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Minister: No Intention To Amend The Legislation

Minister: No Intention To Amend The Legislation

The Government “continues to operate through the principles of reasonableness and fairness, taking into account the interest of all workers” and “has no intention to amend the legislation,” Minister of Labour Jason Hayward said today. The legislation has been criticized by the BIU, with BIU President Chris Furbert sending the... Read more of this article

Premier David Burt Responds To BIU President

Premier David Burt Responds To BIU President

“The right of working people to withdraw their Labour as a means by which to demonstrate the seriousness of any issue is unassailable,” Premier David Burt said in a letter to the BIU President adding that in his view “this is not one of those issues. ” In the letter to the BIU President, Premier David Burt said, “I have received... Read more of this article

Video: BIU President Holds Press Conference

Video: BIU President Holds Press Conference

The Bermuda Industrial Union [BIU] President Chris Furbert is holding a press conference this afternoon [Aug 23], and we will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. This follows after the Government confirmed they received an “ultimatum letter” from the BIU President which said that if the Government ”refuses... Read more of this article

“Call For A General Strike Is Most Unfortunate”

“Call For A General Strike Is Most Unfortunate”

The Government confirmed they received an “ultimatum letter” from the BIU President which said that if the Government ”refuses to make the necessary amendments” to the legislation they will be “calling on its membership for a two day shutdown” which will take effect August 30. A Government spokesperson stated: “The... Read more of this article