GFT General Membership Meeting Monday, May 16, 2022, 6pm at the GFT office. Register today! This event is open to all members for status updates, Q&A sessions, and deciding future actions on behalf of GFT.
The decision in the Guam Daily Post was rendered back 2021 and is not new information. Although it says dismissed, it is not, we were granted leave to amend. GFT is still coordinating with the law offices of Razzano, Walsh & Torres, P.C. to ensu...
The Guam Legislature passed Bills 286 and 287 on Friday, April 29, 2022. Bill 286-36 exempts the 180 instructional days, or its equivalence, requirement for students in SY2019-2020 to 2001-2022. Although teachers fulfilled their required amount of da...
GFT always knew that the Chamber of Commerce (COC) was anti-workers, but never have they said it more blatantly than this. The Guam Daily Post quoted Shawn Gumataotao, “The point is, plenty of money is being spent, ever, by the office of the governo...
Teachers on Guam last saw a pay compression in 2014 when some seasoned teachers received a paltry nickel raise for the whole year. Despite discussions underway to get teachers a pay raise, several states are awarding their teachers a pay raise of 20%...
The Department of Administration expects to begin paying $3 million in retroactive hazard duty pay to Customs officers by April 22, according to Ike Peredo, director of the Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency. Read more at The Guam Daily Post
Senator Nelson introduced Bill 254-36 to define the educational and professional requirements for certified school counselors. Many school counselors attended the public hearing along with other members of the school community on Tuesday, April 05, 2...
Bill 123-36 After nearly a year, the Guam Legislature moved Bill 123-36 into its third reading file. Bill 123-36 will remove all reemployment rights of employees who resign their position subsequent to the announcement of any government-sponsored dru...
The 13th Annual GFT Convention kicks off this year at the GFT Compound in Mangilao on Saturday, March 19, 2022. This FREE event is open to all GFT members. This is an informal event to recognize involved GFT members such as shop stewards, committee m...
The Guam Department of Education (GDOE) appeared before members of the Guam Legislature at an informational hearing to request a waiver of the 180 instructional days and service-learning. Members of the Guam Education Board and the GDOE administratio...