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Health authorities view the island’s vaccination levels as a likely safeguard against the surge of coronavirus cases seen in the spring, the Premier said yesterday. But David Burt warned he could not rule out further shelter in place lockdowns if the...

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...

The first rules to apply when trying to persuade people to change their minds are to pick an issue that is relatively straightforward and then to keep your argument as simple as possible. The campaign by the Bermuda Industrial Union to overturn the ...

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 ...

The rift between workers and Government widened yesterday as both sides refused to budge on voting rights for union decertification. The Bermuda Industrial Union warned it had the power to bring the Government down if it failed to give in to its dema...

Controversial rules on union decertification will not be amended – despite increased pressure from trade unionists, ministers insisted yesterday. Walter Roban, the Acting Premier, and Jason Hayward, the labour minister Jason Hayward – supported by se...

The Government has reiterated it will not amend labour legislation which sparked a work stoppage and march this morning by the Bermuda Industrial Union. Walter Roban, the Acting Premier, flanked by members of the Cabinet, said at a press conference ...

I had hoped never to have to write about an issue such as this episode between the Bermuda Industrial Union and the Government — in reality, about Chris Furbert and David Burt, the leaders of both groups. The stated issue of disagreement over the tra...

Union negotiators and the Government should go head-to-head until a deal is struck over union decertification votes, an Opposition MP said last night. Jarion Richardson, the shadow labour minister, said: “We recommend the negotiators enter a room, B...