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A move by the Bermuda Government to block unions from staging walkouts has been turned down by the courts. However, the mass walkout in January last year over the explosive issue of continued furlough days in the public sector has been branded “unla...

The Bermuda Government’s hiring freeze is hurting the postal service, according to the Bermuda Industrial Union. Chris Furbert, the president of the BIU, said the service had lost 25 per cent of its staff in the past four years. There were 84 members...

The Island’s courts have refused to grant a permanent injunction against walkouts by members of the Bermuda Trade Union Congress. However, unions acted unlawfully in a mass walkout a year ago during a standoff with the Bermuda Government. According t...

A “joker” waiter who struck a fellow member of staff on the backside with plastic bags has been found guilty of sexual harassment. As a result, the Fourways restaurant group was ordered to pay $3,500 in damages over its lax response to the incident, ...

A significant court appearance starts today for the Island’s unions as their representatives contest a move from the Bermuda Government for a permanent injunction against what it calls unauthorised industrial action. The Bermuda Trade Union Congress’...

The Bermuda Government’s impending court case against the members of the Bermuda Trade Union Congress has been protested by an overseas group. The Government is seeking an injunction against what it charges are unlawful industrial actions, in the aft...

Unionised workers are seeking clearance to attend next week’s Supreme Court hearings on an injunction against them by the Bermuda Government. The legal action, set for Tuesday through Thursday, stems from marches prompted by a letter on January 23 fr...

A fresh salvo came from the Bermuda Trade Union Congress last night in its lingering dispute with Government over whether or not acceptable cost cuts were settled on this year. The statement hearkened back to days of industrial action and protests in...

The Paget sub-post office was closed by Government without any union consultation, fuelling “extremely low” morale among postal workers. Branding the surprise move disrespectful, Chris Furbert, president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, pointed out t...

Temporary public service workers filling vacant or temporary additional posts are not having their contracts renewed — unless the positions are regarded as essential. While figures are not available for the numbers affected, the new policy went into ...