21 results returned for search: "" category "Labour" author Sarah Lagan
Almost 50 members of the Bermuda Union of Teachers have requested a special meeting to vote down decisions apparently made by the union’s executive committee without general membership consent.
Leonard Santucci, the BUT representative for The Berkele...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Labour
|
AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The longstanding bus dispute has been resolved with buses now back in full operation.
Eugene Ball Jr, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union’s bus division, told The Royal Gazette last night that an offer was made by the Government in a meeti...
DATE: Sep 30, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Labour
|
AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A union’s threat of two-day strike this month was more to do with internal Progressive Labour Party politics than controversial changes to labour legislation, the Premier claimed yesterday.
David Burt said in a letter to Chris Furbert, the president...
DATE: Aug 24, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Labour
|
AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Union negotiators and the Government should go head-to-head until a deal is struck over union decertification votes, an Opposition MP said last night.
Jarion Richardson, the shadow labour minister, said: “We recommend the negotiators enter a room, B...
DATE: Aug 24, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Labour
|
AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Opposition to the Bermuda Industrial Union’s threat of a major strike grew yesterday as the government maintained it will not back down on the issue of union decertification votes.
The Bermuda Industrial Union is demanding that the government amend ...
DATE: Aug 23, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Labour
|
AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Seeing the delight of a young man receiving his first ever suit was a special moment for the organiser of a recent clothing giveaway.
Mikal Minors, 24, donated more than 200 items of work attire to men in need wishing to elevate themselves through e...
DATE: Aug 05, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Labour
|
AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Belco is to commemorate employees who lost their lives while working at the company in celebration of Safety and Health at Work Day tomorrow.
The employees who lost their lives in service to the company are as follows: James Trice Earl who died on Oc...
DATE: Jul 14, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Labour
|
AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Staff at the hardware store SAL did not work for a second day yesterday following a dispute with management over the potential firing of a longstanding colleague.
Wornell Steede, chief union shop steward at SAL, said about 15 staff members walked off...
DATE: Jun 30, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Labour
|
AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Career-enhancing skills such as resume writing and networking will be shared in an upcoming webinar series.
The Department of Workforce Development is hosting three free webinars in collaboration with consultancy firm Performance Solutions.
The fir...
DATE: Jun 10, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Labour
|
AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Former premiers from both sides of the political divide yesterday appealed to modern politicians to work together for the good of the island.
Sir John Swan, a United Bermuda Party premier, and Alex Scott, a Progressive Labour Party premier, said gove...
DATE: May 11, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Labour
|
AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan