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Bermuda Industrial Union President Chris Furbert this afternoon issued a statement denying reports that he had threatened the Premier with withdrawal of support if she removed Derrick Burgess from the Cabinet. Reports this week had suggested that the...

Government has asked workers to accept an eight percent pay cut, to be cancelled out by a one-year freeze in their pension contributions, according to the Bermuda Industrial Union [BIU]. It remained unclear last night whether all Government workers, ...

Government has asked workers to accept an eight percent pay cut, to be cancelled out by a one-year freeze in their pension contributions, according to the Bermuda Industrial Union. It remained unclear whether all Government workers, or just civil ser...

The Bermuda Industrial Union and the Bermuda Public Services Union will each meet for emergency talks today. The meetings follow wage agreement discussions the organisations had with Premier Paula Cox on Tuesday. Members of the BIU will meet at 10am ...

Two unions have called emergency meetings tomorrow. The Bermuda Industrial Union this afternoon put out a notice that it would hold “an urgent meeting for all government workers” tomorrow, Friday, February 3, at 10am at the Heritage Worship Centre, o...

Union leaders have been told to be “innovative” when it comes to pay negotiations by the Premier, Paula Cox. The Royal Gazette understands Ms Cox called the leaders of the Bermuda Public Services Association and the Bermuda Industrial Union to a mee...

As many as 30 jobs could be on the cutting board at the Bermuda Telephone Company this year, but for now there are only 15 jobs on the line if proposed changes to the company’s current operating structure go to plan. Bermuda Industrial Union Presiden...

Garbage collection in Hamilton will be on schedule this morning, after an emergency meeting called for unionised Corporation of Hamilton staff at Bermuda Industrial Union Headquarters at 8am was called off. BIU President Chris Furbert told The Royal ...

Refuse collection and other services in Hamilton will be brought to a halt on Monday as Corporation of Hamilton workers down tools to attend an urgent meeting at the Bermuda Industrial Union. The meeting has been called after an employee was fired fo...

Union leaders and KFC management have agreed to further talks to try and solve a dispute over a cancelled labour agreement, both parties said in a joint statement on Friday. The Bermuda Industrial Union had accused KFC of cancelling a collective barg...