SANCHEZ SAVED!
The Shark family voices of Simon Sanchez High School were heard at the Yigo Town Hall meeting concerning Bill 70 - 34, converting Simon Sanchez into a charter school. After testimonies from students, parents and teachers all opposing Bill 70, Senator Rodriguez,...
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.
DON’T BE FOOLED BY THE CORPORATE SCARES, WE NEED TO RAISE WAGES FOR WORKERS!
Despite the oppositions from the Chamber of Commerce and Guam Contractors Association, Abercrombie's amendment to the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act is good for the people of Guam. Abercrombie added two amendments which are (1) contractors under federal...
PARTICIPATE IN YOUR DEMOCRACY AT THE PUBLIC HEARING SAT. 8/15 @ LEG. PUBLIC HEARING ROOM 10AM!
Resolution No. 159 on the National Defense Authorization Act, Bill 203 The Working Family Leave Act, Bill 205 Protect Guam's Workers, and Bill 98 Employee Secret Ballot Protection Act will be heard at the Public Hearing tomorrow, Aug. 15 at the Legislative Public...
HERE ARE THE REAL FACTS ON THE PROPOSED HEALTH CARE REFORM
Last night at a Portsmouth, N.H., town hall meeting on the health care reform proposal now making its way through Congress, President Obama said there is room for disagreement, but that disagreement should center on what is actually in the legislation, not "wild...
AVERTING THE WORST
So it seems that we aren't going to have a second Great Depression after all. What saved us? The answer, basically, is Big Government. Just to be clear: the economic situation remains terrible, indeed worse than almost anyone thought possible not long ago. The nation...
GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Puka will peek at you through her curious brown eyes veiled by her white coat. Her insecurities quickly fade as she begins to trust her instincts. She romps without a care in the world and then relaxes as though she has never rested before. Her wavy white coat looks...
GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Prince will don you with a knighthood for letting him into your kingdom. His agile body will practice the antics of an athlete with the comedy of a court jester. When he wants to nap you will find him in the most absurd places and positions. His white coat has gray...
IF YOU’RE SICK THEN STAY HOME
The number one advice when sick is to STAY HOME FROM WORK OR SCHOOL, according to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention. Taking care of your health is important and losing a day's pay of work shouldn't prevent you from taking care of yourself or an immediate...
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We do not have updated information for many of our members, so please call us and update your information.
NEW GFT MEMBERSHIP CARDS WERE MAILED IN JULY
NEW GFT MEMBERSHIP CARDS WERE MAILED IN JULY WITH OUR PAMPHLET. Please call the office if you have not received your cards.
BARGAINING WINS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES IN LOS ANGELES, PENNSYLVANIA, KENTUCKY
Public employees across the country have been battling bruising attacks on their jobs and paychecks as cities and states sink into red ink. No more so than in California, where Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger achieved through budget cuts what he couldn't in state...
A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT THE CORPORATE CAMPAIGN AGAINST WORKERS’ RIGHTS
To get a feel for the scale and viciousness of the campaign against the Employee Free Choice Act—and see how powerful interests are using the same tactics to try and defeat it as they are health care reform and other working family issues—take a look at the...
GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Jasmine will not forsake you for the company of other dogs since she prefers the company of a human companion. She has a predominately black coat with red accents to highlight her features. Her black muzzle seems to be lengthened by the red smile that runs around her...