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Tributes to Ottiwell Simmons, former president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, are planned for the eve of his funeral

David Burt, Cole Simons, Sir John Swan, Ewart Brown and Rolfe Commissiong lead the tributes to former BIU president and longtime PLP MP

Former Bermuda Industrial Union president is remembered for his commitment to workers and Bermuda

The union says that critics of the Fairmont Southampton plans are “a privileged few”

The Bermuda Industrial Union will be holding a general membership meeting between 10am and midday, bringing disruptions to some services

The Bermuda Industrial Union has denied claims that port workers issued an ultimatum to management before imposing a ban on overtime. Dock-workers introduced the ban at the end of last month as a result of a long-running dispute over a sacked worker ...

Dockworkers have called off a ban on working overtime after a vote by members earlier this week. The ban was imposed by unionised staff on February 21, as part of an ongoing dispute with management over the sacking of a colleague three years ago. But...

The industrial action is having little impact, according to the operator of Hamilton docks

Most public services froze for two hours yesterday morning, but that only mirrored Government blue collar workers’ wages, which have not increased for four years, the leader of the Bermuda Industrial Union said. Chris Furbert, the president of the BI...

Buses and ferries will be out of action for two hours today while a Bermuda Industrial Union members meeting is being held

Chris Furbert, the president of the BIU, believes that if other Overseas Territories are having a public holiday for the King’s coronation, Bermuda should as well.

Dear Sir, I read with keen interest Glenn Fubler’s piece in the paper that covered the event that Dale Butler’s Atlantic House Publishing organised to honour the Reverend Kingsley Tweed a few weeks ago. Once again Dale Butler delivered -- consistent ...