KFC Respond To BIU’s Boycott Call

[Updated] KFC Bermuda has responded to the BIU’s call for a boycott of their establishment, saying “that action will only serve to damage the employment prospects for KFC’s employees who the BIU purport to represent.” Yesterday [Apr.12] BIU President Chris Furbert said, “If the agreement is not reinstated by 3pm today, then the BIU will [...]

BIU Meeting: Bus Operators & Allied Divisions

The Bermuda Industrial Union is encouraging Bus Operators and Allied Workers to attend one of two meetings on Wednesday April 11 at 10am and 7pm at the BIU headquarters on Union Street. The agenda will include ratifying the bus schedule and any other business.

CableVision Workers Take Industrial Action

CableVision workers have voted to take industrial action following a number of grievances. A BIU spokesperson said they have “40 odd” members at CableVision, and this decision has been made due to “long outstanding issues.” Some of the issues include discrepancies in job duties, workers desiring performance evaluations done based on the company handbook to [...]

Urgent BIU Meeting For CableVision Employees

The Bermuda Industrial Union has called an “urgent meeting” for all CableVision employees on Thursday, March 22 at 6pm at BIU Headquarters. The BIU said the meeting has been called to discuss wages, conditions of employment for migrant workers, and “working conditions amongst other issues.”

Riddell’s Bay Dispute Heads To Arbitration

A press statement issued by the Riddell’s Bay Golf & Country Club and Bermuda Industrial Union this morning [Mar.13] said that the recent industrial dispute has been referred to arbitration, and all employees have agreed to return to work. Last week staff members at the Riddell’s Bay Golf & Country Club in Warwick walked off [...]

Labour Dispute At Riddell’s Bay

Staff members of the Riddell’s Bay Golf & Country Club in Warwick have walked off the job and are protesting outside the property this afternoon [Mar.8] after a fellow staff member was fired. This is the second day of the industrial action, which was predicated by the termination of Yvonne Bradshaw from the food and [...]

Video: BIU President On Privatisation

Bermuda Industrial President Chris Furbert held a press conference yesterday [Mar.1] and said the “union has always been against privatization.” Mr Furbert went on to say that, “In our experience with privatization, workers don’t get the fair end of the stick. And that’s happened not just in Bermuda, but all around the world.” When asked [...]

Police Statement: Cut/Pension Offer

The Bermuda Police Association released a statement last night [Feb.29] saying that they are “prohibited from agreeing to the Government’s request or any other offer as long as we are bound by contract.” The Association said they were considering Government’s option, however during deliberations questions arose regarding the legal ability of the Association to agree [...]

Videos: Premier Meets With Unions

[Updated] “Right now we all have to feel the pain,” said Premier Paula Cox after a meeting with various Union officials this morning [Feb.23]. Premier Cox and Deputy Premier Derrick Burgess met with officials from multiple Unions at the BIU building on Union Street to discuss Government’s recent proposal that Government workers take a one-year [...]

BPSU “Emergency Meeting” Tomorrow

The Bermuda Public Services Union [BPSU] called an “emergency membership meeting” for 4pm tomorrow [Feb.15] at the St Paul AME Centennial Hall on Court Street. Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox recently proposed that Government workers take a one-year 8% pay cut in exchange for a one-year freeze on their pension contributions.

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