DODEA BUS DRIVER OF THE MONTH: RONALD ABRENILLA & GREG QUITARO
Congratulations to DODEA Bus Driver Members (ALUTIIQ), Ronald Abrenilla and Greg Quitaro 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.
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...
GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Milo has had to create his own world to survive in our. He has an urge to make the best of all the time he has in the company of willing partners in play. At less than a year old his brain still sparks at the pleasure of bringing a twinkle of satisfaction by learning...
GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Tabitha will calmly find the path of least resistance into a lap ready to be warmed by her presence. She will stalk toys with a vengeance to satisfy her hunting instincts but always returns with the roar of a kitten. Her Tabby stripes run in patterns that could...
LIFTING THE PREVAILING WAGE FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTS IS GOOD FOR GUAM’S FAMILIES
Guam's families need more opportunities to have good, middle class jobs. Wages have been driven so low over the years making it difficult for Guam's workers to have a decent lifestyle. Hawaii Representative Abercrombie's amendment to the National Defense Authorization...
WHY A PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE OPTION IS KEY TO SAVING COSTS
Recent estimates of the high cost of reforming the health care system leave out one critical detail: If the reform included a strong public health care option, it could actually save trillions of dollars over time, while also providing universal coverage. The...
230 ECONOMISTS VOICE SUPPORT FOR EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE
The Employee Free Choice Act is absolutely necessary to help workers rebuild the economy, according to a statement signed by 230 economists. In the statement, many of America's top economists, including Nobel Prize laureates, explain why the new law to protect...
GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Taji will make her own niche in your family palace as long as she doesn't have to live in the dungeon. Her deepest desire is to be a lap dog but since she is on the bigger end of petite her size might limit her to being a beside the lap dog for a lap of limited room....
GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Chorizo might confound by being seeming not to pay you any attention when he is really intent upon your every move. His intent is to surprise you with a demonstration of his agility and ingenuity to bring an inanimate toy to life. He has a delightful way of drawing...