TEACHERS RATIFY CBA!
By a unanimous vote, the GFT – GDOE Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) was approved and ratified by members of the Guam Federation of Teachers. The CBA must now be ratified by the Guam Education Board before submitting to the Attorney General and...
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.
EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE BACKER WINS TONY
Congratulations to the performers, all members of Actors'Equity, who won Tony Awards this past weekend. And a special salute to Gregory Jbara, who picked up a Tony Award for his role as "Dad" in the hit Broadway musical "Billy Elliot The Musical." Jbara is one of 47...
STOP CORRUPTION IN MANDALUYONG TRAFFIC DIVISION! STOP HARASSING TRANSPORT WORKERS!
Leaders of big transport unions in Mandaluyong today filed a complaint before the Ombudsman against Luisito E. Espinosa, chief of the Traffic and Parking Management Office (TMPO) of Mandaluyong City, and all the traffic enforcers of the TMPO who are under his...
DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A LIVING WAGE AND A MINIMUM WAGE?
If you read the PDN last week, the difference between a minimum wage and a living wage isn't quite clear. The minimum wage is the lowest hourly, daily or monthly wage all employers may legally pay to their employees. Currently the federal minimum wage is $6.55/hr and...
WAL-MART ORGANIZING EFFORTS GAINING MOMENTUM
Wal-Mart organizing efforts are gaining momentum, in spite of the company's concerted efforts to thwart union activity. In the United States — where the campaign is led by UFCW International — the growing interest to go union is being fed by a number of factors,...
TWO FARMS AGREE TO BETTER WAGES, CONDITIONS FOR FLORIDA TOMATO WORKERS
The campaign of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) to bring better wages and improved working conditions to Florida's tomato fields took a big step forward this week. Whole Foods Market announced that two of the largest organic growers in Florida—Lady Moon...
WHEN WAGES GO UP INFLATION ON GUAM GOES DOWN!!!
Contrary to the myth created by Republicans, the Chamber of Commerce and the Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association, wages on Guam have do not have anything to do with the cost of goods on our island. In fact we see that as the minimum wage increased, the rate of...
WHITE HOUSE: EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE A PRIORITY
In yesterday's White House press briefing, a reporter raised the question of whether President Barack Obama and the administration continued to support the Employee Free Choice Act. Here's what White House press secretary Robert Gibbs had to say: I think you heard the...
AUSTRALIA: UNIONS TO OUTLINE AGENDA FOR JOB SECURITY, WORKERS’ RIGHTS AND A FAIRER AUSTRALIA AT ACTU CONGRESS
Job security, rights at work, and a vision for a more prosperous and equal Australia will be at the top of the agenda when hundreds of delegates meet for the ACTU's national Congress this week. With a theme of Unions: Delivering for all working Australians, the...
GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Dior has her own special style that will not fit your initial visual perception of her physique. She has a placid interest in new smells but relinquishes any forceful desire to explore by following your lead. Her latent energy has been buried in the yard she used to...
GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Darla has all her stripes busy keeping the beige hues from becoming spots while her sister, Hally, has time to watch them fight over space on her sister' small frame. Hally has an onyx coat that makes her golden eyes twinkle when her interest is sparked up by her...
START LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD FOR THE MAJORITY OF OUR POPULATION ON GUAM
Using a Relocation Assessor from the Economic Research Institute, the cost of living for a family size of four is only about a 16% difference between Guam and Hawaii. Why is it that a construction job in Hawaii pays about an average of $26.85 compared to the average...
BAIL OUT AVERAGE AMERICANS, NOT BANKERS
Behind all the hype and technical jargon surrounding the nation's banking and mortgage crises, the bottom line comes down to answering this question: Does the nation want to spend its resources on rich bank stockholders or on roads, bridges, schools and other...