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"Bermuda Archives’ staff vote to strike"

Staff from the Bermuda Archives have voted to strike if their controversial director, Karla Hayward, is not removed from her post. They voted by secret ballot on Tuesday to give 21 days’ notice of strike action, meaning they are set to down tools on ...
Sep 16, 2011
Politics

"Dockworkers briefly down tools"

Dockworkers downed tools over a pay dispute yesterday, but returned to work just four hours later. The 38 workers at Hamilton Docks went on strike when they received their pay cheques at about 11am. Emergency meetings took place between the Bermuda I...
Sep 03, 2011
Politics

"Overtime ban on city docks lifted"

Workers have lifted their three-week overtime ban after dock and union bosses agreed to go to arbitration to solve the dispute. The Bermuda Industrial Union has announced that the 38 dockworkers will once again be working evenings and weekends as th...
Sep 02, 2011
Letters to the Editor

"A crisis of our own making "

August 31, 2011 Dear Sir, I choked on my coffee this morning when I read your article reporting Maynard Dill's take on the current poor economic environment. “The OBA and company bosses are perpetuating the recession to make the PLP look bad and empl...
Sep 01, 2011
Politics

"Truckers back leader on illegal use of dumpsters"

Truckers last night rallied around Bermuda General Truckers Association president Richard Foggo in his campaign against illegal use of dumpsters. Mr Foggo is planning court action to shut down companies which break the law by using dumpsters to carry...
Aug 31, 2011
Politics

"Market items delayed for the third Sunday"

Dock managers expressed surprise they’re still waiting for arbitration to begin two weeks after Economy Minister Kim Wilson served a binding arbitration notice on their row with Bermuda Industrial Union. For the third Sunday in succession, an overtim...
Aug 30, 2011
Politics

"Industrial disputes should be resolved in a better way - BEC"

Bermuda needs to find a better way to resolve industrial disputes, according to the Bermuda Employers Council (BEC). In a statement released last night, BEC President Keith Jensen said disputes, like those that have recently emerged on the Island’s d...
Aug 29, 2011
Opinion Writer

"Questionable relationship"

There are few people who are absolutely comfortable with the current relationship between Government and the Bermuda Industrial Union. Recently Premier Paula Cox, following anxious moments over a labour dispute involving a female bus driver who refus...
Aug 29, 2011
Other

"Security to be stepped up following prison officers concerns"

Prison Officers’ Association head Craig Clarke spelled out the personal safety fears of Westgate staff as he revealed Government has agreed to step up security. Officers’ concern at dealing with people convicted of serious crimes was one of the main ...
Aug 25, 2011
Other

"Docks action is having an impact"

As the overtime ban for workers at the Hamilton Docks simmers on, food distributors confirmed that delays are having an impact on their operations. Although Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert on Tuesday said the inconvenience has been “...
Aug 25, 2011
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