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Corporation Workers Meet At Union Headquarters

Corporation Workers Meet At Union Headquarters

The City of Hamilton today [Aug.16] confirmed that their unionized members met at the Bermuda Industrial Union headquarters this morning, returning to work after lunch. Acting Chief Operating Officer and Secretary to the City of Hamilton, Mr. Gary Edwards declined to comment further saying, “The City of Hamilton has not yet received formal communications... Read more of this article

Michael Pond Receives $2,754 Donation

Michael Pond Receives $2,754 Donation

[Updated with video] This afternoon [Aug.5] former Corporation of Hamilton sanitation worker Michael Pond received donations totaling $2,754 to pay his court fine and assist him while he looks for new employment. Over 100 people donated when Mr Pond was fined $2,000 after slapping a teenage girl. The check to pay the fine was made payable to the Accountant... Read more of this article

Final $200 Raised For Sanitation Worker’s Fine

Final $200 Raised For Sanitation Worker’s Fine

The final $200 of the $2,000 court fine a sanitation worker received after slapping a 16-year-old girl has been raised, and funds over and above the $2,000 will be given to Mr. Pond to assist him while he is seeking employment. As Bernews reported last week, Erica Rance-Cariah and Janice Battersbee of the group ‘The Bermudians’ collected $1,800... Read more of this article

$1,800 Raised For Sanitation Worker’s Fine

$1,800 Raised For Sanitation Worker’s Fine

$1,800 in donations has been collected so far in an effort to pay the $2,000 fine for a sanitation worker who was convicted of slapping a teenage girl after she insulted him. Last week The Royal Gazette reported that a 43-year-old Corporation of Hamilton trash truck worker who slapped a 16-year-old girl was fined $2,000 in Magistrates Court. Michael... Read more of this article

Campaign To Pay Sanitation Worker’s Court Fine

Campaign To Pay Sanitation Worker’s Court Fine

A campaign to collect money to pay the $2,000 fine for a sanitation worker who was convicted of slapping a teenage girl after she insulted him is underway. Last week a Corporation of Hamilton trash truck worker who slapped a 16-year-old girl was fined $2,000 in Magistrates.Court. The Royal Gazette reported that 43-year-old Michael Pond told the Court,... Read more of this article