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Bermuda Industrial Union leaders are threatening to hold a general meeting of all members if a private company which sacked seven workers last week doesn’t reinstate them. BIU president Chris Furbert told a press conference this afternoon he couldn’t...

Union chief Chris Furbert today accused local footballing legend Shaun Goater of sacking workers at his airport services company because they joined the BIU. Mr Furbert claimed Mr Goater and his business partner Nick Faries at Renaissance Aviation we...

Economy Minister Kim Wilson appeared to attack the Bermuda Industrial Union this morning about a dispute over a sacked bus driver when she delivered a strongly-worded speech on work ethics. Speaking in the Senate she said a recurring theme she heard ...

Transport Minister Terry Lister was said to be very unhappy after senior colleagues prompted the reinstatement of a bus driver who was fired. Mr Lister is said to have wanted to stick by the decision to sack the employee for gross misconduct despite ...

Government is expected to respond this evening to a call by the Bermuda Industrial Union to reinstate a sacked bus driver in return for calling off today's bus strike. Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert told The Royal Gazette tonight t...

Bus services ground to a halt yesterday afternoon as drivers clashed with the Department of Public Transportation over the firing of a veteran driver. The worker was reportedly fired because he called in sick from driving the bus, but worked a shift ...

There comes a time when the people have to act directly to bring about necessary change. The raison d’être almost always involves the failure of the formal political process politicians to move decisively on issues people want to see addressed. Direc...

Unionised Belco workers have revealed they rejected a pay freeze because it came with no assurances on job security. The Electricity Supply Trade Union (ESTU) issued a statement yesterday which said the utility company requested the freeze a year aft...

Public Works staff look set for overtime cuts saving $1.5 million a year as part of Government’s efforts to trim the fat. Bermuda Industrial Union members yesterday agreed to be paid their regular wage instead of double time when they work overtime, ...