GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING FEB.6 MONDAY AT 6:30PM
There will be a General Membership Meeting on Monday, February 6, 2017 at the UOG School of Business & Public Administration multipurpose room at 6:30pm. Please attend for updates on current union news, events, benefits and other announcements. ...
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.
GFT SUBMITS PETITION FOR EXCLUSIVE RECOGNITION ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS OF GPD
GFT submitted a petition today for exclusive recognition on behalf of members of the Guam Police Department (GPD).
GUAM NEEDS MORE UNIONS: EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT WILL HELP UNION GROWTH
An important piece of legislation has been introduced to the House and Senate, the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). EFCA would ensure that workers have a free choice and a fair chance to form a union. It establishes stronger penalties for employers who violate...
HOUSE PANEL OKS PAID FAMILY LEAVE FOR FEDERAL WORKERS
Federal workers could receive four weeks of paid family leave to care for a newborn or adopted child under a bill approved by a U.S. House subcommittee yesterday. If enacted, the bill also would allow federal workers to use up to eight weeks of accrued paid sick time...
R&D SHIFTED TO LOW-COST COUNTRIES
In the latter half of the 20th Century and thus far into the 21st Century, America has witnessed millions of blue and white-collar jobs outsourced to low-wage Third World Countries. As jobs are outsourced America loses billions in revenues and tax dollars while wages...
CUTTING LABOR IN OUR PUBLIC STRUCTURE WON’T HELP US
"The governor and senators need to follow the lead of the chief justice and Judiciary by implementing measures to reduce the cost of the rest of the government of Guam," stated in yesterday's PDN editorial. Cutting labor costs in our Public Structure will only make...
OBAMA’S BUDGET WILL REBUILD ECONOMY ON A SOLID FOUNDATION
A new ad (see video) backing President Obama's budget blueprint hit the airwaves today as Senate and House budget committees unveiled their spending resolutions. Those resolutions followed much of the administration's outline but made significant changes in some...
UC SERVICE WORKERS APPROVE HISTORIC AGREEMENT
Some 8,500 University of California service workers – members of AFSCME Local 3299 – will see their wages rise by 16 percent over five years under a new agreement ratified this month after a year-and-a-half of tough bargaining. The historic contract covers...
GAIN’S DOG OF THE WEEK
Tye has unraveled all his stress and is ready to investigate anything that appeals to his curiosity. His handsome black coat has colorful accents of tan and caramel around his face, chest and paws which heightens his distinguished appearance. He walks well on a leash...
GAIN’S CAT OF THE WEEK
Sheila will sprout out of her shell when you figure out her favorite games. Her power to deduce the best spot to relax for optimum visibility of her surroundings will surprise you because she manages to blend in with the background. Her sugar white coat has splotches...
TAKING CARE OF OUR WORKERS’ HEALTH IS IMPORTANT IN THE WORKPLACE
Do you know anyone that was ill or injured and eventually had to resign from work because they weren't able to take any more days off? Paid sick leave is such an important benefit for workers. Many times when workers catch the flu or some other illness, they would...
EPI: UNIONS DON’T CAUSE FIRM CLOSURES
What's the real effect of union membership on businesses? A new report by economist John DiNardo of the University of Michigan suggests there's no connection between a firm's likeliness to shut down and whether its employees have a union. Released by the Economic...
PLEASE HELP BROTHER JOSEPH TEDTAOTAO
Fellow member Joseph Tedtaotao was injured on the job and has exhausted all his available leave. He has not been cleared by his doctor to report back to work resulting him to use leave without pay. If you would like to donate some of your sick leave, then please call...