GUAM EDUCATION BOARD MEETING ON APRIL 26 AT MERIZO ELEM. 6PM
The next Guam Education Board meeting will be on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Merizo elementary school cafeteria at 6pm. Parents, students, teachers, administrators and all other stakeholders are encouraged to attend for the latest updates in our public schools....
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.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TRAILS 23 STATES ON MINIMUM WAGE
Last year, the federal government strengthened its commitment to workers by increasing the minimum wage. This multi-stage federal minimum rate hike occurred, in large part, because inflation had eroded the value of the 1997 federal increase—leading to a tide of...
MINIMUM WAGE OF THE METAL INDUSTRY WILL RISE AND PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST NON-REGULAR WORKERS WILL IMPROVE BUT UNIONS OF HYUNDAI MOTORS AND OTHER FINISHED CAR PRODUCERS ARE GOING ON STRIKE.
Industry-based bargaining between the union and the employers association of the metal industry reached a collective agreement (CA) without resorting to strike. Since 2003, when central-level bargaining of the metal industry was initiated, this is the first time that...
NATIONAL FAITH-COMMUNITY ALLIANCE LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO END POVERTY WAGES
Let Justice Roll Urges Faith Leaders to Endorse Call for $10 in 2010 On Thursday, July 24, the federal minimum wage will increase from $5.85 to $6.55 an hour, providing a much-needed but inadequate boost to workers and our economy. The $6.55 minimum wage will still...
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTS MEAN BETTER WAGES
During Hillary Clinton’s gracious concession speech she mentioned that during the 40 years that she’s been involved in politics and public life the country has voted 10 times for president, with a Democrat winning the seat only three times. Just think how much...
UNION TO PROTEST PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS
Unionists will join a global day of protest on Thursday against private equity firms they say exploit workers. The Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union (LHMU) says its members will take part in various actions across the nation as part of international Take...
DEMOCRATS GEAR UP NEW PUSH FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE
The group, which has dubbed itself Health Care for America Now! plans to spend its money running ads in battleground states, canvassing 45 states to get people to sign petitions supporting the initiative and trying to get every member of Congress to sign a pledge to...
A FRESH LOOK AT ANTI-UNION CULTURE
Should workers join unions? For trade union activists, that’s a no-brainer. In the US, unionized workers get higher pay, are more likely to have health insurance and better pensions. So why do four out of ten workers say they won’t vote for a union in their...
BRING YOUR NUMBER WITH YOU!
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SUPPORT OUR YOUTH!
The Guam Babe Ruth Baseball Team is having a Rummage Sale/Car Wash this Saturday, July 19 from 7am to 1pm (car wash is from 9am to 1pm) at the Father Duenas High School. They also have a Happy Hour Fundraiser at SK Lounge in Barrigada (next to Subway) on Saturday,...
FREE TB TESTING!
GFT will be offering Free TB Testing on August 9, 2008 from 10am to 3pm at the GFT Office in Mangilao. GFT Members, spouse and children are FREE!
WIN AN MP3 & GFT GIFT SET!
Register your account in GFT’s New Website and get automatically entered to win an MP3 Player and GFT Gift Set! Drawing will be held at the end of the month. Winner will be contacted. Click here to log on