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		<title>By: Black Soil</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/08/docks-biu-president-provides-further-updates/#comment-69364</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Black Soil]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:36:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a power play between bro Chris, D. Burgess and sistaa Paula.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is a power play between bro Chris, D. Burgess and sistaa Paula.</p>
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		<title>By: Riley B King</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Riley B King]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So here&#039;s my impression.  

This was an Elmer Fudd impersonation, punctuated every so often by &#039;meaningful stares&#039;.  

But seeing that he wants &#039;all the information to get out to the public&#039;, let&#039;s make sure we all know that they get a minimum of 5 weeks vacation, plus 14 weeks &#039;sick&#039; leave, and the ability to carry forward up to 100 days of &#039;sick&#039; leave to the following year.  An astoundingly generous remuneration package, almost beyond belief. Most of us in the real world get 10 days max sick leave and 3 weeks vacation.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So here&#8217;s my impression.  </p>
<p>This was an Elmer Fudd impersonation, punctuated every so often by &#8216;meaningful stares&#8217;.  </p>
<p>But seeing that he wants &#8216;all the information to get out to the public&#8217;, let&#8217;s make sure we all know that they get a minimum of 5 weeks vacation, plus 14 weeks &#8216;sick&#8217; leave, and the ability to carry forward up to 100 days of &#8216;sick&#8217; leave to the following year.  An astoundingly generous remuneration package, almost beyond belief. Most of us in the real world get 10 days max sick leave and 3 weeks vacation.</p>
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		<title>By: wondering</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am getting the impression that the BIU President has very poor business sense. perhaps the fact that we as BERMUDIANS will now HAVE to work two jobs to make the normal salary is now a reality. 37 hours on regular job and 20 hours on a job currently held by an unskilled non Bermudian.

Simple mathematics:

Less jobs because economy is poor.
People getting laid off from job #1
work permit holders holding jobs that need a person who is reliable
RELIABLE people laid off
RELIABLE people need to get organised by the UNION to take these jobs and really protect the interests of the country and its workers.

strategy is what they call it




sad thing is that no one in business will deal with CF/BIU because it will be like going to a fist fight like someone is done him wrong.

look at the businesses in Bermuda - 

Market Place - Asian floor managers?
Island Cuisine - Asian waitresses
Degraff&#039;s - land of the girt big beef pie w/Asian short order cook

why you ask:

all facing the same problem - unreliable staff (not 100%)  but enuff to threaten a profit margin


get the reliable workforce in these positions. the hey day is over..... Globalization has occurred people. Bermuda is not another world anymore]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am getting the impression that the BIU President has very poor business sense. perhaps the fact that we as BERMUDIANS will now HAVE to work two jobs to make the normal salary is now a reality. 37 hours on regular job and 20 hours on a job currently held by an unskilled non Bermudian.</p>
<p>Simple mathematics:</p>
<p>Less jobs because economy is poor.<br />
People getting laid off from job #1<br />
work permit holders holding jobs that need a person who is reliable<br />
RELIABLE people laid off<br />
RELIABLE people need to get organised by the UNION to take these jobs and really protect the interests of the country and its workers.</p>
<p>strategy is what they call it</p>
<p>sad thing is that no one in business will deal with CF/BIU because it will be like going to a fist fight like someone is done him wrong.</p>
<p>look at the businesses in Bermuda &#8211; </p>
<p>Market Place &#8211; Asian floor managers?<br />
Island Cuisine &#8211; Asian waitresses<br />
Degraff&#8217;s &#8211; land of the girt big beef pie w/Asian short order cook</p>
<p>why you ask:</p>
<p>all facing the same problem &#8211; unreliable staff (not 100%)  but enuff to threaten a profit margin</p>
<p>get the reliable workforce in these positions. the hey day is over&#8230;.. Globalization has occurred people. Bermuda is not another world anymore</p>
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		<title>By: No kidding</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[No kidding]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blah blah blah blah, (posturing, pontificating, whining), blah blah blah.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Blah blah blah blah, (posturing, pontificating, whining), blah blah blah.</p>
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		<title>By: Research Major</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Research Major]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Furbert,

Please do some research on what a ratings downgrade will do to our Sovereign Debt pricing and cost of borrowing, then decide whether constant labour unrest will be ignored by our international observers and the Ratings Agencies.

Enjoy your research project, if you answer correctly you get an A+ and an invitation to Afternoon Tea with crumpets, truffles and bakewell tarts - if you start to behave an OBE, or maybe even Sir.

Work on your public speaking, not your accent just the tone and delivery it has started to sound angry and Napoleonic almost.

Your Former Fan
Research Major

c.c The Governor - &quot;Dear Guv, please Knight this one to pacify him, he is getting impatient as all his mates are noe Dames, Sirs, MPs etc etc and he feels slightly left out&quot;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Mr. Furbert,</p>
<p>Please do some research on what a ratings downgrade will do to our Sovereign Debt pricing and cost of borrowing, then decide whether constant labour unrest will be ignored by our international observers and the Ratings Agencies.</p>
<p>Enjoy your research project, if you answer correctly you get an A+ and an invitation to Afternoon Tea with crumpets, truffles and bakewell tarts &#8211; if you start to behave an OBE, or maybe even Sir.</p>
<p>Work on your public speaking, not your accent just the tone and delivery it has started to sound angry and Napoleonic almost.</p>
<p>Your Former Fan<br />
Research Major</p>
<p>c.c The Governor &#8211; &#8220;Dear Guv, please Knight this one to pacify him, he is getting impatient as all his mates are noe Dames, Sirs, MPs etc etc and he feels slightly left out&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Triangle Drifter</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Triangle Drifter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I tolerated about 3 minutes of the babble. Anyone have a synopsys of what he said?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I tolerated about 3 minutes of the babble. Anyone have a synopsys of what he said?</p>
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