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BTVI and BGWU sign first industrial agreement
BTVI and BGWU sign first industrial agreement
Over 50 non-managerial and non-instructional staff will benefit from a three-year agreement signed by Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) and the Bahamas General Workers Union (BGWU).
BTVI Workers Protest Industrial Agreement With BGWU
BTVI Workers Protest Industrial Agreement With BGWU
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Members of the Bahamas General Workers Union employed at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute standing in solidarity Wednesday against the signing of an industrial agreement between the two parties.
Rionda Godet, sworn in as Acting Vice-President of the Industrial Tribunal
Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith administered the requisite Oaths to Rionda Godet as Acting Vice-President of the Industrial Tribunal, February 1, 2023 at the Office of the Governor General.
PHA Signs Industrial Agreement with the BPSU
PHA Signs Industrial Agreement with the BPSU
The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) signed an Industrial Agreement with the Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU) at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday, January 23, 2023.
Hotel union wants amendments to Industrial Relations Act, Employment Act
The Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAW) intends to lobby to have redundancy provisions and the recognition of trade unions at hotel properties codified in law, its President Darrin Woods revealed. Woods said while there have been advancements over the years to strengthen labor relations in The Bahamas, particularly within the hotel sector, lack ...
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President of Industrial Tribunal of Bahamas and Executive Director of CAJS Visit Grand Bahama to tour Freeport Smart Court
The President of the Industrial Tribunal of The Bahamas, Her Honour Mrs. Indira Demeritte-Francis and the Executive Director of the Caribbean Agency for Justice Solutions (CAJS), Mr. Bevil Wooding, recently visited the Industrial Tribunal's Northern Region office in Freeport, Grand Bahama to tour the facilities and see first-hand the CAJS technology was being used to revolutionize the court.
New industrial agreement for airport workers after eight years
The Bahamas Public Service Union (BPSU) and the Airport Authority signed a three-year industrial agreement yesterday, eight years after the expiration of the last agreement. BPSU President Kimsley Ferguson said during a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister to commemorate the signing, that a new agreement is already in the works, with ...
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Industrial Tribunal Opens New Year with Objective to Continue Modernization Efforts
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses to shut their doors, the judiciary, as an important component in any society, had to find ways to continue to carry out its duties.
Prime Minister Davis Commends the Work of the Industrial Tribunal
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis said, on November 21, 2022, that when the Government amended the provisions of the Industrial Relations Act to establish the Bahamas Industrial Tribunal in 1996, it was envisioned that the new system to resolve trade disputes in a fair, cost effective nd timely manner would “transform the industrial relations environment in The Bahamas...
Draft bill on Industrial Court to go to Cabinet
Draft bill on Industrial Court to go to Cabinet
A DRAFT version of the Industrial Court Bill 2022 which seeks to facilitate "a stable industrial relations climate" has been sent to officials for review and will later be presented to Cabinet for approval, Prime Minister Phillip "Brave" Davis announced yesterday.