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Opinion: Senator Ball On Job-Seekers Skills

Opinion: Senator Ball On Job-Seekers Skills

[Opinion column written by OBA Senator Vic Ball] Bermuda was once the envy of the world with our over-employment. It was not uncommon for a worker to be able to walk off one job in the morning and get another job in the afternoon. Some of us had two or three jobs at a time. However, Bermuda is suffering from an economic crisis. It was caused by a combination... Read more of this article

Ball: ‘Getting Bermuda Out Of Economic Crisis’

Ball: ‘Getting Bermuda Out Of Economic Crisis’

[Opinion column written by OBA Senator Vic Ball] After reviewing both the Budget and the Reply to the Budget 2015/16, I can admit there are good points in both. However, my strong view is that the budget produced by the Finance Minister, the Hon E T Bob Richards, has the better approach to dealing with the fiscal responsibility of Bermuda over the next... Read more of this article

Sen. Ball: BTUC & Members Should Reconsider

Sen. Ball: BTUC & Members Should Reconsider

[Opinion column written by OBA Senator Vic Ball] The Bermuda Trade Union Congress [BTUC] and its members should reconsider the question of whether to agree to one furlough day per month or make some compromise related to the number of furlough days to be considered by its members. The trouble Bermuda is in is not an issue that should be fought out between... Read more of this article