Guam Department of Labor
OSHA On-Site Consultation
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Should you have any questions, or would like to attend one of the events, you may email osha.consultation@dol.guam.gov or call 671-300-4617/20.
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Wednesday, FEBRUARY 23
General Membership Meeting
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Members! Mark your calendar for Wednesday, February 23rd for our first in-person membership meeting of the year at the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa. You can save your spot today by clicking on the RSVP link. Meeting details will follow in the coming days. We look forward to seeing you soon!
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24th Annual Amateur Golf Tournament
SAVE THE DATE: MARCH 23, 2022
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Your Chamber is looking forward to networking on the green on Wednesday, March 23rd at Onward Talofofo Golf Course! We are happy to announce that team entries are now open. You may also leverage your company brand by becoming an event sponsor or contributing a prize.
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2022 GUANG Awards - Thank you Members! |
We would like to thank our members who contributed prizes for the 2022 Guam Air National Guard awardees on Saturday, February 5th.
- Ada's Trust & Investment, Inc.
- Archway, Inc.
- Deloitte & Touche LLP
- Dusit Beach Resort Guam
- Dusit Thani Guam Resort
- Guam Fast Foods, Inc.
- Hilton Guam Resort & Spa
- Hyatt Regency Guam
- Matson Navigation Company
- P.H.R. Ken Micronesia, Inc. dba Ken Corporation
- Security Title, Inc.
- South Pacific Petroleum Corporation
- Triple J Enterprises
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A warm Hafa Adai to Vice Admiral Yancy Lindsey, Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) |
Members of the Armed Forces Committee leadership had a rare opportunity to meet Vice Admiral Yancy Lindsey, Commander, Navy Installations Command on Tuesday, February 1st at the USO, Naval Base Guam. Special thanks to Joint Region Marianas and USO Guam for their hospitality. |
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(L-R) Ed Lebita, NBG USO Center Manager; Capt. Michael Luckett, NBG Commanding Officer; Rear Admiral Benjamin Nicholson, Commander, Joint Region Marianas; Jeffrey Jones, AFC Member; Catherine Castro, President; Phillip Santos, AFC Chairman; Vice Adml Yancy Lindsey; Mark J. Sablan, AFC Vice Chairman; and, August Hibbs, USO Guam Field Programs Manager. |
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The Department of Public Health has issued a screening guide for test sites to prioritize individuals with a likelihood of severe disease, hospitalization, or death due to Covid-19. View Screening Guide here.
View additional public health guidance that has recently been issued:
The Department has advised that clearance letters from Public Health are NOT required in order to return to work. View guidance memo here.
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Inflation, Income, Savings Up; Spending Down in December
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released data on inflation, income, spending, and savings for December late last week.
Why it matters: The broad themes of the economy remain the same: It is growing, workers have growing incomes and plenty of savings, but inflation is taking a serious toll, and the virus still holds sway on economic activity when cases surge.
Details:
- Inflation: Prices are still rising, but the pace came down a bit. On an annual basis, inflation was 5.8%, which was higher than the 5.7% annual rate in November. This is the highest annual increase since July 1982 (shown in chart). But the monthly change was 0.4% higher in December, down from 0.6% in November. We’ll take good news on price pressures where we can get it.
- Income: Incomes rose 0.3% in December, but because inflation was 0.4% for the month, real buying power declined. Wages and salaries rose a more robust 0.7% (+0.3% in real terms), which is more good news that the economy is growing strongly without government support. Business income fell -1.8% in real terms. Higher wages and higher prices for inputs are squeezing businesses’ bottom lines.
- Spending: Consumers spent -1% less (price adjusted) in December. Some of this was Omicron, but also the shift of holiday spending to October and November to get ahead of the supply chain crunch.
- Savings: Savings jumped again in December, moving back over pre-pandemic levels in December. It had fallen below that mark in October and November for the first time in the pandemic. In total, Americans have about $2.65 trillion in extra savings since February 2020 they are waiting to spend.
Bottom line: Washington needs to combat inflation by addressing the worker shortage crisis and avoiding passing bills like Build Back Better that will only fuel greater price increases.
—Curtis Dubay, Senior Economist, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Articles of Interest:
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The University of Guam PMBA Cohort XVII invites Guam Young Professionals membership to the UOG School of Business and Public Administration's 5th Annual PMBA Mixer!
Join us on Friday, February 11, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. to learn about the UOG Professional Master of Business Administration program, the Circular Economy, and network with distinguished UOG Alumni.
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Federal Contracting workshops offered by SBA’s Hawaii District Office
The time of the workshop has been modified to accommodate the time schedule for Guam. Members are encouraged to take advantage of these training opportunity.
The first series of training is on Friday, February 18, 2022 @ 10:00 am (GU/CNMI time). Registration in Eventbrite is required!
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It’s Time for Live2Lead!
The John Maxwell Organization and Guam Training once again team up to present the global leadership event, Live2Lead.
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John Maxwell’s 9th annual global leadership event is coming back to Guam. Get ready for Live2Lead.
After a rocky 2021, Guam workers across all industries need a boost in inspiration, motivation, with ideas and strategies they can use today.
There are two ways to access Live2Lead.
The program is delivered to teams of 10 or more via a private Internet channel, at any date/time you want during the month of February.
For companies with fewer attendees or individuals, Live2Lead will be presented via the Internet on Thursday, February 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Live2Lead is produced by Guam Training, and is again presented by Atkins Kroll.
Also partnering in the program are the Guam Chamber of Commerce, Guam Contractors’ Association, Guam Daily Post, and The Point, 93.3 FM.
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This Month's Music Playlist!🎶
No matter your plans, whether you are spending time with your family and friends or working on a weekend warrior project or hanging out with your favorite snuggle partner, we invite you to join us in celebrating all things love with this special playlist!💗
What's your favorite love song? Is it included in this playlist? If not, let us know, we'd love to add it!
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