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Bus drivers, faced with a proposal to cut down on their overtime, fear that such reductions are being considered “across the whole of Government”. Chris Furbert, president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, made the remark after a meeting of unionised ...

A drastic overrun on the allocated budget for overtime in public transport has led to the severe disruption in bus routes, according to Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert. A group of unionised drivers and mechanics met for nearly two ho...

Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy is travelling to the Bahamas today to attend the Ninth International Labour Meeting. The meeting will be attended by labour ministers from across the Caribbean and will take place tomorrow and Wednesday. “I am parti...

A careers fair will held this week at Elbow Beach for jobseekers looking for opportunities in the hospitality industry. The event, which has been organised by the Department of Workforce Development and the Bermuda Hotel Association, will take place...

The Belco strike of 1965 was to change Bermuda forever — and last night 200 people gathered at the Bermuda Industrial Union’s headquarters to recall the turmoil that broke out on February 2, 1965. Voices were heard from both sides of the clash betwee...

The war of words between Government and the unions rumbled on last night with the Bermuda Trade Union Congress firing another salvo across the bows of the One Bermuda Alliance leadership. In a detailed seven-page statement, the BTUC said it was “utte...

Crucial talks between Government and the unions over spending cuts ended late last night with unions claiming an agreement had been reached by the Budget Reduction Working Group. At 11pm Bermuda Industrial Union president, Chris Furbert told a press ...

Union leaders and supporters continued their protest on the grounds of Cabinet last night as their dispute with Government, over furloughs for public service employees, broadened significantly. Although two days of meetings and marches have disrupted...

The tense standoff over furlough days escalated again last night with union leaders urging all their members to descend on the Cabinet grounds to protest against Government. Chris Furbert, president of the Bermuda Industrial Union (BIU), called on al...

Government will not abandon the furlough option for civil service workers as a prerequisite for continuing negotiations with unions, Premier Michael Dunkley said yesterday. This came despite union representatives refusing to continue with negotiation...