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Sandals rejects union busting claim

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

KFCs closed in union row

KFCs closed in union row By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net KFC Nassau outlets were closed yesterday until further notice as outraged employees staged a sit-down protest over the cancellation of its voluntary union recog

Man accused over child porn

Man accused over child porn A BAHAMIAN man faces 250 counts of child pornography in a Florida court, according to media reports last night. Broward County police arrested 26-year-old Kenwood Deveaux after they found "photos of children in unspeakable po

SANDALS: APOLOGISE OR WE WILL SUE

SANDALS: APOLOGISE OR WE WILL SUE By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net MANAGEMENT at Sandals Royal Bahamian are threatening union members with legal action today over staff intimidation claims. Resort general manager Patri

SANDALS: APOLOGISE OR WE WILL SUE

SANDALS: APOLOGISE OR WE WILL SUE By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net MANAGEMENT at Sandals Royal Bahamian are threatening union members with legal action today over staff intimidation claims. Resort general manager Patri

Union says Sandals threat 'groundless'

Union says Sandals threat 'groundless' By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net SANDALS union president Lynden Taylor last night dismissed the threats of legal action by resort management over staff intimidation claims as "gro

Union says Sandals threat 'groundless'

Union says Sandals threat 'groundless' By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net SANDALS union president Lynden Taylor last night dismissed the threats of legal action by resort management over staff intimidation claims as "gro

Customs halted

Customs halted By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net CUSTOMS and Immigration workers were ordered by union officials to abandon their current shift schedule today amid claims there are no legal parameters governing the exis

Customs halted

Customs halted By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net CUSTOMS and Immigration workers were ordered by union officials to abandon their current shift schedule today amid claims there are no legal parameters governing the exis

Customs halted

Customs halted By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net CUSTOMS and Immigration workers were ordered by union officials to abandon their current shift schedule today amid claims there are no legal parameters governing the exis

Public sector strikes could be on the way as negotiations hit rocks

By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net DISAPPOINTED public managers are considering taking industrial action over slow-moving labour negotiations, union officials said yesterday. Public Managers Union representative Leslie M

Public sector strikes could be on the way as negotiations hit rocks

By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net DISAPPOINTED public managers are considering taking industrial action over slow-moving labour negotiations, union officials said yesterday. Public Managers Union representative Leslie M

KFCs stay closed as row escalates

KFCs stay closed as row escalates By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net UNION chiefs yesterday accused KFC Nassau of intimidating workers and undermining labour laws as the fast-food chain remained closed for a second day

AIRPORT HIT BY DELAYS

AIR traffic at the Lynden Pindling International Airport was hit by widespread delays yesterday, one of the busiest and most profitable days in the industry. Last night, carriers lamented costly delays in excess of two hours with a much broader impact on