Comments on: BTUC: Govt. Has Taken Five Unions To Court

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 15:22:04 +0000

No they didn’t stay because of that! If they truly believed that they would have gotten up of their butts and voted them in. They stayed away because they knew they couldn’t vote for the PLP for obvious reasons but they didn’t want to give their vote to the OBA either. They let the chips fall were they may so to speak.

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 16:48:53 +0000

Haile Selassie I, original name, Tafari Makonnen (was born July 23, 1892, near Harer, Ethiopia, died Aug.27th 1975, Addis Ababa) Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974 who sought to modernize his country and who steered it into the mainstream of post-World War II African politics. He brought Ethiopia into the League of Nations and the United Nations and made Addis Ababa the major centre for the Organization of African Unity (now African Union).
It was there where he’d made a statement that is relevant up to this very day; “Until the colour of a mans skin is of no-more significance than the colour of his eyes there will be war…” (That relates to Bermuda as well)

By: Sick & Tired

Sick & Tired — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 03:10:53 +0000

American Airlines is private owned. The unions are owned by the members who pay their contributions, so who are they actually taking to court.

By: jt

jt — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 01:47:03 +0000

Still waiting for your comment on the AG report OJ.
Maybe it’s things like that that lost the plp the election. But you’re to cowardly to even acknowledge it let alone comment.

By: curious

curious — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 22:40:18 +0000

They do not know yet.

By: bluwater

bluwater — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 22:06:01 +0000

“if my union is charged with a crime in court and I am a member of that union than that includes me which means that I have to be present in court by law I could de arrested for not showing up
and that is the law”

Tell me that you’ll be representing yourself as well…..;-)

By: Build a Better Bermuda

Build a Better Bermuda — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 20:09:37 +0000

There are no charges to answer to, this is an injunction forcing the unions to abide by the CBA’s they voluntarily signed and the labour laws as laid out in the legislature. If the the unions could be trusted to do this, this injunction wouldn’t be necessary, but since they can’t, it is required. The union has been breaking contracts, agreements and laws for decades now, do you now understand why the people don’t trust them.

By: Onion Juicer

Onion Juicer — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 19:12:48 +0000

Which lawyer is representing them?

By: curious

curious — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 18:20:56 +0000

Would now be a good time to ask the unions to open their books?

By: hmmm

hmmm — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:51:17 +0000

Explain?

By: Lois Frederick

Lois Frederick — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 14:15:47 +0000

The reset happened in December 2012. You just don’t like it.

By: Not exactly

Not exactly — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 14:05:17 +0000

The right to strike is accompanied by the responsibility to give notice. This injunction does not affect the right to strike one bit. It simply reinforces the illegality of wild strikes (something the BIU agreed to stop doing when Govt forgave the $15M Berkeley performance bond).

By: hmmm

hmmm — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 13:59:21 +0000

You misspelled PLP as ppl .

By: hmmm

hmmm — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 13:27:47 +0000

It is their rules as negotiated by them, how the hell can they argue against their own rules !!!

By: hmmm

hmmm — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 13:24:56 +0000

Who is being obtuse… you !!!

By: hmmm

hmmm — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 13:22:10 +0000

“political game” You just let slip your motivation.
You are not in politics for Bermuda and Bermudians Onion Juice, you are in it for your own personal political gain.

Tell us which member of the PLP you really are.

By: shutthemdown

shutthemdown — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 13:22:08 +0000

In fact a reset is needed in Bermuda anyway.

Cant wait for things to happen and some ppl to leave.

bye

By: shutthemdown

shutthemdown — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 13:20:45 +0000

wont lose on the ground though.

fun times ahead

By: hmmm

hmmm — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 13:19:23 +0000

BWAAAAAHHHHH ! In your dreams

By: shutthemdown

shutthemdown — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 13:18:07 +0000

Got news for you.

It will NEVER happen

The people will always have the ablity to strike.

And if we have to enforce that right then that will be fun times.

suggest you find another hero.

p.s. heros are DEAD

By: shutthemdown

shutthemdown — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 13:15:08 +0000

say what you want but time is not on your side.

OBA will be dead.

By: shutthemdown

shutthemdown — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 13:12:55 +0000

head towards France.

You wont be missed

By: hmmmmmmm

hmmmmmmm — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 13:07:46 +0000

police didn’t join, musicians didn’t join and fire didn’t join

By: State the Obvious

State the Obvious — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 12:51:46 +0000

They took their money and ran, leaving the rest to cope with less. They never cared about lower and middle class Bermudians, the auditor general’s report proves that beyond any shadow of doubt.

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 11:10:36 +0000

No-more than you,(whoever you are:-( )

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 11:08:29 +0000

This goes out to all the “Bobs”. In 14 days my wife and I and dogs will be leaving Bermuda for good and leaving it for you all to sort out your own problems…I’ve never seen so much racism in this Island as I’ve witness since I’d returned 25yrs. ago (I think it’s too much TV / movies all having a negative influence on the children)
God bless Bermuda and its people!

By: Ringmaster

Ringmaster — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 11:06:13 +0000

Clearly Immigration and Customs officers at the airport have been instructed to be as unhelpful, sloppy, slow, belligerent (all the while smiling and hoping for a reaction)and generally be a pain in the **s. They took about 5 minutes for each person last night. As most of the plane was filled with Bermudians things may have got heated by the time all had been allowed back in. Absolute disgrace and the lot should be suspended at least a year without pay. Cheaper than firing.

