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Industrial action by unionised workers today in protest at new union decertification laws has been called off at the eleventh hour. Chris Furbert, the Bermuda Industrial Union president, said that in the interests of reopening dialogue between the un...

A slow return to normal working may have made hotel staff reluctant to take part in the Bermuda Industrial Union’s strike action, the head of the sector’s association has said. Stephen Todd, the chief executive officer of the Bermuda Hotels Associati...

Telecommunications company Digicel is to make ten staff redundant. A spokesman for the company said the cuts were being made to “optimise our cost base”. He added: “We can confirm that in the coming weeks ten staff members will be made redundant out ...

The traditional Labour Day celebrations have become the latest victim of Covid-19 after organisers called off the event. The day, held on the first Monday of September, is marked with a march through Hamilton by representatives of all the island’s un...

Talks between Government and the Bermuda Industrial Union over controversial decertification laws could be held soon after both sides offered up an olive branch. Yesterday Chris Furbert, the president of the BIU, said he would send a letter to David ...

David Burt, the Premier, acknowledged yesterday that he faces an “intensely personal” challenge from the Bermuda Industrial Union over voting rights in trade union legislation. In a lengthy interview with The Royal Gazette yesterday, the Premier rep...

The Bermuda Industrial Union will hold a weekly one-day protest against union decertification laws, it has confirmed. In a statement released yesterday, a BIU spokeswoman said the protest will start from Monday, September 13. The action was approved ...

The One Bermuda Alliance has criticised David Burt, the Premier, for being on holiday during this week’s industrial action over labour laws by the Bermuda Industrial Union. Cole Simons, the Opposition Leader, said: “Earlier this year the Premier ext...

More industrial could be on the cards in a battle over labour laws, it was revealed last night. The news came after union leaders met last night to discuss the possibility of more disruption next week. Chris Furbert, the BIU president, said afterward...

Bermuda Industrial Union members and supporters this morning marched to the Cabinet Office as they continued their two-day protest. However, ministers are on their summer break and Cabinet was not meeting today, although some GP cars were parked in ...