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David Burt has reiterated that the new Progressive Labour Party government is committed to making Bermuda work for Bermudians. In his Labour Day message, the Premier said legislation could not be expected to change the attitudes of many in the priva...

David Burt, the Premier, is to be the keynote speaker at the Bermuda Industrial Union’s Labour Day banquet next month. The annual banquet, the 36th, will be held on September 1 at the Fairmont Southampton. Labour Day is marked as a public holiday on ...

Unionised room attendants at the Hamilton Princess and Beach Club have been subjected to reduced hours, despite the hotel recording its highest occupancy figures this May in its history, the Bermuda Industrial Union has said. However, hotel managemen...

The Bermuda Trade Union Congress has issued a rallying call to all workers to recognise the important role played by labour leaders this May 1. In a statement released this afternoon the BTUC urged members of the community to take part in a “Solidari...

Cole Simons, the acting home affairs minister, issued a statement this afternoon on the Government’s position over the non-renewal of a work permit for the Reverend Nicholas Tweed, pastor at St Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church. The decision to...

Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert has said he is still waiting an update from the Bermuda Government regarding the status of the Reverend Nicholas Tweed’s work permit renewal. On Labour Day, Mr Furbert accused immigration minister Patr...

Westgate Correctional Facility will be a safer place to work and reside following this week’s now-resolved dispute, the president of the Prison Officers Association has said. Timothy Seon added that the guards’ suspension of certain services had bee...

A resolution was reached last night between the Westgate prison officers and management, bringing to an end two days of industrial action. The dispute over staff shortages and security concerns resulted in the facility being secured early on Tuesday...

Officers at Westgate Correctional Facility remained in dispute with management yesterday after hours of attempted negotiations. An atmosphere of defiance prevailed as officers stayed in the car park of the Dockyard prison, having downed tools over ...

Union leaders lamented the state of the island on Labour Day yesterday, accusing the Bermuda Government of misfiring policies and misspending money when the people are struggling. Hundreds of people gathered at Union Street ahead of the annual march,...