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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...

The bus dispute remained in deadlock last night after negotiations stalled. The Government referred the dispute to arbitration on Monday in the hope that, with any further work stoppage ruled illegal, bus drivers would be forced back to work. But Chr...

A dispute that brought public bus services to a standstill for 11 days could continue today – even though the deadlock has been referred to a labour tribunal. Jason Hayward, the labour minister, made the referral earlier yesterday – which made contin...

A kinder model for the financial assistance safety net, entailing “less policing” and assistance getting people back to work, was passed by legislators. The Financial Assistance Amendment Act was brought to the House of Assembly on Friday by Jas...

The Government has a “back-up plan” for members of the public left stranded by a public transport strike, the transport minister revealed last night. Lawrence Scott said the Government would go back to negotiations with the Bermuda Industrial Union t...

The island’s wage disparities were highlighted this weekend as Bermuda marked the United Nations International Equal Pay Day on Saturday. Tinée Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, said the commemoration underscored efforts to ach...

Industrial action by unionised workers today in protest at new union decertification laws has been called off at the eleventh hour. Chris Furbert, the Bermuda Industrial Union president, said that in the interests of reopening dialogue between the un...

A slow return to normal working may have made hotel staff reluctant to take part in the Bermuda Industrial Union’s strike action, the head of the sector’s association has said. Stephen Todd, the chief executive officer of the Bermuda Hotels Associati...

Telecommunications company Digicel is to make ten staff redundant. A spokesman for the company said the cuts were being made to “optimise our cost base”. He added: “We can confirm that in the coming weeks ten staff members will be made redundant out ...

The traditional Labour Day celebrations have become the latest victim of Covid-19 after organisers called off the event. The day, held on the first Monday of September, is marked with a march through Hamilton by representatives of all the island’s un...