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March 2, 2013 Dear Sir, It is the objective of the Progressive Labour Party and the Bermuda Industrial Union to bring down the present government — not by the power of the vote (that didn’t work the last time), but by subversion. Having brought our I...

Island Notebook February in the Black Diaspora is observed as Black History Month. It began in the United States in the 1920s when a concerted effort by leaders was undertaken to highlight the rich history and culture of black citizens since they wer...

Possible industrial action could be taken by unionised Nurses Auxiliary workers at the hospital unless a dormant pay rise is acted upon, according to union leader Chris Furbert. Pointing to annual profits of $18 million in Bermuda Hospitals Board fin...

Government board appointments made by the new One Bermuda Alliance administration came under fire from Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert yesterday. He asserted that Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy appears to have shut the door on th...

This newspaper has recently put on record that it is a firm believer in unions — but in the same article it also called for unions to exercise some commonsense. So the latest sabre rattling by Bermuda Industrial Union President Chris Furbert is somew...

Local importers and distributors breathed a deep sigh of relief when unionised port workers who walked off the job returned to work yesterday on the Hamilton docks. Following a hastily arranged meeting with the new Minister of Home Affairs, the two s...

Much needed medical supplies, perishable goods and other imports sat stranded on the Hamilton docks yesterday when unionised port workers downed tools. Prompted by notices of layoffs, Bermuda Industrial Union President Chris Furbert asserted “nothing...