April 24, 2015
Stories this photo appears in:
Union: Up to 50 member jobs lost at Ocean Club
The hotel union's president yesterday said "about 50" of his members are likely to be terminated by the Ocean Club as the resort right-sizes ahead of dismal occupancy levels forecast for the New Year.
Ocean Club workers’ union seeks financial assistance
THE union representing workers at the One&Only Ocean Club has submitted a request to the Bahamas Hotel Industry Management Pension Fund to solicit financial assistance and otherwise for displaced employees of the hotel, Bahamas Hotel Employers Association President Robert “Sandy” Sands said.
Early return to work possible at Ocean Club
EMPLOYEES at the One&Only Ocean Club resort may return to work ahead of the luxury resort’s Valentine’s Day 2017 re-opening date for “training” purposes, Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union President Nicole Martin said yesterday.
Employees want National Congress of Trade Unions to intervene in Ocean Club row
ANGRY hotel union members yesterday threatened to petition for the National Congress of Trade Unions Bahamas (NCTUB) to serve as their “interim” bargaining agent over their dissatisfaction with their union’s handling of the One&Only Ocean Club’s temporary closure for hurricane repair efforts.
Ocean Club pushes back reopening date to February 2017
STILL reeling from the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, the One&Only Ocean Club on Paradise Island has pushed back its reopening date to Valentine’s Day of next year, senior hotel officials said on Friday.
Ocean Club shuts for hurricane repairs
THE One&Only Ocean Club has closed temporarily to “repair damage” caused by Hurricane Matthew and to begin an extensive clean up process.
Ocean Club employees facing ‘unrelenting battles’
EMPLOYEES at the One&Only Ocean Club said they are fighting “unrelenting battles” on two fronts – the worst management team staff at the Paradise Island resort have ever seen and an unsupportive union that has done little to ensure the working rights of members are being respected.
Staff fears as Ocean Club set to close for renovations
EMPLOYEES at the One & Only Ocean Club claim they are “working day-to-day in fear” after the resort announced internally that it would close its doors later this month for ten weeks to undergo “necessary renovations”.
Union backtracks on position over Ocean Club job cuts
BAHAMAS Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union representatives yesterday shifted their stance on the recent layoffs at the One & Only Ocean Club ahead of the Paradise Island resort’s planned multi-million dollar renovation this summer.
29 staff to go at One and Only Ocean Club
EXECUTIVES at the One and Only Ocean Club, Paradise Island, yesterday informed all 29 staff members of its Courtyard Terrace restaurant that their services were no longer required as the resort prepares for a multi-million dollar renovation this summer.
Hotel union seeks talks with One & Only over job cuts
BAHAMAS Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union Secretary General Darren Woods yesterday said the union would not passively accept a Paradise Island resort’s “wish list” to lay off ten employees this summer.
10 jobs to go in Ocean Club renovations; union seeks meeting with PM
TEN employees at the One & Only Ocean Club will lose their jobs to redundancy when the resort begins renovating its facilities this summer, the Paradise Island resort confirmed yesterday.
Comments
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.
Sign in to comment
Or login with:
OpenID