Comments on: Minister: Impact Of Labour Act Amendments

By: Curious

Curious — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 00:52:41 +0000

So question

By: Agree

Agree — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:25:16 +0000

You hit it on the head – it’s a racket and no where else in the world does this happen!!!

By: sandgrownan

sandgrownan — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:22:23 +0000

It is wrong, it’s borderline criminal. It’s the old 1970′s vintage “closed shop” mentality.

It’s a core problem with the PLP. For all the talk of being progressive, they are a church and union driven conservative organisation trapped in the past.

$4bn in debt and counting, and at a time when charities are required more than ever as the PLP continues to drive Bermuda into the ground.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 02:51:00 +0000

So effectively this new Act forces an employee, who is non-unionised, because they made a choice not to be a union member, to pay a mandatory ‘contribution’ back to the union because of alleged ‘benefits’ they receive without them actually having asked for them, because their employer has a collective bargaining agreement in place. Does this not sound like a protection racket? Is this practice common in other developed democracies? How is this even legal? Something about this feels very wrong and also to take money from charities now in this climate is completely unethical.

By: 2020 Won

2020 Won — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 23:52:38 +0000

The government clearly feels Bermuda charities have been making excessive amounts of money off the workers and it’s now time to share that wealth with the union leadership.

By: Bermudian

Bermudian — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 19:05:32 +0000

Has it been said why will the union get 50% of the dues instead of it all going to the charity? Why have I not heard an outcry from the charities about this?

By: aceboy

aceboy — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:21:45 +0000

Can we please see the latest financial statements of the BIU please? Audited. Latest I can find online is 2009.

By: Great

Great — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:36:37 +0000

Long over due. Glad to seeing it being tackled. A busy year ahead. Less business and minimum wage on horizon. Interesting. Let’s hope no labour unrest.

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:27:00 +0000

How odd. No mention of the fact that Unions will get 50% of Union dues from a person who opts out. That will enrich the Unions at the expense of charities.