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A new collective bargaining agreement has been struck between Stevedoring Services and the Bermuda Industrial Union, the firm’s parent company said yesterday.
The agreement came despite a “rocky relationship” over the past two years between Polaris H...
DATE: Mar 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A new executive committee has been announced by the Bermuda Trade Union Congress.
Kevin Grant, the general secretary, said that a biennial convention earlier this month included the election of officers to serve for the next term.
Nishanthi Bailey, o...
DATE: Feb 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bans and restrictions on new work permits in certain categories have been extended to the end of July, the Government announced today.
The Ministry of Labour said that debt collectors, telephone switchboard operators, pool and beach attendants, deckh...
DATE: Jan 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A recruitment drive will be held next week for people interested in careers in the hotel industry for the 2022 season.
Positions are expected to be available in serving, housekeeping, bartending and administration as well as other roles.
The Bermuda ...
DATE: Dec 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An insurance company founder who took advantage of the work from Bermuda scheme said the move boosted her mental health as well as her business.
Ashley Hunter, of US-based HM Risk Group, added that she “absolutely loved” her 12 months on the island t...
DATE: Nov 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
More than $23 million is thought to have been injected into the economy thanks to the work from Bermuda programme.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Labour, said that 638 people took up the scheme and 206 families still lived on the island as a result.
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DATE: Nov 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter