CONVENTION PHOTOBOOTH PHOTOS ARE UP!
GFT's 10th Annual Convention Photobooth photos are up on the Jetadore facebook. You may view photos here.
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 DOG OF THE WEEK
Harbor will ease into a lifestyle laced with relaxation as long as he will still have time to protect the yard he shares with his new family. He does find time to let the puppy he has trapped inside romp out the trapped energy in the company of kids or other dogs...
GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Sharona might not let you relax your eyes until they get to know the swirling stripes of her Tabby coat. The black lines of her coat are defined by the intermingling crème and white filler streaks which bring out the flecks of lemon peel in her gold eyes. She is very...
AT GUAM’S PORT THE RICH GET RICH AND THE POOR GET POORER
The recently signed PL 30-32 allows the Port Authority of Guam's management to establish pay scales for employees. Surprise, surprise they gave themselves huge raises (from $65.6k to $177.6k) while the lowest paid employees actually get less (from $14.0k to $11.3k)!...
EVERY PUBLIC SERVANT DESERVES A FAIR PAY CHECK
A computer operator I at GPSS, GPD, GMH or any other public agency should earn exactly the same amount as everyone else doing the same job. With the recent passage of Bill 142 into law (with only Sen. Pangelinan voting against it and Sen. Rector was recused) there are...
GFT would like to give condolences to the family of David Q. Uncangco
GFT would like to give condolences to the family of David Q. Uncangco whose funeral was held on Wednesday, July 8th at Our Lady of Peace and Safe Journey Church in Chalan Pago.
43,000 NEW JERSEY COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS RATIFY PACT, AND MORE BARGAINING NEWS
CWA, New Jersey: More than 43,000 workers in the largest union representing New Jersey state workers, the Communications Workers of America (CWA), ratified a revised contract that defers a raise and swaps furloughs this year for future vacation days. "During these...
FIRST CONTRACT ARBITRATION HELPS WORKERS, EMPLOYERS SECURE LABOR CONTRACTS
It is often overlooked in the heated debate over workers' rights to organize, but most American workers who do manage to form unions remain unable to bargain for a first contract in a timely manner. This hurdle commonly results from employers who fail to bargain in...
GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Finadene has jumped many hurdles to become the tame rebel with a justifiable because you want me to attitude. Her desire to please is stronger than her eagerness to explore unchartered territory. Do not get too comfortable though because she has the gumption to...
GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Peaches is an adorable bundle that will make a toy out of the simple things that will surprise your imagination. She will invent games of chase to keep her body limber and mind functioning at full capacity. Her pastel Torbie coat has delightful hues of orange sherbert...
ARE YOU LIVING THE AMERICAN DREAM?
This 4th of July celebration should remind us of the many people who have moved to America in hopes of living a better and prosperous life. Guam may not be a state but we are all part of the country that symbolizes liberty and prosperity. Unfortunately, we are...
HOTEL WORKERS MAKE HISTORY WITH NEW FAIR WORK ACT
Today at 9 am on Day One of the Fair Work ACT luxury hotel workers made history. They became the first workers to lodge applications with Fair Work Australia under Australia's new industrial relations laws. The Fair Work Act came into effect today. Representatives of...
600 LABOR HEADS, MANAGERS JOIN PEACE INITIATIVE
Labor union heads and top managers in North Chungcheong yesterday pledged to work together under the same goal, nicknamed "labor-management peace" initiative. More than 600 labor and management leaders from over 300 small- to medium-sized firms attended, the largest...