GUAM EDUCATION BOARD MEETING TUES. MAY 16
The Guam Education Board will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Chief Brodie elementary school at 6pm. Parents, teachers, students and all stakeholders should attend for DOE updates.
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.
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?...
REFUTING THE LIES PUSHED BY HEALTH CARE REFORM OPPONENTS
Anyone who has read a newspaper, seen a television report or attended a health care reform event has to be amazed at some of the outrageous, bizarre and just off-the-charts lies being spouted about health care reform. Health care reform, according to the ranters and...
WE WANT MORE FROM OUR S’MORES!
This summer, people all across the country will be enjoying a campfire favorite: S'mores! We all know that chocolate is an integral ingredient in a good S'more and many people will be using Hershey chocolate in their S'mores. You can support cocoa farmers and an end...
THE FIGHT FOR WORKING FAMILIES ISN’T OVER
Three amendments to help working families live a decent life may not have been supported by the majority of our Senators but working families still have the power to push for changes. An amendment to give public servants a $10,880 inflation adjustment which is based...
HUNDREDS IN FLORIDA, 1,000 IN D.C RALLY FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM
With nearly 700 Alliance for Retired Americans members filling the Civic Center in Delray Beach, Fla., and another 700 Alliance and union members outside—far outnumbering protesters—health care reform backers sent "a powerful signal" this afternoon, said Alliance...
HUNDREDS IN FLORIDA, 1,000 IN D.C RALLY FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM
With nearly 700 Alliance for Retired Americans members filling the Civic Center in Delray Beach, Fla., and another 700 Alliance and union members outside—far outnumbering protesters—health care reform backers sent "a powerful signal" this afternoon, said Alliance...
NO COERCION IN CARD CHECK
Employees who want to form or join unions to help them bargain for better wages and working conditions generally have two routes to gain representation. They can engage in an election process supervised by a government agency or can submit a petition or collection of...
GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Greta definitely loves the company of people to her own kind although she shows them no aggression. Since she has pampered more than one litter she is ready to experience an indulgent lifestyle and lose her thin waistline. The main exercise we see her get is when she...
GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Sealy has intriguing carroty markings on her face that will beckon you in for a closer look. The spot on her nose leads her into battle with her siblings over furry mice and jingling balls. Her sweet disposition intermingles with the little wildcat she tries to be. At...
ER&D COURSES: CLASSES PROVEN TO WORK FOR OUR TEACHERS
Our children deserve the best education as possible so it's important that we have highly qualified teachers in our education system. Right before the opening of the school year, 278 teachers had issues with expired certificates. To prevent this type situation,...
AT&T WEST WORKERS REACH AGREEMENT—AND OTHER BARGAINING NEWS
CWA, AT&T: Some 23,000 AT&T workers in California and Nevada, represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), reached a tentative agreement. The settlement terms are similar to those ratified by CWA locals in the Midwest last Saturday. The ratification...
THE RECOVERY PACKAGE IN ACTION
In response to a rapidly deteriorating economy, Congress passed and the president signed a recovery package last February designed to stimulate the economy over two years by putting people back to work, boosting demand, and restoring confidence. It has now been six...