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An epidemic of bullying and abuse of expatriate workers is to be tackled by a union chief. Jason Hayward, the president of the Bermuda Public Services Union, said a survey at one large organisation with hundreds of employees had shown more than half ...

The island’s white-collar union is to hold a forum for expatriate workers to discuss problems with racism and xenophobia. Jason Hayward, the president of the Bermuda Public Services Union, said: “In a recent survey conducted by one of Bermuda’s large...

Staff at a building supply company downed tools yesterday in a row over workers’ contracts. About 20 employees from across the retail, transport and plant departments at SAL Trading were involved in the action and protested outside the firm’s Devonsh...

Labour minister Lovitta Foggo is representing the Government at the 108th International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. More than 6,000 delegates from around the globe to discuss the future challenges of the world of work and celebrate the ...

Bermuda Industrial Union members approved a wage increase offered by the Government yesterday. Hundreds of unionised staff voted on a new collective bargaining agreement settled by their negotiating team. Chris Furbert, the president of the BIU, said...

Bus operators will continue a work-to-rule until safety problems at the St George’s bus depot are tackled, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union said yesterday. Chris Furbert was speaking after bus service BIU members gathered yesterday for t...

Buses will be off the roads for two hours today as bus drivers hold a union meeting. The bus service, already on a work-to-rule, will down tools between 10.30am and 12.30pm. The Department of Public Transportation said there would be an interruption ...

Bus drivers were set to begin a work to rule from 6am today, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Transport. A spokesman said the Department of Public Transportation was notified of the industrial action by the Bus Operators and Allied Workers Di...

Bus drivers could begin a work-to-rule as soon as this afternoon over longstanding problems. Chris Furbert, the Bermuda Industrial Union president, told ZBM News that workers had a divisional meeting on Monday evening, when they agreed to give the ma...

A union leader has warned the owner of power firm Belco not sell the company to Canadian investors. Chris Furbert, president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, highlighted rumours heard “through the grapevine” that Sean Durfy, the Canadian chief execut...