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A union representative has been branded “treasonous” by a teaching union.
Leonard Santucci, the Bermuda Union of Teachers representative at the Berkeley Institute, came under attack in a union internal memo after he highlighted claimed breaches of th...
DATE: Oct 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Occupational safety and health should be recognised as “a fundamental right”, the Bermuda Public Services Union declared.
The BPSU joined labour groups worldwide with UNI Global Union, a global unions federation, in marking World Day for Decent Work ...
DATE: Oct 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bus drivers will take no further action in a long-running dispute with the Government over lost pay, a union leader confirmed yesterday.
Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, said the decision, made on Tuesday night, came desp...
DATE: Oct 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Almost 50 members of the Bermuda Union of Teachers have requested a special meeting to vote down decisions apparently made by the union’s executive committee without general membership consent.
Leonard Santucci, the BUT representative for The Berkele...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The longstanding bus dispute has been resolved with buses now back in full operation.
Eugene Ball Jr, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union’s bus division, told The Royal Gazette last night that an offer was made by the Government in a meeti...
DATE: Sep 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The bus dispute remained in deadlock last night after negotiations stalled.
The Government referred the dispute to arbitration on Monday in the hope that, with any further work stoppage ruled illegal, bus drivers would be forced back to work.
But Chr...
DATE: Sep 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A dispute that brought public bus services to a standstill for 11 days could continue today – even though the deadlock has been referred to a labour tribunal.
Jason Hayward, the labour minister, made the referral earlier yesterday – which made contin...
DATE: Sep 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A kinder model for the financial assistance safety net, entailing “less policing” and assistance getting people back to work, was passed by legislators.
The Financial Assistance Amendment Act was brought to the House of Assembly on Friday by Jas...
DATE: Sep 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government has a “back-up plan” for members of the public left stranded by a public transport strike, the transport minister revealed last night.
Lawrence Scott said the Government would go back to negotiations with the Bermuda Industrial Union t...
DATE: Sep 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island’s wage disparities were highlighted this weekend as Bermuda marked the United Nations International Equal Pay Day on Saturday.
Tinée Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, said the commemoration underscored efforts to ach...
DATE: Sep 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell