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Our Facebook page was inundated with comments yesterday when we posed the question: ‘Do you support the bus strike?’
Comments ranged from ‘No!’ to ‘Absolutely not! Its pathetic!’
One person wrote: “And only in Bermuda does foolishness happen like thi...
DATE: Aug 19, 2011
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Union executives, Berkeley Institute staff and the school’s board are to meet in an attempt to reach a deal on job cuts, the Bermuda Public Service Union said.
According to the BPSU, the school’s board last week threatened to cut eight out of 15 supp...
DATE: Aug 19, 2011
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Kindhearted drivers signalled willingness to help those stranded by the bus strike by adorning their cars with pink and blue ribbons.
The decorations, made in colours matching the absent buses, were given out for free by Demco florists. Marketing and...
DATE: Aug 19, 2011
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At least one bus driver was yesterday ignoring strike orders so he could ferry passengers around the Island.
Earlston Thompson said he intended to resign from the Bermuda Industrial Union “as soon as possible” and asked if others would follow suit, h...
DATE: Aug 19, 2011
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Jonathan Bell
Government has pledged to join the Bermuda Red Cross in its Horn of Africa Famine Appeal, by matching the community’s donations up to $50,000.
Premier Paula Cox called for Bermudians to assist the charity, which is sending aid to East African communi...
DATE: Aug 19, 2011
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Visitors may not come back to Bermuda if they feel inconvenienced by the bus strike, Chamber of Commerce president Stephen Todd warned yesterday.
Mr Todd pointed out many tourists rely on public transport to get around, while local businesses will al...
DATE: Aug 19, 2011
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Tim Smith
A brand new orphanage in Haiti will stand as a “monument” to the generosity of the Bermudian people with a new school to be built next.
Feed My Lambs charity organiser Phillip Rego said an 11-year-old Bermudian girl, Aliana King, gave him a new lease...
DATE: Aug 19, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Premier Paula Cox tonight urged striking bus drivers to return to work - saying their actions would harm the economy.
In a statement the Premier said: "I would encourage the bus drivers to return to work. Disruptions like these are harmful to our eco...
DATE: Aug 18, 2011
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Transport Minister Terry Lister has today urged bus drivers to return to work - and praised Bermudians for rallying around to give people lifts as the buses ground to a halt.
Bus drivers were called out on strike yesterday afternoon and across the Is...
DATE: Aug 18, 2011
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The One Bermuda Alliance yesterday urged disgruntled workers to put Bermuda first as the threat of strikes across several sectors loomed.
Government’s failure to put Bermuda first, by overspending with the public purse, has led to job losses and made...
DATE: Aug 18, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
