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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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