Olongapo Skills Training Featured in ABS-CBN NEWS

The preparations being undertaken by Olongapo City under the leadership of Mayor Bong Gordon was featured by ABS-CBN NEWS BANDILA during its report last night over Channel 2. News Anchor Henry Omaga-Diaz detailed the experience of former US Military Base Worker's hopes to land a job in Guam after having lost their jobs in the former US Naval Base in Subic when it pulled out in 1992.

Mayor Gordon stressed that the preparations were initiated after his visit to Guam during the Industry Forum and where the impending transfer of 8,000 Military personnel and their families will commence on 2014.

Guam Task Force headed by Ed Piano was created to ensure coordination with POEA, DOLE, TESDA, DFA, GovGuam, contractors, manpower agencies and applicants are facilitated.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oihenFBe8vc

As discussed by Ed Piano, below is the comparison of present Guam Wages vs that of Hawaii

WAGES: GUAM VS. HAWAII
Wages determined by the Department of Labor for federal projects under the Service Contract Act (all figures are rates per hour) versus Hawaii's:
Jobs In Guam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .In Hawaii . .%Change
Carpenter, maintenance . $13.00 $30.88 +137.5%
Electrician, maintenance . $14.99 $28.25 +88.5%
Heavy equipment mechanic $14.81 $26.98 +82.2%
Heavy equipment operator $13.73 $29.54 +115.1%
Painter, maintenance $13.55 $23.09 +70.4%

Welder - US National - Special Trade Contractors
(NAICS: 238, SIC: 17, eSIC: 17-179 )

Salary Estimate from PAQ's Global Salary Calculator
(See ERI's GSC C3 Matrix below, estimate is all-industry/all-sizes) $52,859.00