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The Bermuda Industrial Union is expected to show strong support for the first protesters summoned to Magistrates’ Court today. Last night, BIU members settled in for a lengthy debate about the issue and their course of action. A full house turned out...

People’s Campaign activist LaVerne Furbert has called on the community to donate funds to support defendants issued with court summonses in relation to the protests on December 2. Ms Furbert, who is an administrative assistant for the Bermuda Industr...

Jason Hayward, the president of the Bermuda Public Services Union, has confirmed he is among protesters issued with a court summons for April 7 after demonstrating outside Parliament. A key member of the People’s Campaign activist group that turned o...

President of the Bermuda Public Service Union Jason Hayward has succeeded Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert as head of the Bermuda Trade Union Congress. Raymond Bean, president of the Electrical Supply Trade Union (ESTU), is the new fi...

A Peer Review on the police response to the December 2 protest outside of the House of Assembly has called for the Bermuda Police Service to be better prepared for future incidents and improve public engagement. The review, written by Assistant Chief...

Workers from the Corporation of Hamilton have downed tools for a second day. As of 2.30pm this afternoon, roughly 20 workers had blocked the vehicle entrance to the corporation building on Canal Road. Some carried placards, with the message “Don’t b...

Corporation of Hamilton employees downed tools yesterday afternoon over the “unlawful dismissal” of four union workers, according to the chief shop steward. Daniel Hayward said the action followed a lunchtime vote by union members. The workers incl...

The promotion of Freddie Evans to Commissioner of Education won high marks from Mike Charles, general secretary of the Bermuda Union of Teachers. “He has demonstrated, despite all the negatives, that he can do the job,” Mr Charles told The Royal Gaze...

Dear Sir, You know what amazes me? To watch Chris Furbert, a purported leader of the people, publicly condemn the very people he claims to lead. For him to get up in front of his members and condemn the people because they did not come out and suppor...

Chris Furbert has called on opponents of the airport redevelopment project to “show up” at Union Square this morning as MPs prepare to debate legislation paving the way for the new terminal. The president of the Bermuda Industrial Union’s rallying ca...

Chris Furbert, president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, emphasised at a press conference this afternoon that no meetings had been held to determine whether a protest would take place regarding Government’s airport development project. Parliament is...

The Bermuda Government has remained tight-lipped over whether controversial Public Service Commission Regulations, which critics claim will politicise the body, will be taken off the table. The Royal Gazette has repeatedly asked the Government to cla...