BUS DRIVER OF THE MONTH: AUGUSTO PERALTA
Congratulations to DODEA - ALUTIIQ Bus Driver member, Augusto Peralta, for being awarded as Bus Driver of the Month!
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.
GUAM LEGISLATURE: PART OF NCSL RALLY ON HEALTH CARE REFORM
Representatives of different States and U.S. territories are currently at the National Conference of State Legislatures. They recently rallied to include a public option as part of the Federal Health Care Reform plan. Some of Guam's senators took part in this...
MINIMUM WAGE WORKERS: BETTER EDUCATED, WORSE COMPENSATED
This Friday, the federal minimum wage will increase from $6.55 to $7.25, the third and final step in the minimum wage increase Congress authorized in 2007. With this final step, an estimated 4.5 million of America’s lowest paid workers will receive a raise, but this...
PRODUCT SAFETY CHIEF: KEEP KIDS’ PRODUCTS SAFE OR ELSE
One of the nation's top safety officials is putting manufacturers on notice: Comply with new rules aimed at keeping children's products safe, or face the potential of big fines. Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Inez Tenenbaum said Tuesday that her agency...
DO YOU HAVE PAID SICK LEAVE? DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH?
One of the great things workers can get out of forming a union is the ability to negotiate for better benefits. With 16 cases of swine flu confirmed in Guam, it is a precaution for workers to stay at home if they are sick. The chances of spreading illness at the...
POPE URGES WORKERS’ VOICES BE HEARD, UNIONS ADAPT TO GLOBAL ECONOMY
When Pope Benedict XVI released his third encyclical -- "Caritas in Veritate" ("Charity in Truth") -- he stressed that the voice of workers must be heard as heads of state, industry moguls, labor union leaders and environmentalists develop long-term solutions for the...
MOON MISSION TRIUMPH TOOK IBEW SKILLS
On Monday, July 20, the world marks the 40th anniversary of astronaut Neil Armstrong's walk on the moon. Capping a frantic race to space with the Soviet Union, the Apollo 11 lunar mission was viewed by half a billion people. But, for every succeeding generation, the...
GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Leaha is very sweet and gentle with kids and loves game time with other dogs. She has deep brown eyes to draw your gaze into the depths to find her overpowering charm. Her loyalty will make the worst days better with unconditional devotion. Although she has outgrown...
GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Starbucks has a short black coat with stark white whiskers and goatee to heighten the golden flecks in her eyes. She plays like there is no time but the present to entertain herself and anyone who might want to get in on the fun. Her white boots have a hard time...
FROM GUAM’S LIBERATION TO A NEW BATTLE FOR WORKING FAMILIES
The people of Guam have come a long way in time. From the Spanish rule, to the Japanese occupation, then the U.S. Military rule and now an unincorporated U.S. Territory. Tomorrow's Liberation Day is such a special celebration reminding us of the battle our elders...
RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE IN HARD TIMES
The federal minimum wage was enacted during the Great Depression to promote economic recovery. The long-term fall in worker buying power is one reason we are in the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. An America that doesn't work for working people is...
HAWAII WORKERS WIN MAJORITY SIGN-UP
Yesterday, the Hawaii State Legislature overrode the governor's veto of a bill that gives thousands of workers the freedom to form unions without interference from their bosses. In a special session, the Hawaii House of Representatives and Senate overrode Gov. Linda...
YOU SHOULD BE MAKING $10,000 MORE!
The last significant pay increase our public servants received was in 1989 popularly known as the $5440 pay raise across the board. Since then, our public servants have not received a significant pay increase. Taking the lowest amount in the GovGuam pay scale of...