GFT – DPW CBA AT GOVERNOR’S OFFICE!
The GFT - DPW Collective Bargaining Agreement for Bus Drivers has been ratified by the membership, signed by the Attorney General and now awaiting final signature of the Governor! Once signed, the Collective Bargaining Agreement will be active for five...
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
Lolita is a petite bundle of affection and attentiveness that will relieve the tension of a bruised ego after a hard day. She will take you miles away instantly if you will only let go and enjoy her gallant attempts to chase your blues to the sunny side of your yard....
GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Ten wants to find a pet list to be at the top of in a home to call his own. His sleek black coat is solid with the exception of a couple of stark white whiskers like exclamation points over his yellow eyes and many more underling them. He will make himself at home...
RECLAIM GUAHAN SATURDAY MAY 23
Join the Youth of Guahan in a rally for true leadership. It's time to reclaim our island and fight for our future. Reclaim Guahan will be on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at Skinner's Plaza from 2pm to 8pm. There will be music, poetry, art, and food. Click here to read the...
UNITED FOR CURING THE SICK STRUCTURE
American Cancer Society's Relay for Life is only a week away. This is a great event for the entire community to gather together in remembrance of those who have died of cancer and to continue supporting those who have survived and continue to fight. With such a great...
LEADERS IN INVESTMENT COMMUNITY SPEAK OUT FOR EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE
A coalition of investors, representing nearly $400 billion in assets, has stepped forward to say the Employee Free Choice Act is the right move right now to protect workers and strengthen the economy. In a letter to Congress, 26 leaders from the investment community...
A GAME-CHANGER: THE PLAN TO CUT HEALTH CARE COSTS
SEIU has teamed up with disparate groups like the insurance industry and pharmaceutical companies to forge an agreement toward cutting health care costs. All told, we've introduced a plan that will achieve $2 trillion in savings over the next 10 years. That's $2,500...
OUR PUBLIC SERVANTS DESERVE A FULLY FUNCTIONAL LABOR BOARD TO ENSURE JUSTICE & FAIRNESS
Bills 91 & 92 will restore the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to a fully functional labor board so that our public servants can be treated fairly with the issues faced in their workplace. The reality is there are times when our public servants may not be treated with...
PARENTAL LEAVE BILL FOR FED WORKERS ADVANCES
Federal workers would be allowed four weeks of paid family leave to care for a newborn or adopted child under a bill approved by the full House Oversight and Government Reform Committee yesterday. But the relatively routine markup did have its bizarre,...
MORE THAN 1,000 SCHOLARS AND ACADEMICS SUPPORT EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE
America's top scholars of economics, history, law and the social sciences have announced their strong support of the Employee Free Choice Act. More than 1,000 professors and scholars have signed on to a letter to Congress saying quick passage of the Employee Free...
WINNING FOR OUR WORKERS THROUGH CBAs!
GFT is dedicated to improving the quality of life for our members and their families. One of the ways we accomplish this is through Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA). CBAs give workers the protection they need in order to perform their job productively and be...
GFT WINS AFTCN COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS CONTEST!
Every year, the AFT Communications Network presents a Communications Awards contest with all AFT Locals. GFT won several categories under the Class II division, 2,001-9,999 membership. We are constantly trying to improve our communication to our members and the rest...
LABOR DEPARTMENT BUDGET STRENGTHENS WORKER PROTECTION ENFORCEMENT
The Obama administration today unveiled its plan to fulfill a promise to make America's workplaces safer and protect workers' rights. During the Labor Department's first-ever online discussion about its budget, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said the department's fiscal...