274 results returned for search: "" category "Labour"
A union leader has threatened the Premier with a major strike unless changes to decertification votes in workplaces are ditched.
Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, wrote to David Burt that a “two day shutdown” had been appr...
DATE: Aug 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Buses services remain sidelined this afternoon, despite hopes that a resolution to the three-day dispute had been found.
An agreement, which was thrashed out last night following late night negotiations, was expected to be rubber stamped in a union v...
DATE: Aug 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government has produced a policy paper outlining changes to immigration law that will give long-term residents permanent residency rights.
The 11-page document – Securing Permanency for Long-Term Residents – highlights the need “to create a fair, tra...
DATE: Aug 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A Bermudian jewellery store worker has become a fully certified Rolex Watchmaker after completing his final exams in Switzerland.
Phillip Anderson II was accepted into the Rolex Watch Technical Programme in 2018 through a partnership with Rolex Baham...
DATE: Aug 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Seeing the delight of a young man receiving his first ever suit was a special moment for the organiser of a recent clothing giveaway.
Mikal Minors, 24, donated more than 200 items of work attire to men in need wishing to elevate themselves through e...
DATE: Aug 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Opposition One Bermuda Alliance has accused Government of back-pedalling on immigration reform for political gain.
Jarion Richardson, the OBA shadow minister for Immigration, spoke out after Government on Monday announced that non-Bermudian long...
DATE: Aug 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Long-term residents will be able to apply for permanent residency in Bermuda in a major overhaul of immigration regulations.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Labour, made the announcement at a press conference yesterday afternoon.
Mr Hayward was flank...
DATE: Aug 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Members of the public should show trash collectors more respect, according to the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union.
Chris Furbert also said that those who have criticised collectors who downed tools recently should instead be concerned over...
DATE: Aug 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A ban on new work permit applications in a slew of job categories has been extended for a further three months until the end of October.
But seven professions have been moved from ‘closed’ to ‘restricted’, meaning that employers can submit work permi...
DATE: Jul 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Garbage collectors who downed tools last week over a lack of working trash trucks returned to work yesterday morning – but garbage collection will still be impacted for the rest of the week.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said that alth...
DATE: Jul 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson