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Human societies undergo shifts from time to time; for the better or the worse. The sources of those shifts are never fully understood — shrouded in some mystery. In the spring of 1981, during a dispute that mushroomed into a general strike, there...

Human societies undergo shifts from time to time; for the better or the worse. The sources of those shifts are never fully understood — shrouded in some mystery. In the spring of 1981, during a dispute that mushroomed into a general strike, there...

A dispute that led to three days of industrial action at a Government quarry has been resolved, it was revealed yesterday. Arnold Smith, a Bermuda Industrial Union official, said an “amicable solution” was reached after a meeting last week between th...

Transport workers walked off the job yesterday because of a dispute over “an ongoing disciplinary matter”, it has been revealed. And the Bermuda Public Services Union has taken a swipe at transport officials, claiming that the matter was resolved onl...

Grocery stores are suffering from a shortage of fresh produce as a result of last week’s disruptions at Hamilton Docks. But retailers are confident that stocks will be replenished later today following the arrival of two container ships. The disrupti...

The president of the Bermuda Industrial Union yesterday defended dock-workers who downed tools after a colleague was suspended. Chris Furbert said that 32 union members at Hamilton Docks took action last Thursday after relations with management compa...

British Airways flights between Bermuda and London will be cancelled today for the second day running because of a strike by pilots. The 2.55pm flight from Gatwick has been cancelled on both days, as well as the return flights scheduled for 8.10pm. T...

Housekeeping duties at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital returned to normal last evening after a labour dispute with auxiliary staff was resolved. A spokeswoman for the Bermuda Hospitals Board said all evening-shift staff had turned up for work as no...

Dock workers and management were still deadlocked in a mystery dispute last night. Essential goods have been unloaded at Hamilton docks, but other cargo has been sent back overseas to the frustration of some retailers. The dispute, which started last...

Workers at a major island car dealership yesterday downed tools in a dispute over pay. Staff in the service area and paint shop at Hamilton’s Bermuda Motors stopped work around 1pm after management refused to reinstate a 2 per cent backdated pay rise...

A walkout by British Airways cabin crews is set to commence on Friday, with the carrier planning to give details on its contengency plans in the days ahead. The four-day strike, part of a long simmering pay dispute at the UK company, now comes with a...

Two-thirds of people contacted in an island-wide poll said they were against last month’s protest outside House of Assembly which prevented MPs from entering the building. The dispute led to police intervention when officers pepper-sprayed protesters...