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"Trade Union Congress will hold lunchtime event to mark Workers Day"

The Bermuda Trade Union Congress (BTUC) will join fellow workers around the world tomorrow (May 1) in recognition of International Workers’ Day. And the union is urging members of Bermuda’s workforce to join them for an open air lunchtime event in Vi...

Apr 30, 2012

Politics

"OBA: Leadership by example is the key on Ministerial rule breaking"

The One Bermuda Alliance has called on the Premier to demand that her Ministers resign if they break the rules. The OBA’s Shawn Crockwell issued the call in the wake of civil servants union president Kevin Grant’s reminder to his membership that the ...

Apr 26, 2012

Budget

"BPSU increasingly concerned at numbers of Civil servants embroiled in controversies"

Civil servants have been urged to speak to their union before they get embroiled in the kind of controversies that have led to recent court cases. Bermuda Public Services Union President Kevin Grant said public workers facing pressure due to Minister...

Apr 25, 2012

Budget

"KFC/BIU dispute sent to arbitration"

The collective bargaining agreement dispute between the Bermuda Industrial Union and KFC (Bermuda) Limited will be sent to arbitration. In a statement released to The Royal Gazette last night, Economy Minister Patrice Minors said after meeting with K...

Apr 24, 2012

Budget

"BIU criticises Govt in KFC dispute"

The Bermuda Industrial Union has criticised Government for not quickly intervening in its labour dispute with KFC. BIU president Chris Furbert said Bahamas’ labour government stepped in to negotiate following a clash between the franchise and unions ...

Apr 23, 2012

Budget

"KFC urges union to resume talks"

Fast food company KFC is appealing to the Bermuda Industrial Union to return to discussions to resolve their dispute. But the union says that nothing has changed since it issued a boycott call against the company last week. Meanwhile, Economy Ministe...

Apr 18, 2012

Letters to the Editor

"No greater mockery"

April 17, 2012 Dear Sir, Ideally the parties to a negotiation or business arrangement hold discussions among themselves and do not hurl misleading and unproductive public accusations at each other. However, when one party brings a dispute into the pu...

Apr 18, 2012

Budget

"Union leadership to meet today on KFC boycott"

The Bermuda Industrial Union is due to have a meeting today about an ongoing dispute with Kentucky Fried Chicken. The news came after the union handed out flyers outside the fast food restaurant on Friday and Saturday. Asked what will happen next, un...

Apr 16, 2012

Other

"BIU stage second protest outside KFC"

The Bermuda Industrial Union mounted a protest outside Kentucky Fried Chicken for the second day in a row this morning. Yesterday, union president Chris Furbert handed out flyers outside the fast food restaurant, calling on residents to boycott it du...

Apr 14, 2012

Budget

"BIU increase the pressure on KFC with flyers"

The windscreens of cars and trucks parked on Queen Street were lined with flyers at lunch time yesterday, calling on residents to boycott Kentucky Fried Chicken (Bermuda) Ltd. Bermuda Industrial Union President Chris Furbert was not fazed by the long...

Apr 14, 2012

Budget

"'I'm going to eat at KFC anyway, the boycott doesn't matter to me'"

There was no shortage of customers on line at lunchtime in KFC yesterday. On a Friday afternoon the line at some points was nearly out the door. Most of the people who spoke with The Royal Gazette said they didn't know anything about the boycott. Apa...

Apr 14, 2012

Budget

"BIU President hands out fliers calling for KFC boycott"

The windscreens of cars and trucks parked on Queen Street were lined with fliers at lunch time today, calling on residents to boycott KFC. Bermuda Industrial Union President Chris Furbert was not phased by the long lines inside KFC on one of the busi...

Apr 13, 2012

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"Trade Union Congress will hold lunchtime event to mark Workers Day"

"OBA: Leadership by example is the key on Ministerial rule breaking"

"BPSU increasingly concerned at numbers of Civil servants embroiled in controversies"

"KFC/BIU dispute sent to arbitration"

"BIU criticises Govt in KFC dispute"

"KFC urges union to resume talks"

"No greater mockery"

"Union leadership to meet today on KFC boycott"

"BIU stage second protest outside KFC"

"BIU increase the pressure on KFC with flyers"

"'I'm going to eat at KFC anyway, the boycott doesn't matter to me'"

"BIU President hands out fliers calling for KFC boycott"

"Trade Union Congress will hold lunchtime event to mark Workers Day"

"OBA: Leadership by example is the key on Ministerial rule breaking"

"BPSU increasingly concerned at numbers of Civil servants embroiled in controversies"