Disgruntled traffic wardens and workers at the Botanical Gardens are hoping to resolve some of their gripes after the Cup Match holiday is over.

During the past two days, both sets of workers have taken industrial action over a variety of issues and have asked that management take heed of their complaints once and for all.

The Island's seven traffic wardens refused to go out on patrol on Monday and instead made their way to the offices of the Bermuda Public Services Union (BPSU) to raise complaints over increasing threats from members of the public, unsafe sidewalks and the continuing lack of a supervisor, who has not been properly replaced in three years.

Union chief Ed Ball Junior said the wardens had suffered injuries to their feet and ankles, and had even fallen over, due to the uneven sidewalks.

"They are bona fide complaints," said Mr. Ball.

"They had some industrial action and refused to work on Monday until the matters were dealt with, but were back to work today. The BPSU thought it had worked out an arrangement through the Commissioner of Police to the satisfaction of the workers that at least something will be done within a certain time frame.

"So, after the Cup Match holiday, there will be a series of meetings."

And staff at the Botanical Gardens were said to have walked out yesterday, citing problems with management, unhappiness at work and unfair pay.

One male worker said on VSB radio last night: "Government takes care of the front yard, but it doesn't take care of its back yard."

And a female worker said: "When you come to work, you would like to come to work and work in harmony. When you come to work you want to be happy, but when we come to work, we are not happy."

The woman complained the workers had been working without a contract for several months while negotiations continued, and said there was some discrepancy in pay between different members of the staff who actually did the same job, although their titles may be different.

President of the Bermuda Industrial Union Derrick Burgess was off the Island last night, and vice president Chris Furbert said while he knew there had been some labour unrest at Botanical Gardens, he would not be fully briefed on it until today.