive and more! Visit the GFT website for a complete list of our Taotao Plus Benefits. Please contact the office at 735-4390 if...
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.
ARE YOU A NON-COMMERCIAL LOCAL CRAFTSMAN, FARMER, ETC?
GFT would like to support non-commercial local craftsmen. Join our Local Craftsmen Directory! Email Irish Olivares at irish@gftunion.com for more information or call the office at #735-4390.
BUDGET BILL PASSED IN LEGISLATURE: WILL IT IMPROVE OUR QUALITY OF LIFE?
The Budget Bill for the fiscal year (FY) was passed today 10-5 vote. This FY budget appropriates $540Million, a 3.7% increase over last year. The cost of living and doing business in Guam went up by 6% which means we will be getting 2.3% less service! Once again we...
PUBLIC HEARING TO SAVE FQ SANCHEZ TOMORROW AT 10AM UMATAC MAYOR’S OFFICE!
Show your support and attend the public hearing for Bill 95 The Model Community School Protection Act at the Umatac Mayor’s Office 10am tomorrow. Save FQ Sanchez for the children of the Umatac Community!
EPI: REPLACING NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
EPI Research Associate Richard Rothstein recently published a piece in Education Week magazine outlining some of the recommendations made by the Broader, Bolder Approach to Education campaign for providing students a well-rounded education that would help them succeed...
CASH FOR CLUNKERS IS RECORD-SETTING SUCCESS
The Obama administration’s “cash for clunkers†program, which expired yesterday, was a smashing success. It delivered important benefits to the environment and the U.S. economy, the UAW says. And one highly respected analyst reports the program spawned record...
GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Gucci is very aware of her size with other dogs but does not let it get in her way of having fun. She cavorts with other dogs with a frisky attitude but it is all in fun and without trying to overpower her opponents. Her grace on a leash needs a bit of work but the...
GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Diego has a simple black coat with white accents to keep the focus on his shimmering gold eyes which hover over his feathery white whiskers suspended on the black backdrop of his jaws and balanced on top of the stark white ‘V’ on his chest. While watching him out...
IN REMEMBRANCE OF TED KENNEDY
Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts recently passed away at the age of 77. He has led many battles to place policies that ensure hardworking Americans can support themselves and their families. He has played a major role in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the...
IN REMEMBRANCE OF TED KENNEDY
Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts recently passed away at the age of 77. He has led many battles to place policies that ensure hardworking Americans can support themselves and their families. He has played a major role in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the...
AFL-CIO CONVENTION MEETING IN CITY RICH WITH LABOR HISTORY
The 26th AFL-CIO Convention, Sept. 13-17, will convene in a city rich with labor history. Pittsburgh is the birthplace of both the AFL and the CIO, as well as the United Steelworkers (USW), the Ironworkers and the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain...
TROPICANA’S NEW OWNERS GET CHANCE TO TREAT WORKERS FAIRLY, AND MORE BARGAINING NEWS
UAW, Tropicana: Members of the UAW at Atlantic City casinos stated that new management at Tropicana has the opportunity for a 180-degree turnaround from past illegal practices and should begin fair negotiations for a first labor agreement. "It's hard to believe that a...
STATUS QUO=NOT MOVING FORWARD
Our local Senators begin session again tomorrow at 9am for the next fiscal year budget. We've had a 6% inflation increase each year for the last six years. Do you see any inflation adjustments in your paycheck for the last six years to help keep up with rising costs?...