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A top Minister last night hit back at claims he dragged his feet over new legislation on workplace union ballots.
And Labour and Home Affairs Minister Quinton Edness denied he was responsible for the crippling dispute involving the Bermuda Industrial...
DATE: Mar 11, 1997
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Union chief Derrick Burgess hailed as "a victory for common sense.'' Workers who walked out in support of a battle for union rights involving employees at two dry-cleaning shops approved a peace plan put forward by businessman Stephen Thomson to all...
DATE: Mar 08, 1997
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last night.
For the two sides locked in confrontation over union recognition at two dry-cleaning shops thrashed out a last-minute agreement last night.
The news came only hours after Bermuda Industrial Union members rejected a peace plan proposed by ...
DATE: Mar 07, 1997
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hate as he made his way through around 1000 protesters outside the House of Assembly.
Mr. Edness was subjected to a barrage of boos and catcalls as he drove into the House grounds.
And he was shouted at and jeered at as he made his way to the morning...
DATE: Mar 06, 1997
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despite a Government offer to change the law to guarantee employee ballots on unionisation.
Premier David Saul said in the House of Assembly last night that the new bill could be tabled as early as a week tomorrow.
The olive branch came after around ...
DATE: Mar 06, 1997
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Rastafarians by an Exemption Tribunal.
For the four-strong tribunal exempted reluctant squaddies Evan Lambert and Dion Woolridge from all Regiment service for eight months.
Mr. Lambert was told by tribunal chairman Stephen Kendell: "There is no doubt...
DATE: Mar 05, 1997
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Bermuda's big two political groups do not want the voters to know where the parties get their cash.
Progressive Labour Party Leader Jennifer Smith refused to comment on donations.
Instead, she passed the buck to a public relations officer -- who refu...
DATE: Mar 04, 1997
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Shadow Home Affairs spokesman Alex Scott said yesterday.
Shadow Labour and Home Affairs Minister Mr. Scott told the House of Assembly: "The PLP has no intention of cutting back on the Civil Service.'' Mr. Scott launched a damage control exercise onl...
DATE: Mar 01, 1997
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from becoming MPs.
The Dellwood Primary School head teacher was speaking after revealing he had been tapped by the Opposition Progressive Labour Party to run as a candidate for the House of Assembly -- probably in one of the Warwick constituencies.
B...
DATE: Feb 28, 1997
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Britain will begin a massive year-long clean-up of oil pollution at the former HMS Malabar before summer, it was confirmed yesterday.
Premier David Saul was speaking after he toured caves used as an oil dump by the Royal Navy with UK Foreign Office M...
DATE: Feb 25, 1997
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