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Unions split Labour Day parades amid political row

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Unions split Labour Day parades amid political row [The Tribune] 09-06-2026


Unions slam pay rise as ‘crumbs’ with some workers receiving nothing [The Tribune] 28-11-2025


PM cancels talks with union leaders over strike threats [The Tribune] 15-10-2025


Minister dampens hopes for imminent minimum wage hike [The Tribune] 19-09-2025


TUC threatens national strike [Tribune242] 21-08-2025



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Unions split Labour Day parades amid political row 2026-06-09 [The Tribune]

Unions slam pay rise as ‘crumbs’ with some workers receiving nothing 2025-11-28 [The Tribune]

Davis At Odds With Union Leaders 2025-10-22 [The Journal]

PM cancels talks with union leaders over strike threats 2025-10-15 [The Tribune]

PM addresses union tensions, confirms public salary review to be released 2025-10-14 [Eyewitness News]

Minister dampens hopes for imminent minimum wage hike 2025-09-19 [The Tribune]

TUC threatens national strike 2025-08-21 [Tribune242]

Customs Immigration & Allied Workers Union allegedly participates in national strike 2025-01-15 [Eyewitness News]

Government secures interim Supreme Court injunction to block union strike action 2025-01-15 [Eyewitness News]

PM: ‘I still do not understand why national strike happened’ 2025-01-15 [Eyewitness News]

Union chief: ‘We’ll do what we have to’ over strike injunction 2025-01-15 [Tribune 242]

BPL: Services not impacted by national strike 2025-01-14 [Eyewitness News]

Thousands of students in GB dismissed due to strike 2025-01-14 [Tribune 242]

PM Davis says attempts were made to contact union head prior to industrial action threat 2025-01-13 [Eyewitness News]

TUC president expresses frustrations with government ahead of industrial action 2025-01-13 [Eyewitness News]

Leaked audio exposes union’s plans for national industrial action 2025-01-13 [Eyewitness News]

Government braces for mass national strike 2025-01-13 [ewnews]

AAAWU: Industrial Action Possible 2024-10-04 [The ZNS Network]

Taxi union president estimates new headquarters will cost $4 mil. 2024-08-13 [Nassau Guardian]

Union head: Four-day workweek concept a sign of laziness 2024-08-10 [The Tribune]

Minister: We’ll raise minimum wage soon 2024-07-30 [Tribune 242]

Government says no benefits will be lost in transfer of 48 Bahamasair ground handling workers to Nassau Flight services 2024-05-23 [Eyewitness News]

BPL union ups demand for consultations 2024-03-15 [The Nassau Guardian ]

Hotel Union signs ‘historic’ agreement with Atlantis 2024-03-05 [The Tribune]

PM assures no BPL lay-offs as union reiterates opposition to foreign management contracts 2024-03-04 [Eyewitness News]

Labour minister expresses optimism for resolution in Hotel Union-Employers Association dispute 2024-02-08 [Eyewitness News]

Hotel union awaiting second counter proposal from Bahamas Hotel and Restaurant Employers Association amid wage battle 2024-02-05 [Eyewitness News]

Gov't concern as hotel union on 'work-to-rule' 2024-02-02 [The Tribune]

Taxi drivers feeling effects of travel advisory fall-out says union president 2024-02-02 [Eyewitness News]

PM refrains from commenting on hotel union demonstration pending further details 2024-01-26 [Eyewitness News]

Hotel union protests in wage fight with Atlantis 2024-01-26 [The Tribune]

Hotel union signs new five year industrial agreement with Graycliff 2024-01-06 [Eyewitness News]

Family hires lawyer after man’s Grand Bahama Shipyard fall 2024-01-06 [The Tribune]

Hotel union signs industrial agreement with Graycliff 2024-01-06 [The Tribune]

Union president calls for better safety, medical coverage for casual workers 2023-12-30 [The Tribune]

BPL Workers Union votes strongly in favour of strike 2023-09-05 [The Tribune]

BPL workers to vote on whether to strike 2023-09-01 [The Tribune]

Working hard, risking wellbeing... all for Tk 400 2023-08-28 [The Star]

BPL union escalation as trade disputes filed 2023-08-18 [The Tribune]

Union says revised diploma criteria creates greater inclusiveness 2023-06-07 [The Tribune]

Hotel union eyes industrial agreement ‘red letter day’ 2023-02-17 [The Herald]

Hundreds of teachers still owed back pay, says union 2023-01-06 [Tribune, Bahamas]

23 nurses ‘not paid since start of the year’ 2022-12-19 [The Tribune]

Bahamasair back to normal service after strike action 2022-10-04 [Eyewitness News]

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