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BIU president Chris Furbert has confirmed that bus drivers lost two days of pay when they were on strike last week. Residents have repeatedly questioned whether the bus drivers were paid when they downed tools in support of their fired colleague Jenn...

Both Opposition parties last night called for unions and managers to avoid bringing the Island to a standstill as tension remains high in a number of industries. For the second Sunday in a row, The Oleander yesterday sat in Hamilton dock with nobody ...

Bermuda’s bus strike continued last night, with union officials standing firm despite mounting pressure on drivers to return to work. Bermuda Industrial Union [BIU] Leader Chris Furbert said he was planning urgent meetings with Government. “I want to...

Our Facebook page was inundated with comments yesterday when we posed the question: ‘Do you support the bus strike?’ Comments ranged from ‘No!’ to ‘Absolutely not! Its pathetic!’ One person wrote: “And only in Bermuda does foolishness happen like thi...

Kindhearted drivers signalled willingness to help those stranded by the bus strike by adorning their cars with pink and blue ribbons. The decorations, made in colours matching the absent buses, were given out for free by Demco florists. Marketing and...

At least one bus driver was yesterday ignoring strike orders so he could ferry passengers around the Island. Earlston Thompson said he intended to resign from the Bermuda Industrial Union “as soon as possible” and asked if others would follow suit, h...

Bermuda is on the brink of the worst industrial action in several years. While the disputes concerning bus drivers and the Corporation of Hamilton are over dismissals of employees for disciplinary reasons, they are being played out against a backgro...

Transport Minister Terry Lister has announced he has “absolutely nothing more to say” about the labour dispute which could see further disruptions to bus services. The Department of Public Transportation and Bermuda Industrial Union today remain at ...

Shelves were stacked up yesterday afternoon as supermarkets reported minor disruption due to the Hamilton Dock dispute. And retailers were hopeful dockworkers’ overtime ban will soon be over, after Economy Minister Kim Wilson confirmed she has served...