GUAM EDUCATION BOARD MEETING ON MARCH 15
Teachers, parents, students and all other stakeholders are encouraged to attend the Guam Education Board meeting on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Machananao elementary school at 6pm.
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.
EPI URGES IMMEDIATE ACTION ON UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS EXTENSION
This morning, EPI Vice President Ross Eisenbrey issued the following statement on pending legislation to extend unemployment benefits: For months, as the nations economy has deteriorated, members of Congress have tried and failed to push through a common-sense...
ONE HILL COALITION ACHIEVES HISTORIC MILESTONE
On May 10th the One Hill CBA Coalition reached a tentative agreement for a first-ever Community Benefits Agreement in Pittsburgh. The tentative agreement outlines the ways that the development of the new Penguins hockey arena and 28 acres of land in the lower Hill...
JUNE 12 – WORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD LABOUR 2008
June 12 was marked around the world as the World Day against Child Labour. Activities were held to raise awareness that Education is the right response to child labour: Education for all children at least to the minimum age of employment, Education policies that...
THE INACCESSIBILITY AND EXPENSE OF CHILD CARE AND EARLY EDUCATION IS A NATIONAL PROBLEM, WHICH CALLS FOR A NATIONAL SOLUTION
Now we have a great chance to move good child care policy forward: The Starting Early, Starting Right Act would improve the quality and availability of child care and significantly increase funding to help families pay for child care. But, this bill needs co-sponsors...
RUSSIA: NESTLE NEEDS TO BARGAIN OVER WAGES
Workers at the KitKat plant in Perm have made some progress in their struggle to get Nestle to agree to bargain with their union over wages. The company has finally made a modest offer. International pressure has been vital in this case, as it has been in other...
MALAWI: JUSTICE FOR SECURITY GUARDS
15 June is international justice day -- a day to raise our voices in support of some of the lowest paid workers in the world. UNI Global Union has an online appeal in support of security guards in Malawi, demanding that they get paid for overtime.
AFT WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Visit AFT Voices to share your opinion on the challenges you face in the workplace by answering our new survey question posted on the site.How do your union and its members contribute to the betterment of your community? Well be posting your answers to this important...
A FIX FOR RETIREMENT
Washington Post business columnist Martha M. Hamilton had high praise for a new book by EPI board member Teresa Ghilarducci in her June 1 column, A system that needs to be retired. As Hamilton wrote: Economist Teresa Ghilarducci, author of When Im Sixty-Four: The Plot...
THANK GOD FOR GFT, THE SAVIOR OF GUAMS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The departure of another Superintendent only exemplifies how incredibly important it is for our children to have consistency in their educational system. For the last 40 years the only thing that has been consistent with Guams public schools is the teachers collective...
VICTORY!!! AG AGREES WITH GFT THAT TEACHERS MUST BE PAID
Some short sited management officials at GPSS went behind the backs of the Board and attempted to exploit teachers by essentially docking their pay and asked for an AGs opinion to justify it. Fortunately, there were two clauses added to the teachers current CBA during...
WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN AN ELECTRIC TRUCK?
Thanks to President Rector taking a $30,000 gamble on a completely electric, factory made, Ford Ranger we have now found the perfect car/truck for Guam. With Gas being over $4/gal the Ranger ev saves over $200 per month in energy cost, which is almost enough to make...
FIREFIGHTERS PROMOTION VIDEO RIGHT THIS TIME
Last weeks video of the week was supposed to be the Firefighter promotion but somehow the wrong link was attached. We got it right this time so please click on the link and check out this great video celebrating some of Guams local heroes. Click here