GFT OFFICE: “UNDER CONSTRUCTIONâ€
There may be disruptions to the services available to members from the GFT office in the next few weeks due to office repairs, renovations and system upgrades. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. For immediate attention,...
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.
CHECK OUT GFTS NEW WEBSITE!
Visit www.gftunion.com and register your account. You 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.
TB TESTING AVAILABLE FOR GFT MEMBERS
GFT Members, their spouse and children get free TB Testing on August 9, 2008 from 10am to 3pm at the GFT Office in Mangilao. For more information contact the GFT Office at 735-4390.
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GET A NEW PHONE FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR!
Sign up for a new account under the GFT Plan at GTA MPULSE and get a FREE Nokia 1600 or 2610! You get $5 off the Basic, Plus & Promo Plans. Some conditions apply. Call GTA at 644-4482 for more details!
PINOY WORKERS TO SHARE $500K IN BACK WAGES FROM SAIPAN FIRM
The US Department of Labor is seeking 151 Filipino construction workers who are owed $500,000 in back wages by a company in the Northern Mariana Islands. The department says the money is now available under an agreement it reached with Sablan Construction Co. of...
MORE THAN 100,000 JEEPNEY, TRICYCLE DRIVERS TO JOIN S. TAGALOG STRIKE
At least 100, 000 jeepney and tricycle drivers are expected to participate in the 14-hour region-wide strike in Southern Tagalog Thursday, a transportation group leader said. Rolando Mingo, president of Southern Tagalog Transport Sector Organization...
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...