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Around 200 unionised bus and ferry workers marched on Parliament this afternoon in protest of Government plans to make public transport an essential service. Carrying a Bermuda Industrial Union banner and chanting slogans such as “United we stand, di...

A hospitality career fair held at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess drew around 200 prospective workers. Attendees learned about employments possibilities in departments such as spa, concierge, sports and recreation, culinary and food and beverage. Yest...

Bermuda Industrial Union head Chris Furbert wants Government to explain proposals for privatising public services. Responding to last Friday’s Budget, in which Finance Minister Bob Richards proposed a Public Bodies Reform Act to examine privatising, ...

Last week’s industrial action by Marine and Ports staff was “irregular and unlawful”, according to Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy — but ferry workers will remain on strike this morning. Bermuda Industrial Union head Chris Furbert said that striki...

Pembroke Hamilton Club has been given until the end of the month to pay off a $1.2 million loan from the Bermuda Industrial Union, club sources have revealed. In 2001, the BIU loaned PHC the monies to finance resurfacing of the playing field and inst...

Disputes between two Government departments and the Bermuda Industrial Union grew yesterday, with Parks Department workers downing tools and ferry service remaining suspended despite an injunction. In an e-mail to Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy f...

Government has obtained an injunction from the Chief Justice to get striking Marine and Ports staff back to work. However Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert said the injunction was “premature”, and that union lawyers have been in court ...

Ferry workers have called a strike for this morning, over what union officers described as long-standing grievances with the Ministry of Transport over maintenance issues. A Ministry spokesman said talks were still underway late yesterday between the...

February 14, 2014 Dear Sir, On Page 10 of The Royal Gazette edition of February 12, 2014 had a short article from reporter Jonathan Bell entitled “Unions remain against privatisation of civil service”. I think most of us in Bermuda understand the Uni...