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A new form of labour relations is called for in times of economic urgency, according to Marc Bean, the Leader of the Opposition. In a Labour Day message for the Progressive Labour Party, Mr Bean called the movement “one that highlights the strength, ...

Bus supervisors were in talks with union officials yesterday over “internal concerns” involving a member of staff. The bus service was said to have been unaffected by the action. According to one source, about five or six supervisors were involved ...

An employment dispute between Lawrence Scott and JetBlue Airways is likely to be dealt with by the Human Rights Commission and not the courts, according to the Opposition MP. Mr Scott told The Royal Gazette that although he started legal proceedings ...

Implementing a minimum wage in Bermuda could impact the people already struggling to make ends meet, according to Craig Simmons. The economist and Bermuda College lecturer said minimum wages were “distortionist” and could lead to joblessness among th...

The five-day protest has affected the arrival of goods into Bermuda by sea and forced one shipping line to charter another container vessel to ensure supplies from the east coast of the United States reach the island. Port workers temporarily returne...

More than 20 containers full of “essential supplies” were unloaded and delivered to their destinations yesterday as port workers temporarily returned to work. Bermuda Industrial Union president, Chris Furbert, told protesters who gathered at the Hous...

Protesters who stop work to demonstrate against immigration reform are likely to be breaking the law, according to a ruling from Chief Justice Ian Kawaley. The island’s top judge said it was “strongly arguable” that the withdrawal of labour in “circu...

The Supreme Court approved an interim injunction against Chris Furbert, Nicholas Tweed and the Bermuda Industrial Union last Friday, according to recently published court documents. According to an Ex Tempore Ruling, the Ministry of Home Affairs soug...

Protesters shut down the House of Assembly with a nine-hour blockade yesterday, preventing MPs from debating the controversial Pathways to Status Bill. Hundreds of campaigners linked arms to form a human barrier to stop MPs entering the Parliament bu...

Student attendance was adversely affected across Bermuda’s schools owing to island-wide work stoppages yesterday despite all schools remaining open. Yesterday marked the second day of stoppages by Civil Service workers in protest against the Bermuda...