Comments on: KFC & BIU: “Commit To Discussions”

By: Questions 2 be Answered

Questions 2 be Answered — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:56:17 +0000

Reading this story and just wondering what do the members actually get from there repersentatives? Why do they have to pay such a high price for representation?
How often do the BIU excutive meet with the business community of Bermuda to discuss the ever changing needs of the worker/ employer?
How often does the BIU meet with the various sectors of the union to deceminate the information they have recieved from Mr. Bda Business?
What is the annual net salary of the union excutive?
Do they train anyone to do there roles?
These are just some of the question i had after reading this article becasue at the end of the day as a blogger put on here “if you want the dirty bird you might have to take a plane for it”, business can shut down or rebrand and then it is square one ……….New contract, new ball game, and all the employees S.O.L. (S**t Out of Luck).
SO please people of Bermuda look at what is really going on especially in these hard economic times.

By: Ride

Ride — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:24:35 +0000

I’m all for worker’s rights and I appreciate that unions did some extraordinary things in the past for the common man. However, lately I am extremely confused as whether or not I support the unions, BIU in particular.

The strikes for the daytime sick but night-time fit PTB employee, the bus driver that did not report in after the accident, the inebriated ferry pilot that smashed into the dock, and so on. I thought the goal of the unions was to protect their members from wrongful dismissal not dismissal in general. Not every dismissal is wrongful. Some are quiet justified as I believe the three above examples were.

Further, I find it insane that a person could have a benefit of 40 days sick leave; 8 weeks. Not to mention that it boggles the mind that sick leave can accrue; to 90 days, no less. Also, the 7 weeks holiday benefit is astounding. Out of a 52 week year you have just over 15% for sick leave (the 40 days, not the 90) and about 13.5% for vacation. There is potential for 29% of the year to be out on paid leave. About a 3rd of the year! Union members don’t find this troubling? How can a business run under these conditions? How long before they say, “Fack dis, bie. Les’ close dis fettin’ place up caus dees bies ar full fullish”?

These things, compounded by the BIU management’s apparent fleecing of its members dues for considerable salaries (95% of income), truly makes me wonder if the unions are putting its members best interest at heart.

By: The Fix Is In...

The Fix Is In... — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:56:52 +0000

When was the last time the BIU didn’t get its way? It’s inevitable. Just bend over and take it KFC (read Bermuda business sector)–like a man! KFC will go down to the BIU, and while KFC may be the best example of terrible customer service in the country, they will at least be admired for having gone down swinging against BIU. Redemption?

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:55:22 +0000

This has absolutely nothing to do with whether KFC is unionised. It is about a new contract. The company is losing money. It is not a charity. It is a business. It must earn its existence. It is not the civil service.

Just like the equipment, the business needs staff to operate. It needs to operate efficiently to stay in business. A huge part of that success or failure equation is the payroll & additional benefits.

Business is down. More chickens are living. What part of overstaffed, overpaid, unaffordable benefits does the BIU not understand?

By: It ain't gonna matter ...

It ain't gonna matter ... — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:30:27 +0000

Except that’s not what KFC did – all they did was not renew the existing contract. But it ain’t gonna matter because if the agreement doesn’t get drastically rewritten and benefits brought into line with the real world (or even the rest of Bermuda) I’m sure that, if you want a dirty bird fix, you’ll have to get on a plane.

By: Maddog

Maddog — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:51:01 +0000

You all need to grow up the union is standing up for the people rights, KFC KNOW VERY WELL THEY WERE RONG ,THEY CAN’T SAY THE WORKES CAN’T HAVE UNION RIGHTS. IT IS ILLEGAL.

By: Carse Yer Wote

Carse Yer Wote — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:12:41 +0000

I heard the idiot on the radio today basically saying that KFC shouldn’t be allowed to terminate the contract and if they do then it will give other companies ideas of doing the same. Its just all so wrong blahblahblah I want my Mommy!!!

What a pussy!

By: Liars

Liars — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:51:08 +0000

Crish Shurbert for President….Chairman….Anything but the BEE-I-owe-U……..leave KFC alone man! Your going to make them go out of business or is that your plan after the dust settles you will buy it and pay them the great benifits they are enjoying today….HA l think not.