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Island Luck co-founder strikes US plea bargain
A co-founder of the Island Luck web shop chain has agreed a plea deal with US authorities that omits all mention of the human smuggling offences he was initially charged with.
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Labour law changes are ‘not set in stone’
The private sector is reviewing recent recommendations by the Government to amend the Employment Act, the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation’s (BCCEC) chief executive stressing that the proposals “are not set in stone”.
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Gray hits out at union for ‘refusing to work’
CUSTOMS and Immigration Officers have refused to work their assigned hours despite a court ruling ordering them to remain on a shift system until the court says otherwise, according to acting Labour Minister Alfred Gray.
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Ondaatje book a bargain
The 400-page hardcover book, Profiles in Literature, by Christopher Ondaatje, on sale at The Tribune for only $20 per copy, is the buy of the Century!
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Redundancy ‘cap’ raise by 2/3 to ‘cripple’ firms
Removing the Employment Act’s ‘cap’ on redundancy pay will “cripple and/or bankrupt most businesses” in the Bahamas, the Chamber of Commerce has warned, resulting in mass lay-offs and company closures.
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EDITORIAL: Is this how government speaks to investors?
THE tone of dialogue between the government and the company hunting for treasure from ships on the Bahamian seabed has taken a turn for the worse – and then some.
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Union to announce it will represent Bahamas waste staff
THE Bahamas General Workers Union is expected to announce today that it is now the official bargaining agent for employees of Bahamas Waste, amid several ongoing industrial disputes at the waste management company.In an interview with The Tribune yes
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KFC back open for business
KFC back open for business By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net KFC staff were back at work yesterday after management and union executives agreed the terms of a new industrial agreement following four days of negotiations. Su
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KFC back open for business
KFC back open for business By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net KFC staff were back at work yesterday after management and union executives agreed the terms of a new industrial agreement following four days of negotiations. Su
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KFC back open for business
KFC back open for business By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net KFC staff were back at work yesterday after management and union executives agreed the terms of a new industrial agreement following four days of negotiations. Su
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Union slams Melia’s ‘complete disregard’
The hotel union’s secretary-general yesterday accused the Meliá Nassau Beach Resort of demonstrating “complete disregard” for it, and described its actions as “reprehensible at least”.
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Contractors: Lien law absence puts us at ‘great disadvantage’
Bahamian contractors are “greatly disadvantaged” by the absence of lien laws, which they believe would force developer clients to negotiate settlements to outstanding payment disputes.
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35 lose jobs as KFC branch closes down
THIRTY-FIVE employees at Kentucky’s Village Road location were made redundant yesterday, after the company announced the immediate closure of that store for “economical reasons.”
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Why is a mentor so essential?
The beginning of your career is both thrilling and frightening too. Starting anything new is enticing, but uncertainty of how you will do or how your career will unfold is also daunting.
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TUC ‘emphatic’ in $210 minimum wage opposition
A leading trade union body yesterday said it “emphatically” disagreed with the new $210 weekly wage, arguing that it was sticking up for non-unionised Bahamian workers.
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Teachers turned away as they try to return to work
ATTORNEY for the Bahamas Union of Teachers, Kahlil Parker is calling the Ministry of Education’s redeployment of several Carlton Francis Primary School teachers unlawful. While the Bahamas Union of Teachers was vindicated on Tuesday with a Supreme C
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Inagua ‘ghost town’ on Morton lock-out
Fears were rising last night that Inagua will become “a ghost town” after Morton Salt gave its workers a 15-day ultimatum to agree acceptable industrial terms or be “locked out” of the plant.
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KFC forces unions to put 'house in order'
KFC forces unions to put 'house in order' By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) franchise's decision to cancel voluntary recognition of the Bahamas Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) will have "far reac
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Sandals rejects union busting claim
MANAGEMENT at Sandals Royal Bahamian yesterday condemned allegations of union busting and staff intimidation. Calling remarks by Bahamas Hotel Maintenance and Allied Workers Union (BHMAWU) officials slanderous, the res
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Retailers detect Black Friday spend rebound
RETAILERS reported a “spending rebound” on Black Friday as shoppers queued from 5am to seek-out bargains leading into the Christmas holiday shopping season.
