LABOUR & IMMIGRATION
Cannonier: I applaud the unions
Premier Craig Cannonier told a large gathering of union workers this morning the BIU motto of "United we stand, divided we fall" has never been so true for Bermuda as it is today.
Tourism: Information vacuum fuelled social media
News that the Department of Tourism would be dismantled and replaced by the Tourism Authority prompted a flurry of activity on social network sites.
Tourism: 'Change is vital'
David Dodwell said the move to dismantle the Department of Tourism and replace it with the Tourism Authority is vital to the revival of the industry.
Tourism: What other countries do...
Methods of selling tourism in other countries vary, but a mix of public and private initiatives have gained popularity in recent years.
Tourism: Deja vu, Dr Brown?
Former Premier Dr Ewart Brown, who was also Tourism Minister, outsourced parts of the north American and UK tourism offices to a US firm called Sales Focus.
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Tourism: Will staff sink or swim?
BPSU president Kevin Grant said the union will seek assurances over pay and benefits for staff transferred from Government’s axed Department of Tourism.
Tourism: Handling of news dubbed ‘PR disaster’
The handling of an announcement that the Tourism Dept. was to be axed in favour of the Tourism Authority was "a PR disaster" for Government, union leader Kevin Grant said.
Tourism: Radical shake-up
Business leaders came out in staunch support of the Tourism Authority yesterday as the dust refused to settle on a stormy week in the industry.
Richards: Tax break created 226 jobs
Nearly 120 jobs have been created in the struggling hospitality and construction sectors since Government introduced a payroll tax break, Finance Minister Bob Richards said.
Job cuts at bank
Up to 25 jobs could go in the latest round of job cuts at banking giant HSBC Bermuda, insiders fear.
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Stevedoring Services and BIU reviewing Tribunal's decision
Stevedoring Services and the BIU Portworkers Division are reviewing the Arbitration Tribunal's decision which applies to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for 2011-2013.
Cop wins landmark case
Michael Harkin, a British police officer who was unfairly passed over for promotion in Bermuda, has won a landmark legal case.
Seniors at work: ‘As seniors we have a lot to offer’
Award-winning doorman Winfield Todd is nearly 76 and works at The Reefs. He says that younger workers can learn from senior workers.
Ex-union boss: ‘Let’s not axe people at 65’
Older workers should be allowed to work past the normal retirement age of 65, Opposition Shadow Minister Derrick Burgess said this week.
SENIORS AT WORK / SPECIAL REPORT
Never too old to work?
The issue of working beyond 65 was raised in Parliament recently, so the Bermuda Sun is taking a closer look with this special report.
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