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Labour Day Message From The BPSU President
[Labour Day message from BPSU President Armell Thomas] As reflected in the theme, this year’s Labour Day serves to emphasise the importance of working collaboratively through these unprecedented times. A collective effort will be required to tackle the devastating impact that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have both locally and internationally.... Read more of this article
Labour Day March To Be Held On Monday
The annual Labour Day March will be held this year, the Bermuda Industrial Union has advised, with the march set to leave BIU Headquarters at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 7th. A spokesperson said, “Please be advised that the Annual Labour Day March will be held this year as normal. The march will leave BIU Headquarters at 10:00 a.m. using the... Read more of this article
Labour Day Holiday Garbage Collection Advisory
The Ministry of Public Works is advising the public that due to the Labour Day holiday, household waste that would normally be collected on Monday September 7, will instead be collected on Saturday [Sept 5]. A Government spokesperson said, “Additionally, West End recycling will be collected on Thursday September 10, while East End recyclables will... Read more of this article
“Mock Sobriety” Testing On Labor Day Weekend
The Bermuda Road Safety Council [BRSC] will be conducting “Mock Sobriety” testing over the Labour Day holiday weekend. BRSC Chairman Dennis Lister III said, “The Bermuda Road Safety Council [BRSC] would like to advise the public that over the Labour Day holiday weekend, it will be out conducting ‘Mock Sobriety’ testing. “This... Read more of this article
Triathlon: BTA Labour Day Home Event Results
Geoff Smith won the Bermuda Triathlon Association Labour Day Home Event in Harrington Sound. Smith was clocked at 1.01.16 over the approximate Sprint Distance of a 700m Swim, 18K Bike and 4.6K Run distance, Steve Smith finished second and Will Green finished third with a time of 1.06.05. Approximate Sprint Distance [700m swim; 18K bike - 4.6K run] 1.01.16... Read more of this article
Photo Set II: 2019 Labour Day Celebrations
The annual Labour Day celebrations were held on Monday [Sept 2] with people gathering on Union Square before marching through Hamilton, as they celebrated the 38th anniversary. The morning started out with a prayer from Rev Nicholas Tweed and then BIU President Chris Furbert announced that the name of labour icon Ottiwell Simmons has been added... Read more of this article
Hours Of Video: Labour Day March & Speeches
The annual Labour Day celebrations were held yesterday [Sept 2] with people gathering on Union Square before marching through Hamilton, as they celebrated the 38th anniversary of Labour Day. The morning started out with BIU President Chris Furbert announcing that the name of labour icon Ottiwell Simmons has been added to the BIU Headquarters building,... Read more of this article
Photos: 2019 Labour Day Parade & Speeches
The annual Labour Day celebrations were held today [Sept 2] with people gathering on Union Square before marching through Hamilton, as they celebrated the 38th anniversary of Labour Day. The morning started out with a prayer from Rev Nicholas Tweed and then BIU President Chris Furbert announced that the name of labour icon Ottiwell Simmons has been... Read more of this article
Ottiwell Simmons Name Added To BIU Building
“We owe you a great debt of gratitude,” BIU President Chris Furbert told Ottiwell Simmons today as he announced that his name has been added to the BIU Headquarters building. The new signage was unveiled at today’s Labour Day celebrations, with the crowd applauding as they learned that the name of the long-time former president had... Read more of this article
Live Updates & Videos: Labour Day Celebrations
[Updating] The annual Labour Day celebrations are taking place today [Sept 2] with people expected to gather on Union Square where speakers will address the crowd, before the march through Hamilton is held. The 8-minute live replay of the start of the march is below The 51-minute live replay of the speeches is below The main event is expected... Read more of this article
Videos & Results: Labour Day 5K Road Race
[Updated] The annual Labour Day road race took place this morning [Sept 2], with Chayce Smith taking top honours in a time of 16:31, with Damian Gold and Gayle Lindsay rounding out the top three with times of 18:32 and 20:03, respectively, with Ms Lindsay also the first female across the line. We will update with the full results and a photo gallery... Read more of this article
Video: Premier David Burt’s Labour Day Message
The Government’s television station CITV has posted a video on social media, with Premier David Burt delivering a Labour Day message. You can watch the Government’s video below, and view our live updates of Labour Day here and all our coverage of Labour Day here. Video via CITV Youtube channel: Related Stories Video: Minister Jason Hayward... Read more of this article
