President of the Bermuda Public Service Union Jason Hayward has succeeded Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert as head of the Bermuda Trade Union Congress.

Raymond Bean, president of the Electrical Supply Trade Union (ESTU), is the new first vice-president.

A spokesperson for the BTUC said: “In keeping with the BTUC constitution, the offices of president and vice-president were rotated among the presidents of the affiliate unions.

High on the BTUC’s agenda will be advocating for the implementation of a living wage, addressing systemic income inequality, strengthening workers’ wages and benefits and exploring the development of co-operatives.”