Doctors prepare for industrial action

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Gov't to investigate industrial odours in GB

Prime Minister Philip Davis said his administration is concerned about nuisance odours from the industrial park that are impacting nearby residential communities in Grand Bahama.

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New industrial agreement signed between the Airport Authority and Public Managers Union, 55 employees to benefit

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Airport Authority and the Public Managers Union (PMU) signed a long awaited industrial agreement at  Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) on Thursday morning. PMU President Leslie Munnings said he is joyous about the historic occasion; he highlighted that the first-time industrial agreement signing will play a role in laying the foundation [...]

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Govt remains hopeful that 'open communication' prevents industrial action from BCPMU & BCPOU

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Minister of Labour and Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle told media Wednesday morning that the Director of Labour Howard Thompson Jr is conducting meetings with both the Bahamas Communications Public Managers Union (BCPMU) and the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union (BCPOU) to ensure that all parties are on one accord to avoid [...]

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FOLLOWING: Fire breaks out near Airport Industrial Park

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A fire has reportedly broken out in the area of Airport Industrial Park and near the Old Fort Bay town Centre. Footage sent by passing motorists to Eyewitness News from Oracle Media Consultants shows dense smoke obscuring the roadway as firefighters attempt to put out the fire. This is a developing story.

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Bahamasair Management signs Five-Year Industrial Agreement with BALPA

The Management at the country’s National Flag Carrier, Bahamasair and The Bahamas Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) signed a five-year Industrial Agreement worth a little over $500,000 at the flag carrier’s administrative office on Friday, March 22, 2024.

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Bahamasair and BALPA sign industrial agreement

BAHAMASAIR and the Bahamasair Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) on Friday signed a five-year industrial agreement valued at $500k, that increases the retirement age to 65 along with salary increases, navigation production pay, and other benefits.

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New industrial agreement signed and retirement age increased for Bahamasair pilots

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Bahamasair and The Bahamas Airline Pilots Association (BALPA), announced Friday morning that the national flag carrier and its pilots have agreed to increase pilots' retirement age to 65 and have also signed a $500, 000 industrial agreement which is set to provide salary increases, navigation production pay and a number of other benefits [...]

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Roderick Dawson-Malone, sworn in as Acting Vice-President of the Bahamas Industrial Tribunal

Governor General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Cynthia Pratt administered the Oath Of Allegiance and the Judicial Oath, and presented the Instrument of Appointment to Mr. Roderick Dawson Malone, Attorney-at-Law, as Acting Vice-President of The Bahamas Industrial Tribunal during a Swearing-In Ceremony in the Diplomatic Room of the Office the the Governor General, March 18, 2024.

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Union leaders demand BTC reverse decision to terminate two managers or face industrial action

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Union chiefs are demanding that BTC reverse its decision to terminate two managers who were fired this past Friday "without reason," or face industrial action. Kendrick Knowles, who spoke on behalf of BTC's managers' union, alleges that one of the fired managers is a cancer patient who was receiving cancer treatment while out [...]

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