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Former union leader Ottiwell Simmons is counting his blessings twice after almost losing a leg and then suffering from a stroke. The former Progressive Labour Party MP is recovering at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York after two clots blocked his blood...

A work-to-rule that disrupted bus services more than a week was called off yesterday. Chris Furbert, president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, said industrial action at the Department of Public Transportation had been lifted “effective immediately”....

Bermuda Industrial Union leaders are to meet members tonight after earlier talks set up to end a dispute in the bus service, a Government representative said this afternoon. A spokesman for the Ministry of Transport and Regulatory Affairs said: “Aft...

Bus service was disrupted this morning because of a union meeting. A work stoppage took place from 10am after the Bermuda Industrial Union called a meeting. The Ministry of Transport and Regulatory Affairs confirmed that service had resumed at 3.15p...

Three days’ advance notice has been agreed for future industrial action at the docks after a dispute over a dismissed worker was settled with management. The resolution was announced yesterday by Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial...

Workers at Hamilton Docks are to suspend overtime work from Thursday, it was revealed yesterday. Chris Furbert, Bermuda Industrial Union president, confirmed that the Portworkers’ Division voted last week for an overtime suspension. He said the actio...

Ira Philip’s loyalty to labour dated back to his childhood memories of “rebels” such as American activist A. Philip Randolph. Mr Philip, a lifelong newsman, documented the struggles of Bermudian activists such as E.F. Gordon throughout his career. De...

Bus services ground to a halt yesterday in what was said to be a show of support for mechanics who had earlier downed tools. The problem, which began at lunchtime, was resolved before 3pm, when vehicles headed back out with school runs the priority. ...

Workplace policies are more successful than legislation when it comes to stopping sexual harassment, a union leader has said. Jason Hayward, president of the Bermuda Public Services Union, said employers must commit to zero tolerance of sexual harass...

Belco staff held an emergency meeting to discuss the prospect of industrial action yesterday morning, The Royal Gazette understands. Workers were said to have opposed the possible dismissal of a senior member of staff. All staff were on the job as of...

Talks to resolve delays on garbage collection have gone “extremely well”, the Minister of Public Works said yesterday. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said a potential solution would be put to staff today. The news came after a backlog of waste built ...

Over a number of years, we have witnessed a massive decline in public bus services. Why is the service in such a poor state and what can be done to make things better in terms of efficiency for the riders, the drivers and the mechanics? Why are so ma...