Comments on: BPSU President: ‘Be Guided By Conscience’ https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/ Bermuda's #1 source for 24/7 breaking news, photos & videos Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:27:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.5 By: Correction https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3211111 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 00:11:16 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3211111 BPSU does represent hospital staff such as nurses, social workers, physiotherapist, and other allied health workers.

]]> By: Leslie https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3210852 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 18:18:43 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3210852 Jason Hayward you are wrong about this not being a labor issue. Most of these people that the Minister Fahy want to give status too are working. So in fact are taking jobs that Bermudians could and should be doing. And they don’t all need retraining for either. That is a red herring. And quite a few are probably illegal immigrants. Or they have over stayed their first work permit. How come you never or very rarely hear of the immigration dept hunting down other nationals besides Jamaicans for over staying their vacation or work visas. And yes a lot ot the countries that these other foreign nationals come fom are more dangerous and impoverished than Jamaica. Ask those Canadian tourists kidnapped in the Phillipines by the Muslim Islamists

]]> By: Rhonda Smith https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3210696 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 13:56:28 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3210696 The Hospital is represented by both BIU and BPSU

]]> By: Facts https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3210690 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 13:47:43 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3210690 Do your homework before you try to bust out in a rant about Customs being and essential servant. You know full well u ain’t got no damn medication at FEDEX. If indeed you do have medication there is hope it’s brain medication because you’re dumb. CUSTOMS IS NOT AN ESSENTIAL SERVANT!

]]> By: Facts https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3210687 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 13:44:24 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3210687 Thank you!

]]> By: Sickofantz https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3210586 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 11:23:59 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3210586 What changes to immigration would you like to see?

]]> By: Actually...... https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3210326 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 02:52:24 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3210326 Customs is not considered an essential service but I hope you are ok.

]]> By: Confused by your comment https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3210324 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 02:50:44 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3210324 As far as I know the only services considered essential are Fire, Police, prisons and hospital which I believe we’re all available and neither are represented by the BPSU. So then what does the BPSU president’s statement have to do with the essential services? Please correct me if I am wrong or if I’ve misunderstood the comment.

]]> By: Actually...... https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3210320 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 02:46:22 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3210320 Customs is not considered an essential service

]]> By: Stay out https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3210255 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 00:44:37 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3210255 Stay out. As I understand the union needs to pay you to stay out and they do not have any MONEY. Ask them where all your dues are. Where does your conscience lay now.

]]> By: Support Our Workers https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3210178 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 23:20:42 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3210178 SO WHAT! If we are inconvenienced by the temporary withdrawal of labor in order to obtain a more bi-partisan immigration reform who cares!!! I’m not a government worker but I pay taxes and I understand and support their decision. It is just a shame that they are they main people out visually showing their concern while others sit on the sideline. While I know Bermudians working in private sectors are working under a foreign worker who makes more then them and knows much less. All workers should join them but if that happen we will still have something negative to say about government workers…SMH

]]> By: Star https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3210141 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 22:31:33 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3210141 Well, the medications I was expecting to pick up tomomrrow from Phoenix, that were sent by FedEx from the U.K. because of their time sensitive nature, never cleared customs because customs was on strike. Now it looks like the earliest possible time I’ll be able to pick them up is on Monday afternoon. I only hope my condition doesn’t worsen by then.

Customs is definitely an essential service.

]]> By: Kevin https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3209874 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 18:16:48 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3209874 What essential service is not running?

]]> By: Acegurl https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3209846 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 17:51:07 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3209846 Mr, Hayward, I thank my lucky stars everyday that as a lifetime paying member of the BPSU you never had to represent me. Why do you have such a desire to be so confrontational and radical? You are supposedly representing white collar workers who have the ability and capability to critically think for themselves. Me thinks you have your own agenda. It would be interesting to hear your philosophy on the paid role you currently hold. I can guarantee it would have been ‘agency shop’ for me.
As for this TUC, they are the unnamed third political with the Reverend running the show. Watch out Chris, he is knocking at the door. BTW does the Reverend have a PRC?

]]> By: Clare https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3209836 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 17:43:18 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3209836 If I took the day off “sick” and wasn’t sick, I’d be fired for misconduct, as that is lying.

]]> By: Triangle Drifter https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3209831 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 17:36:59 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3209831 Yes they are, however they will need to vote to become unionised first.

Choice, pay dues so that union officials can maintain the lifestyle to which they have become accutomed or keep that money in your own pocket & rely on your own peformance to earn a little more than the next guy doing the same job.

What would you do?

]]> By: hmmm https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3209827 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 17:35:49 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3209827 Workers will be incentivized by the success of the operations.

That is a huge advantage to workers.

]]> By: LiarLiar https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3209825 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 17:35:26 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3209825 But at least the taxpayer won’t have to fund these services and our national deficit can be closed and the debt mountain finally tackled.

]]> By: hmmm https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3209823 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 17:34:31 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3209823 Bottom line the OBA have not slashed 40% of the CS jobs, they have brought in programs to ensure as many people keep their jobs e.g. voluntary retirements.

The OBA have been very fair to the Civil Service. To disrupt a country because 50-60 people may have the chance to vote in the next election, who have been contributing to you and I for 20+ years is disgusting. If you have a conscience you will be at work contributing to the welfare of Bermuda and all Bermudians.

]]> By: Onion https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3209807 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 17:27:18 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3209807 That kind of rhetoric doesn’t help.

]]> By: cup of tea anyone? https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3209798 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 17:22:44 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3209798 No ……fortitude to give a straight answer.

]]> By: flikel https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3209792 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 17:18:46 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3209792 What will privatizing solve? Workers are still entitled to union representation.

]]> By: Donald drumpt https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3209751 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 16:39:51 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3209751 Privatize let them all lose their jobs.

]]> By: Positivity https://bernews.com/2016/03/bpsu-president-hayward-statement-membership/#comment-3209666 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 15:16:36 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=502044#comment-3209666 Thanks for the update. so not a labour issue yet essential services not working. We are paying for these services….ridiculous.

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