PPE DONATION FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS

GFT would like to thank the Chinese American Fraternal Organization, C100 and the American Federation of Teachers for donating PPE to healthcare workers on Guam. C100 donated 400 n95 masks for healthcare professionals and were distributed by GFT to members of the Department of Health and Human Services. AFT donated 400 face shields and 4000 disposable masks. The PPE will be distributed to various agencies on Guam.

PIZZA HUT BOOK-IT PACKETS NOW AVAILABLE

The Pizza Hut BOOK-IT! program motivates children to ready by rewarding their reading accomplishments with praise, recognition and pizza! The packets are now available for elementary teachers aft the GFT office in Mangilao. Packets will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis. For more information, contact the GFT office at 735-4390.

SICK LEAVE SHARING

The following member(s) of DOA are in need of sick leave sharing as they are undergoing medical treatment or caring for a loved one in need of medical attention. If you would like to help, then please contact the GFT Office at 735-4390. Any help is greatly appreciated!

• Julene Hunt

GUAM SENATORIAL CANDIDATES ON THE ISSUES

GFT's COPE Committee (Committee on Political Education) is dedicated to ensuring members are updated and educated when it comes to elections. The Progressive Democrats of Guam (PDG) submitted a 6-question survey to all Senatorial candidates on October 1st. PDG's survey seeks to raise important issues for candidates and voters and give us an opportunity to better inform Guam voters by evaluating candidates on issues of importance, such as:

• Unemployment insurance
• Layoffs caused by cutting the Business Privilege Tax
• Providing additional compensation for essential workers
• Providing PPE for workers
• Advancing healthcare for all
• Enhancing enforcement of environmental protection laws

PDG highlighted seven of those candidates' responses. Their responses can be viewed here.

*GFT is not endorsing any candidates for 2020 elections.

GUAM EDUCATION BOARD CANDIDATE RESPONSES

GFT's Committee on Political Education (COPE) is working to keep members and voters educated for the upcoming election. COPE sent out a questionnaire to candidates running for the Guam Education Board with issues relevant to our members. You can find the responses here.

*GFT was unable to reach out to nonincumbents running for office.

LAWSUIT UPDATE

On Tuesday, October 6, Attorneys of Razzano, Walsh, and Torres, P.C. filed a lawsuit on behalf of Government of Guam employees who did not receive double pay during the emergency period. The press release on the lawsuit can be found here.

COVID ALERT APP

On behalf of GFT, we are proud to support the Guam Department of Public Health's new app to help stop COVID-19 in Guam. Add your phone to the COVID fight and protect your community while protecting your privacy. Download Guam Covid Alert for free in the App Store and on Google Play. To better understand how the app works, click here, or visit guamcovidalert.guam.gov.

CHECK OUT YOUR LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEMBER BENEFITS

Take Advantage of your member discounts in retail, auto care, health, dining and more on the GFT website. You can also see a list of your national discounts with AFT Union Plus, Hilton Hotels, Google Certified Educator, Identity Theft, Free College opportunity and more! Visit www.aft.org to see more and visit www.gftunion.com for your local discounts.! For more information, contact the GFT Office at 735-4390.

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