By: Zevon

Zevon — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 06:30:50 +0000

Looks like the unions are expecting to lose in court.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 04:31:05 +0000

Ray Ray- when people are unable to find legitimate fault with those they support they in turn are no better than those they despise…

One man’s two bit punk in three piece suits is another’s board room gangster….

By: Build a Better Bermuda

Build a Better Bermuda — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 04:12:25 +0000

The letter didn’t threaten wages, it asked the unions to come back to the table to discuss the option for continuing furlough days as insufficient cuts has been made to meet the budget requirements, insufficiencies the unions were aware of as they had been supposedly in the meeting to try and find the cuts.
As for the unions ability to effectively disseminate, as per labour guidelines, when there are cases where the unions are holding meeting to inform their membership on matters, and a membership vote is not being sought, it is the responsibility of shop stewards to attend and then disseminate the information to the members in the departments… when was the last time they did that.

By: frank

frank — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 04:11:38 +0000

Raymond you are a sick person

By: frank

frank — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 04:04:30 +0000

if my union is charged with a crime in court and I am a member of that union than that includes me which means that I have to be present in court by law I could de arrested for not showing up
and that is the law

By: Build a Better Bermuda

Build a Better Bermuda — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 04:03:57 +0000

There are no charges, it is an injunction to prevent the unions from not abiding by their CBA’s and labour laws

By: Build a Better Bermuda

Build a Better Bermuda — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 04:00:26 +0000

Shhhhhhhhh, the BTUC don’t want their members to know that

By: Build a Better Bermuda

Build a Better Bermuda — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 03:58:29 +0000

I think the BTUC needs to release letters sent to them from the government with regards to; first the January letter about seeking to continue the furlough days; and second, the correspondences from Oct 23 and Nov 10th… unedited and without BTUC commentary. This he said she said is ridiculous and given how many times the union has been caught distorting and misrepresenting facts already, they need prove the validity of the language they used in this recent statement.
They also need to release, in the interest of being transparent and open, any and all communiques between their leadership and the PLP leadership about how they coordinate or are instructed to respond to matters regarding labour relations with government. We know they exist, so by not doing so they are only proving their own disregard for open and transparent democracy.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 03:41:38 +0000

They stayed away because they were duped into believing lies about 2000 jobs and corruption and all the while receiving chump change from the $350,000 election money.
Now they see what U.B.P are about they are regretting they didn’t vote or voted them in, some people will always be the laughing stock of Bermuda’s political game.
Three hundred years of psychological damage really shows.
FOOLS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: 32n64w

32n64w — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 02:06:04 +0000

Applying BTUC ‘logic’ tens of thousands of Bermudians affected by their refusal to share in the economic pains experienced by taxpayers from the unions’ selfish decision to even consider continued furlough days or a return to the negotiation table should simialarly be entitled to attend court proceedings in order to witness the BTUC’s efforts to resist compliance with arms length negotiated CBAs and prevailing legislation.

But something tells me rational Bermudians would prefer the courts decide whether the laws of the land should be followed and not a mob of self interested and purposely misinformed activists.

By: jt

jt — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 01:53:46 +0000

And?

By: Morph

Morph — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 01:32:58 +0000

Wtf?

By: who cares most

who cares most — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:46:46 +0000

So tell me which Unions didnt support that cause and if your not sure ask somebody first

By: abc

abc — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:11:33 +0000

rembder ronald reegan ur a joke its takes b@lls dats all

By: jt

jt — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:02:26 +0000

…..and then the money ran out. Now who’s in charge?

By: Coffee

Coffee — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 23:58:49 +0000

Doesn’t Bob know that the judges are unionized ?

By: hmmmmmm

hmmmmmm — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 23:56:18 +0000

Because not all unions came out in support of the furlough days.

By: jt

jt — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 23:35:24 +0000

Why are the unions upset? They aren’t losing a thing if the injunction is granted.

By: Family Man

Family Man — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 23:33:52 +0000

It’s more like if your company, for example American Airlines, receives a summons, all employees are NOT required to attend nor is the entire Board of Directors.

By: Marge

Marge — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 23:23:27 +0000

Wake up Bermudians…the unions have always run this Island ,the ruling party think they are in charge NOT !!!!!!!

By: Sick & Tired

Sick & Tired — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 23:10:15 +0000

So here’s my question . . . if you receive a summons to go to court, are you able to send your lawyer to represent you and then disseminate the information back to you, or are you required to appear with your legal representation?

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 22:54:39 +0000

Brain dead would suggest that the PLP was a viable option..Blame the elitist, deceptive and arrogant PLP politicians that made the conversion palatable, if only because they were so very, very bad…

I am no OBA fan and didn’t vote for them, however I can certainly understand why many stayed away from the voting booths and or closed their eyes and voted OBA..

It’s not good enough simply stating how that the OBA have overreached and are only friends to business and country clubs – the PLP have to produce humble politicians with real interest in improving the lives of the lower and middle class Bermudian, regardless of race or spend an eternity on the sidelines. Further where are the Dames, Colonels, Doctors and Lawyers now that the PLP are not governing? That is a picture that is not flattering nor helpful to the cause…

By: jt

jt — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 22:24:10 +0000

Absolutely correct.