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Talks between Government and the Bermuda Industrial Union over controversial decertification laws could be held soon after both sides offered up an olive branch. Yesterday Chris Furbert, the president of the BIU, said he would send a letter to David ...

David Burt, the Premier, acknowledged yesterday that he faces an “intensely personal” challenge from the Bermuda Industrial Union over voting rights in trade union legislation. In a lengthy interview with The Royal Gazette yesterday, the Premier rep...

The Bermuda Industrial Union will hold a weekly one-day protest against union decertification laws, it has confirmed. In a statement released yesterday, a BIU spokeswoman said the protest will start from Monday, September 13. The action was approved ...

The One Bermuda Alliance has criticised David Burt, the Premier, for being on holiday during this week’s industrial action over labour laws by the Bermuda Industrial Union. Cole Simons, the Opposition Leader, said: “Earlier this year the Premier ext...

More industrial could be on the cards in a battle over labour laws, it was revealed last night. The news came after union leaders met last night to discuss the possibility of more disruption next week. Chris Furbert, the BIU president, said afterward...

Bermuda Industrial Union members and supporters this morning marched to the Cabinet Office as they continued their two-day protest. However, ministers are on their summer break and Cabinet was not meeting today, although some GP cars were parked in ...

The rift between workers and Government widened yesterday as both sides refused to budge on voting rights for union decertification. The Bermuda Industrial Union warned it had the power to bring the Government down if it failed to give in to its dema...

Controversial rules on union decertification will not be amended – despite increased pressure from trade unionists, ministers insisted yesterday. Walter Roban, the Acting Premier, and Jason Hayward, the labour minister Jason Hayward – supported by se...

Workers who took part in industrial action yesterday backed more demonstrations against a controversial piece of labour legislation. Stephen Page, who works for the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, said: “I’m not a part of the union – but I’m a par...

The Government has reiterated it will not amend labour legislation which sparked a work stoppage and march this morning by the Bermuda Industrial Union. Walter Roban, the Acting Premier, flanked by members of the Cabinet, said at a press conference ...