GFT – GMHA CBA FOR NURSES COMPLETED!
The GFT – GMHA collective bargaining agreement for nurses has been completed and signed by both Chief Negotiators. The CBA has been submitted to the Hospital Administrator for signature then will be forwarded to the GMHA Board for approval. The CBA...
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.
GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Heidi will try to figure out how to fit herself into your home without disturbing the household routine too much. She will keep the couch warm and ready for your use although she might want to share the spot in your lap. Her curious side will emerge with enthusiasm...
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!
It's a new school year and it's the perfect time to make improvements in our children's education. Over the years we have seen what has happened to our public education system when we have people other than teachers decide on what's best for our children. Teachers are...
THE ROAD TO RESPONSIBLE CONTRACTING: LESSONS FROM STATES AND CITIES FOR ENSURING THAT FEDERAL CONTRACTING DELIVERS GOOD JOBS AND QUALITY SERVICES
As NELP explains in a new report, The Road to Responsible Contracting: Lessons from States and Cities for Ensuring That Federal Contracting Delivers Good Jobs and Quality Services, the experiences of cities and states with a range of "responsible contracting" policies...
NURSES RALLY FOR STRONG SWINE FLU PROTECTION
More than 100 nurses, wearing surgical masks and carrying signs that read "Nurses and Patients Demand Swine Flu Protection," rallied Wednesday at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center to spotlight unsafe practices in treating H1N1 (swine)...
Bill 203 PROTECTS GUAM’S FAMILIES FROM THE SPREAD OF DISEASE AND ILLNESS
Bill 203 The Working Family Leave Act will ensure working families get reasonable and fair paid sick leave. Bill 203 will give private sector workers a standardization of paid sick leave similar to existing standards of GovGuam. It will allow private and public...
NEW SURVEY REPORT REVEALS TRUTH BEHIND EXCESSIVE CREDIT CARD DEBT IN THE UNITED STATES
As the recession continues to squeeze financially vulnerable American households, they are turning to credit cards to make ends meet, according to "The Plastic Safety Net: How Households are Coping in a Fragile Economy," a new report published today by Demos, a...
BILL 180 IS GOOD FOR EVERY RESIDENT OF GUAM!
Public servants, private sector workers, business owners and all residents of Guam will benefit from Bill 180. Public Servants will get a $10,880 across the board inflation adjustment to compensate from the rising costs of living; Private sector workers whose company...
WHAT WOULD IT BE LIKE IF YOU GOT A $10,880 INFLATION ADJUSTMENT?
"This morning I woke up and took a shower with a smirk, and imagined what it would be like if I got a $10,800 raise. With a sigh, I said to myself, 'Gosh, maybe it would be a chance to finally qualify for a brand new home.' With my 1 year old son in mind, it would...
DIONNE WARWICK: ‘FAIR PAY FOR AIR PLAY’ ABOUT ECONOMIC JUSTICE
Little did the public know that when they heard Dionne Warwick sing, "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" and other hits on the radio for the past four decades, none of the money made off the airplay found its way to her—it all went in the radio station owners'...
WHY YOUNG WORKERS NEED EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE
In a great new Point of View guest column for the AFL-CIO, Martin Bennett, a history instructor at Santa Rosa Junior College and a member of the North Bay Labor Council executive board, looks at the state of young workers in America and says that the Employee Free...
7TH MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF WOMEN AGAINST MILITARISM
Resistance, Resilience, and Respect for Human Rights: CHinemma’, Nina’maolek, yan Inarespetu para Direchon Taotao. Meeting is scheduled from September 14-19, 2009 at the University of Guam. Click here for more information
WANT IMPROVEMENTS? THEN SPEAK UP
We have mentioned how useful labor-management committees are for workers and upper management and the importance of participating in your democracy. Being part of a union is only half the battle, but taking the initiative to get make changes is even more important. A...