DPM: No winners in industrial action

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism Chester Cooper said yesterday's sickout at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) and 17 Family Island airports negatively impacted the country's economy and left everyone on the losing end.

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Reckless industrial action 

The Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU) yesterday engaged in a reckless and unnecessary withdrawal of labor at the majority of the country's airports, placing in danger the already fragile economic recovery being spearheaded by increasing numbers of tourist arrivals. Nearly 5,000 travelers were inconvenienced, tourists and Bahamians alike. There is no issue involved in this ...
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BPSU head threatens industrial action 

Labelling the Davis administration "a lot of talk but no action", Bahamas Public Service Union President Kimsley Ferguson yesterday threatened industrial action on behalf of employees at the Airport Authority and the Princess Margaret Hospital should several outstanding industrial agreements not be completed. Ferguson, who is also vice president of the newly-formed Bahamas National Alliance ...
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'LAST CHANCE TO CUT A DEAL': Teachers leader warns stalled pay talks heading towards industrial action

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson has warned that it will not be business as usual in the upcoming fall school semester if the government does not present an "acceptable" proposal for an increase of teachers' salaries.

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Visiting the Shipyard proves that even in the industrial sector, it's better in The Bahamas

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TEACHERS REJECT SALARY PROPOSALS: But union will hold off on industrial action for one week

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson says the union will hold off on industrial action for one week, after revealing that members have twice rejected counter proposals from government as it relates to salaries for members.

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AG congratulates Industrial Tribunal on tech advancements

ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder yesterday congratulated the Industrial Tribunal on the technological advancements it made over the last year to improve court services during a ceremony to mark the opening of its legal year.

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NASSAU CRUISE PORT LTD. AND BAHAMAS AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION TO HOST AUTHENTICALLY BAHAMIAN TRADE FAIR

As Nassau Cruise Port Ltd. (NCPL) advances the transformation of one of the busiest, most dynamic seaports in the region, the Port of Nassau, one of the steps prefacing the redevelopment’s opening is the establishment of an “Authentically Bahamian Advisory Committee”. As the redevelopment aims to infuse authentically Bahamian elements and experiences into the port offering, including an Auth...

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New BCB industrial agreement signed

The Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union (BCPOU) and the management of the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas (BCB) signed a new industrial agreement on behalf of the corporation's workers yesterday afternoon after almost three years of negotiations.

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No airlines interrupted by industrial action, says aviation director

Besides minor delays, no airlines were affected operationally from the "illegal" sickout by some airport workers under the Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU), Director of Aviation Algernon Cargill told Guardian Business yesterday.

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