Comments on: BIU Call On People To “Withdraw Their Labour”

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Sun, 13 Mar 2016 07:34:24 +0000

By the way, I see several who have been retired from a Government job along with other lines of work; people like Staurt Hollis and a few so call “christian” all stood out. As for that make believe Rev. Nicholas Tweed, who by the way should be deported because he’s not a Bermudian either…he also is on a work permit, yes to preach in a church and not ruff-up peoples by their collars…

By: Sunfish

Sunfish — Sat, 12 Mar 2016 12:11:27 +0000

Do you notice the march, half of them shy from the camera`s. that would mean they don`t want to be there or are ashamed of what they are doing. Did you notice the numbers, I make it 600 or even less, that would be 150 people for each of the PLP,BIU,PC,BTSU. And the PC supporters are all retired so why are they there if this is a labour stoppage? They are begging for numbers and don`t care where they come from

Bermudians are beginning to see through the BS of Chris Furbert,Marc Bean, work permit Tweed (who ever that guy is) and Jason Hayward!

By: Oracle

Oracle — Sat, 12 Mar 2016 10:42:36 +0000

The action by the unions is illegal.Not that that matters, they have a point to prove and they are power hungry and blind. However for those interested in what is right, check it out yourselves. Section 34 of the Labour relations Act 1975.

http://www.bermudalaws.bm/Laws/Consolidated%20Laws/Labour%20Relations%20Act%201975.pdf

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Sat, 12 Mar 2016 09:40:55 +0000

@ Aceboy. Not only understanding what it means, “they can’t see the writing upon the wall”…Chris Furbert and his “possie” are getting paid everyday u’lot stay off of work

By: St.George's George

St.George's George — Sat, 12 Mar 2016 09:04:56 +0000

I Protest the Protest. #iprotesttheprotest

By: aceboy

aceboy — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 21:47:23 +0000

Exactly. None of the protestors seem to understand what BiPartisan actually means.

By: archy

archy — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 19:52:58 +0000

I think also it is time for legislation which demands a secret ballot of all union members with a majority in favour of action before any action can be taken.
These wildcat walkouts have to stop. It is selfish and harmful to Bermudians as well as expats.

By: ImJustSayin

ImJustSayin — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 19:50:22 +0000

Those two. Buses and Ferry Service, you don’t have to say work stoppage twice that’s for sure. They’ll stop for anything.

By: Jack de ripper

Jack de ripper — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 19:44:52 +0000

So are the foreigners working under these unions asked to join you too? Come out to fight a policy that would reward them for all their years of service to the country? Oh right they don’t matter, no one really cares if they pack up and leave. They’re taking up space, jobs, apts, all at the expense of pure Bermudians. Sounds a lot similiar to “Make America White Again”

By: jahstice

jahstice — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 19:19:01 +0000

Pay your dues union workers, Chris and Laverne need their big paycheques.

By: .am

.am — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 18:30:33 +0000

What company is this?

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 17:40:44 +0000

Lets hope that legal moves are already in the works. If employers had shut employees out the union would have filed papers hours ago.

By: birdlegs

birdlegs — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 17:35:26 +0000

My company will be leaving Bermuda next week, we cannot put up with this irresponsible attitude any longer. Your ship is sinking and you are just not interested in bailing the ship (island) out of its mess.

By: Build a Better Bermuda

Build a Better Bermuda — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 17:18:55 +0000

You can only have bipartisan reform if both parties want it, and if you think the PLP are even remotely interested in anything bipartisan, then you have learned nothing from recent history.

By: Hoolieh

Hoolieh — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 15:55:29 +0000

They are trying to fix the mess the PLP’s left… Mark my words, thsi too (our current fiscal situation) will get worse.

You can no longer rely on Government.

Do for yourself or perish!

The till is Empty!

By: Just the Tip

Just the Tip — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 15:25:45 +0000

Sorry I was wrong, as some one posted below it was 6.8 million. So can we have that back

By: Pete

Pete — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 15:11:22 +0000

The Sad truth is, this is not even a labour dispute issue ?

By: Pete

Pete — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 15:09:16 +0000

NO UNION DUES Too!! Watch the pay week, the Unions get their money
at the expense of the workers who will go without!

By: Lets be real

Lets be real — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 15:00:09 +0000

Lets all hold hands and say this together….***** the BIU. Bunch of people making life harder for all of us.

By: Dave Jones

Dave Jones — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 14:48:07 +0000

This story should be in the crimes section

By: JD

JD — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 14:38:54 +0000

Doesn’t the BIU have to give 72hrs notice?

“The agreement made between the Bermuda Government and the Bermuda Industrial Union (BIU) on May 14, 2009 called for the BIU to give up to 72 hours notice of a strike in return for the Government forgiving Union Assets Holding’s obligation to pay $6.8 million owed under a performance bond due when the Berkeley school project failed”

http://bernews.com/2011/02/no-21-day-strike-notice-72-hours/

So it looks like the leadership of the BIU have not lived up to their end of the bargain. Can we get our $6.8m back then? Maybe put it into a fund to help deserving students pay for college?

By: Joey-Bag-O'Doughnuts

Joey-Bag-O'Doughnuts — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 14:35:39 +0000

The BIU has also instructed rank and file saying “even if you are not working, we still expect you to pay your dues.

By: Unbelievable

Unbelievable — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 14:33:58 +0000

They never want to ask the PLP anything. That’s who you should be protesting.

By: biggadon

biggadon — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 14:18:18 +0000

Express those same concerns to the Govt too, maybe they will listen to you so we can have Bipartisan reform the…. blame for this does not lay on one side!

By: Lois Frederick

Lois Frederick — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 13:57:30 +0000

That’s illegal. Not that they seem to care. They will face the legal consequences.

By: Just the Tip

Just the Tip — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 13:55:49 +0000

So can we get that 18 million back please

By: aceboy

aceboy — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 13:48:59 +0000

Withdraw pay then. No workie no payee. Keep it up and withdraw their jobs. The public need to be told which doctor is signing all the sick notes that LaVerne is saying people should obtain.

By: Foreigners not the issue

Foreigners not the issue — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 13:47:03 +0000

Ok….a strike which is designed to disrupt the country…about a policy designed to benefit the country…Who holding who back?

Youth attacked for and iPad….elderly women held up at gun point etc etc in the past few days, BUt no no let’s focus on this more important issue…..lol. Let’s strike about foreigners who are boosting your economy because Bermudian on Bermudian crime is ok and is less of an issue.

SMH. This is sad tho.

By: LiarLiar

LiarLiar — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 13:44:35 +0000

“The Government is acting unlawfully by not consulting with all stakeholders affected by the proposed new legislation.”

Can the BIU please refer to the law which the Government has broken/not followed by this process?

During the PLP’s reign they amended the immigration legislation at least 10 times.

Yet no cries of bipartisanship or work stoppages work occurred.

Strange.

By: archy

archy — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 13:44:17 +0000

Do they realise that long-term residents, ex-pats, those with PRCs etc are the ones paying taxes to ensure no-one in Government is laid off, unlike about 3,500 people in the private sector, whose operations are again being disrupted by unauthorized industrial action.

By: just wondering

just wondering — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 13:40:25 +0000

As a Bermudian employer I would like to express my total opposition to this – you are damaging Bermuda businesses – Bermuda jobs and putting peoples livelyhoods at risk – protest if you want but to try to damage peoples lives is a disgrace