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18 August, 2014 Dear Sir, I am a hotel worker at Rosewood Tuckers Point and I along with some of the unionised members are not too happy about the [dues] increase. I went to a membership meeting and the subject came up about the increase in the union...

The Bermuda Industrial Union’s decision to raise dues for its roughly 3,800-strong membership reflects an increase in operational expenses since the last hike in 2008, according to union head Chris Furbert. “The BIU, whether or not a lot of people re...

11 August, 2014 Dear Sir, I just received notice from the recently completed Special Delegate Conference of the BIU dated 7/29/14 where a decision “was taken” to increase the weekly dues from $12.00 to $14.00. The Acting Registrar General has ratifie...

Dear Dave, What’s your advice on asking for a raise at work when you have more responsibility than a co-worker but the same title on paper? After being with my company four years, I feel like I should make more money and I have the right to complain ...

Dockyard cruise ship passengers hoping to visit Horseshoe Bay today have been warned to expect a transportation “disaster” of long queues and confusing schedules. Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert issued the warning after a private min...

A backlog of garbage collections along with transport delays at Dockyard have been caused by Government’s lack of foresight and a failure to consult with all stakeholders, it has been claimed. Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert this mor...

A new television channel has been launched to help jobseekers find work. Channel 87 — a partnership between the Department of Workforce Development and Bermuda CableVision — goes live today and features a scrolling display of all the job adverts from...

An extension to a deal where civil servants take a day off a month unpaid is set to be an uphill struggle for Government, a union insider warned yesterday. Ministers and the unions are to sit down next month to negotiate a new package in a bid to cut...

Government have been issued an ultimatum to reconsider its position on PRC holder legislation within seven days or face an escalation in public unrest. The demand was delivered to Premier Michael Dunkley yesterday afternoon after more than 500 protes...

Government has come under renewed pressure to take action to shut down a legal loophole that allows Permanent Resident Certificate holders to be granted Bermudian Status. And the One Bermuda Alliance administration has also been accused of adopting “...