MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS OPPOSE BILL 70
GFT members, teachers, students, parents and other stakeholders testify at the Guam Education Board meeting opposing Bill 70-34 converting Simon Sanchez High School to a charter school
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.
THE HOTEL WORKERS’ KICKASS Local 2
I parked a few blocks away and was on the lookout for hotel workers to lead my way to UNITE-HERE Local 2's contract convention being held in San Francisco's huge George Moscone Center complex on July 23. Since 1986, the union has successfully used these massively...
LEAVE DONATIONS
GFT Members are more than welcome to request for leave donations for medical reasons. If you would like to donate your leave for members who need them, then please call the office at #735-4390 for more information.
GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Sandra is a very reserved adult ready to accompany you just about anywhere you want to take her. She gets along with other dogs but seems to prefer to be with people. When you have her on a leash you will hardly know she is attached. She will miss her teen-age kids...
GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Jackson will keep your eyes busy trying to catch all the curvy stripes of his orange Tabby coat. He is still exploring different ways to get into and out of a lap. His crystal blue eyes will reflect your intention to always be there for him. Although he has not...
TELL YOUR SENATORS YOU DESERVE A $10,880 PAY RAISE AT THE PUBLIC HEARING THURS. 7/30/09!
Bill 30-180 will give all classified Public Servants a $10,880 pay raise. This is a much needed wage adjustment which will help workers keep up with inflation. This will improve hundreds of public servants and their families and in turn stimulate Guam's economy....
278 DOE TEACHERS WILL BE FIRED
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has ordered the immediate termination of DOE teachers who do not hold a valid certificate. This also includes those who have expired certificates. CSC has also ordered that these teachers pay back their salary earnings starting from...
WORKERS AT SMITHFIELD FOODS TAR HEEL PLANT RATIFY FIRST-EVER UNION COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE UFCW
A majority of the 5,000 Smithfield Foods Tar Heel workers ratified their first-ever union collective agreement after 5 months of negotiations. In December 2008, Tar Heel workers voted in favour of union representation with IUF affiliate UFCW and chose to join UFCW...
INCREASING GUAM’S WAGES DOES NOT CAUSE INFLATION
Since June 2003 the price of goods has gone up even when wages stayed the same! This clearly shows wages earned by Guam's workers has almost no effect on the cost of goods because majority of goods are made or produced off island. We need to raise our wages to keep up...
UNIONIZED WORKPLACES MAKE A DIFFERENCE
There is a "union difference" in family-friendly workplace policies, such as family and medical leave, paid sick leave for employees and their children, health care and flexible work arrangements. continue reading
KAISER MODEL SHOWS THE WAY TO IMPROVING HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
Using a combination of integrated, team-based care and technology, Kaiser Permanente of Southern California developed a Healthy Bones initiative that not only reduced fractures in the most at-risk patients by 37 percent, but lowered the care cost for the same patients...
PESKA! INDIGENOUS FISHING RIGHTS
Meetings regarding the indigenous native fishing rights will be on Tues. 7/28/09 at the Mangilao Community Center 6:30pm and Wed. 7/28/09 at the Inarajan Mayor's Office 6:30pm. There will also be a public hearing on Tues. 8/4/09 6pm at the Legislative Public Hearing...
WIN-WIN SOLUTION FOR ALL OF GUAM’S WORKERS
The recent Bill 30-180 will give all classified public servants a $10,000 pay raise. This is a much needed raise that will help Guam's families keep up with inflation. Wage increases are exactly what our economy needs because the more money in workers' pockets, the...