You may have a limited window to elect to switch your plan from the current Defined Contribution Plan to the new Defined Benefit 1.75 Plan effective January 1, 2024. This is a big decision with long-term impacts, so I wanted to provide some key facts...
Date: Monday, September 18, 2023 Time: 6 PM Location: UOG, SPBA Building, Room 129 During this meeting, we will delve into a range of important topics that impact our workplaces and the communities we serve. Some of the key subjects to be covered inc...
Location: GFT Office, Mangilao Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023 Time: 10:00AM to 2:00PM Register now for your annual free TB Skin test for GFT members and their immediate family. Please reserve your slot by registering HERE. For further assistance, you...
Dear fellow union members, It is with mixed emotions that we announce the retirement of our longtime union friend and colleague, Cora. After dedicating 46 years (48 years if counting the strike years) of her life to teaching at Guam Department of Edu...
I am thrilled to share with you the wonderful news that three of our very own union members have been selected as finalists for the 2024 Guam Teacher of the Year award. Please join me in congratulating our union members Luke Tedtaotao, Dr. Aldrin Jay...
GFT saw a marked increase in membership involvement as many individuals penned public testimonies in support of Bill 24-37. The Guam community, too, showed their support for this legislation in great numbers. The recent swell in support for Bill 24-3...
Seattle City Council has passed legislation requiring app-based delivery companies, including DoorDash, Uber Eats and Instacart, to offer paid sick time off to gig workers. This new law will be called the “App-Based Worker Paid Sick and Safe Time Ord...
The 14th Annual GFT Annual Convention kicks off this year at the UOG SBPA Building, Room 129 on 6:00PM Saturday, March 18, 2023. This FREE event is open to all GFT members. This is an informal event to recognize involved GFT members such as shop stew...
The U.S. Department of Education has announced that Parent PLUS loans now qualify for student loan debt relief under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, but only for two months. Until now, the loans, typically held by parents who took on deb...
