All BIU members called off the job as hotel row escalates

All BIU members have been called off the job this afternoon as the Fairmont Hamilton Princess row escalates.

Last Friday, 10 members of the hotel were made redundant. The BIU says the collective bargaining agreement was not followed.

Yesterday, unionized workers at the hotel downed tools in support of their colleagues and were joined this morning by workers from the Fairmont Southampton.

BIU president Chris Furbert said the bus service would run this afternoon to take home schoolchildren, but that could be the extent of the bus service. The move has paralyzed SeaExpress ferry services on the island. The industrial staff from the Department of Marine and Ports have opted to attend a meeting held at Bermuda Industrial Union (BIU) headquarters today.The move meant that SeaExpress ferry services is suspended until further notice.

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