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Labour Day should honour progress made in workers’ rights, but also encourage more advances in the future, a trade union leader said yesterday. Jason Hayward, president of the Bermuda Public Services Union, added the public should take time to mark i...

“Progress to a Fairer Bermuda” is the theme of this year’s Labour Day march and rally. President of the Bermuda Trade Union Congress Jason Hayward encouraged the community to join the march at Union Square on Monday, September 3, from 11am. Mr Haywa...

The recommendation to implement a minimum wage and establish a Wage Commission to determine a living-wage standard is a significant step in the right direction. These interventions in our society will undoubtedly improve the lives of many workers in...

Hundreds of workers will see a savings scheme close this year after nearly four decades. The Bermuda Public Services Union programme has “grown exponentially” since its creation in 1979 but interest on its funds is now “negligible”, members were told...

In commemoration of International Youth Day tomorrow, the Bermuda Public Services Union joins our brothers and sisters around the world to recognise this year’s theme: “Safe Spaces for Youth”. On this occasion, the BPSU is heeding the call from our g...

Members of one of Bermuda’s largest unions will today pause to remember the legacy one of their founding members, Adele Tucker. Today marks the anniversary of her birth. Bermuda Union of Teachers president Shannon James said: “We should never forget ...

A union has handed out $30,000 in education grants to a total of 12 students. The Bermuda Public Services Union gave the awards for study in Bermuda, online and at overseas educational institutions. The BPSU has been offering scholarships to its memb...

The Bermuda Police Association is “very concerned” over the discovery of asbestos in a police building, the head of the organisation said yesterday. Police announced the Criminal Records Office was temporarily closed after material containing asbesto...

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”....

The president of the island’s blue-collar union said yesterday that bus staff should not be disciplined after the service ground to a halt on Monday. Chris Furbert insisted: “There should be no repercussions.” The Bermuda Industrial Union leader said...

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...

The president of the Bermuda Union of Teachers conceded his union was to blame for a lack of meetings with the Ministry of Education. Shannon James said yesterday that the BUT had met with Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education and Workforce Develo...