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February 02, 2024
Taxi drivers feeling effects of travel advisory fall-out union says union president

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Taxi drivers are experiencing a decline in their business, which they attribute to fallout from travel advisories warning tourists about crime in The Bahamas, according to Taxicab Union President Wesley Ferguson. "It's hurting the tourism industry and could cause serious damage if this situation persists. The crime situation must be brought under [...]

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February 17, 2011
Unions

Dear Editor,

What mystifies me is the degree to which unions overlap with government.
Which areas do unions cover which the government of the day does
not? I watch closely to see. I am impatient with and intolerant though
of redundancy. I also find problematic, the agencies which unions are,
implying, suggesting or stating outright that the elected government is
the enemy.

The suggestion usu...

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February 15, 2023
Deputy PM: 'Always available' after union claims breach

DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper insisted yesterday that he will not engage with the labour movement through the press, saying he has a "very open" door policy.

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December 03, 2019
Hotel union and Atlantis heading to court

THE BAHAMAS Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union and Atlantis are set to go to court this Friday, after last week's protest by workers was called "unlawful" by the Paradise Island resort.

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April 18, 2024
Hotel Union Leader: We're Happy for Now

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Months after protesting at the foot of the Sidney Poitier Bridge, President of the Bahamas Hotel Catering Allied Workers Union Darrin Woods says tensions have simmered.

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April 11, 2024
Hotel union executives pay a courtesy call on the Governor General

Darrin Woods, president (centre left), and executives of The Bahamas Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Union called upon Governor General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Cynthia Pratt (centre) at the Office of The Governor General on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.

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March 22, 2024
Taxi Cab Union President: Any Increase is a Good Increase

NASSAU, BAHAMAS -
Taxi drivers are breathing a sigh of relief after Minister Jobeth Coleby-Davis revealed that they are set to receive an increase of 10% on taxi fares, the first in over six years.

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March 22, 2024
COP: Union Leader's Home Was Never Searched

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Days after Bahamas Electrical Workers Union President Kyle Wilson claimed police searched his home without reason, the police chief is looking to set the record straight.

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March 22, 2024
Fernander 'very disappointed' with union chief's description of recent police search

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said he is "very disappointed" with Bahamas Electrical Workers Union (BEWU) president Kyle Wilson's description of a recent police search of his properties.

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March 21, 2024
Bus Union: It's Complete And Utter Foolishness

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Members of The Bahamas Unified Bus Drivers Union are furious after Transport Minister Jobeth-Colbey Davis did not announce approval for an increase in bus fares.

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