Comments on: Ottiwell Simmons On BELCO & Union Matter

By: Chris N

Chris N — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:56:50 +0000

If the dividend checks are so ‘huge’, why are the shares only trading at $17? Furthermore, why do you not buy some shares if they are so fantastically valuable?

By: concern_bda

concern_bda — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:38:52 +0000

It would appear that the Board at Ascendant are using the Bermudian workers as pawns in their chess game.

When statements such as: “The letter from the Chairman, Mr. Durhager JP, also states ‘It is unknown if the Government will grant relief on the $30 million we pay in fuel taxes and duty so that leaves labour as the only relevant variable cost that can be reduced.”

I believe the ESTU are justified in their actions.

By: Sherlene Anne Smith

Sherlene Anne Smith — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:26:11 +0000

Good morning, I’m been made 2 understand that management is the cost of light bill 2 be so high. Government need 2 check this out & prove 2 them why they need 2 raise the bill. We shouldn’t have 2 be paying fuel charges . They have been taken advantage of the people of Bermuda 2 long. There books needs 2 be checked & the big profit they make each year 4 them & there shareholders.

By: aceboy

aceboy — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:00:31 +0000

Did anyone mention to Ottiwell that this is all about four execs who got retirement and redundancy packages? This has NOTHING to do with workers or workers rights.

The whole thing is a power play and a stupid dangerous one at that!

By: Question

Question — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 09:43:36 +0000

Belco is a monopoly. I want to see it managed as efficiently as possible so that my electricity bill is not higher than it has to be. I want to see Belco terminating inefficient employees. Why aren’t my rights as a consumer being protected? Do Belco employees think they have a guaranteed job for life?

By: George

George — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 09:30:15 +0000

You must live in the past. Those huge dividend checks were slashed years ago.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 01:41:05 +0000

I understand only to well how backwards looking Koolaid drinkers like you will never allow this country to move forward.

By: VinceD

VinceD — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 23:27:44 +0000

History always repeats itself Always!

By: sandgrownan

sandgrownan — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 23:11:21 +0000

Who is he to say those four are required by the company? If they were required, they’d still be there. That’s wha’s so stupid about all of this, the narrative put forward is that this is some evil, dastardly plot to displace Bermudians.

It’s not – it’s about economics.

His opinion is, therefore, utterly irrelevant.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 22:27:29 +0000

And because of this well respected man, we now can enjoy the benefits which most of us take for granted.
Bro Ottie is an icon in the Caribbean and aroud the world for his loyalty and contributions in Labour relations.
But @$$#@£€$ like you wouldnt understand.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 22:19:17 +0000

Same S!@# different day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: sandgrownan

sandgrownan — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 20:17:39 +0000

“He says this harkens back to the 1965 dispute between BELCO management and the workers.”

No. It. Doesn’t.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 19:16:19 +0000

Rolling out the dinosaurs now. Still an illegal strike Bruther O.

By: wahoo

wahoo — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 19:11:47 +0000

With all due respect you cannot keep equating present day to 55 years ago.

By: inna

inna — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 18:45:04 +0000

Bro Ottie- can you please explain to the other 95% of the population what “rights” are being disrespected by the board at Ascendant??

Other than the fact that 4 senior management workers left the company a few weeks ago, 2 of them unionized, a lot of Bermudians are in the dark!!

By: BDAGIRL

BDAGIRL — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 18:40:24 +0000

BELCO wants to cut costs so they are terminating Bermudians, the Shareholders still want their huge dividend checks. The permit workers must go first if you want to cut costs BELCO