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	<title>Comments on: Human Affairs Department To Close On March 31</title>
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		<title>By: Raymond Ray</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/03/closure-department-human-affairs/#comment-3223033</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Raymond Ray]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2016 11:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fortunately, I&#039;m retired and living overseas...Now, as for them that are employed by &quot;people that don&#039;t respect them&quot; the Unions cause closures of business that many depend on and rely on to get them to and fro, (either to school/s or job/s. Unions are a sheep in wolves clothing :-( 
 Do you honestly feel it&#039;s justifiable shutting the Island down  when respectful, &quot;people&quot; can sit down and negotiate these matters?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fortunately, I&#8217;m retired and living overseas&#8230;Now, as for them that are employed by &#8220;people that don&#8217;t respect them&#8221; the Unions cause closures of business that many depend on and rely on to get them to and fro, (either to school/s or job/s. Unions are a sheep in wolves clothing <img src='https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':-(' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
 Do you honestly feel it&#8217;s justifiable shutting the Island down  when respectful, &#8220;people&#8221; can sit down and negotiate these matters?</p>
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		<title>By: Raymond Ray</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/03/closure-department-human-affairs/#comment-3223002</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Raymond Ray]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2016 10:26:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[B.S. I never was rewarded from the Unions...Never!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>B.S. I never was rewarded from the Unions&#8230;Never!</p>
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		<title>By: Raymond Ray</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/03/closure-department-human-affairs/#comment-3222999</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Raymond Ray]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2016 10:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Union/s seem to poke their nose into all other affairs...That&#039;s why, &quot;Coffee&quot;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Union/s seem to poke their nose into all other affairs&#8230;That&#8217;s why, &#8220;Coffee&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Bob</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/03/closure-department-human-affairs/#comment-3222521</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bob]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2016 11:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You enjoy many of the benefits that you receive today as a result of the effiorts and sacrifices  made by union  members and activists.

Yes, the  very same groups that you abhor.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You enjoy many of the benefits that you receive today as a result of the effiorts and sacrifices  made by union  members and activists.</p>
<p>Yes, the  very same groups that you abhor.</p>
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		<title>By: Coffee</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/03/closure-department-human-affairs/#comment-3222481</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Coffee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2016 09:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why , Raymond , would this be a union issue ? 

Every time you speak of the union , it colors parasitical ! Some people are ultimate parasites , living off of the largess of others , not so the union or any of its members ..... Get a friggin life RR !]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why , Raymond , would this be a union issue ? </p>
<p>Every time you speak of the union , it colors parasitical ! Some people are ultimate parasites , living off of the largess of others , not so the union or any of its members &#8230;.. Get a friggin life RR !</p>
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		<title>By: Bob</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/03/closure-department-human-affairs/#comment-3222355</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bob]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2016 03:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is the % of work permit holders employed by The Bermudians Govt?

Given the apparent need to greatly reduce government payroll, surely we must look at work permit holders first. Surely!!.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What is the % of work permit holders employed by The Bermudians Govt?</p>
<p>Given the apparent need to greatly reduce government payroll, surely we must look at work permit holders first. Surely!!.</p>
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		<title>By: have some backbone</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/03/closure-department-human-affairs/#comment-3222267</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[have some backbone]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2016 21:45:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RAYMOND RAY: There are Bermudians who are not treated respectfully in their places of employment.To be UNIONIZED is a healthy piece in many lives.
Do you work in a place where all is well and everyone is treated equally? Are you treated respectfully, Raymond Ray??]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>RAYMOND RAY: There are Bermudians who are not treated respectfully in their places of employment.To be UNIONIZED is a healthy piece in many lives.<br />
Do you work in a place where all is well and everyone is treated equally? Are you treated respectfully, Raymond Ray??</p>
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		<title>By: Tired</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/03/closure-department-human-affairs/#comment-3222255</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tired]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2016 20:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAD....WHAT NEXT!,,]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SAD&#8230;.WHAT NEXT!,,</p>
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		<title>By: rodney smith</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/03/closure-department-human-affairs/#comment-3222250</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rodney smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2016 20:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first step towards saving money. The government must attempt to save $90 million dollars through low job productivity, duplication of services, and waste. Only Bob can do it.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The first step towards saving money. The government must attempt to save $90 million dollars through low job productivity, duplication of services, and waste. Only Bob can do it.</p>
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		<title>By: Jus' Askin'</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/03/closure-department-human-affairs/#comment-3222236</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jus' Askin']]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2016 19:17:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[....   :-(]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8230;.   <img src='https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':-(' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Raymond Ray</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/03/closure-department-human-affairs/#comment-3222151</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Raymond Ray]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lets hope the Unions don&#039;t have any say here...:-(]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lets hope the Unions don&#8217;t have any say here&#8230;:-(</p>
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