December 2, 2013
Belinda Wilson
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Belinda Wilson elected again as BUT president
EMBATTLED former President of the Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) Belinda Wilson was returned to the helm of the organisation yesterday, according to unofficial results.
Former teaching union chief ‘trying to barge way back in’
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers Acting President Zane Lightbourne yesterday accused suspended BUT President Belinda Wilson of trying to “barge” her way back into the presidency before receiving confirmation from the union’s annual general meeting.
Education director ‘not up to task’, says union chief
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson yesterday called for Education Director Lionel Sands to “do the honourable thing and move on” from his post.
Teacher union suspensions likely to remain in place
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers Secretary General John Musgrove said the suspensions of President Belinda Wilson and treasurer Lorraine Knowles are likely to remain in place in view of issues the union is facing with an appeals committee formed to consider the matter.
Union concern over teacher shortage
A SHORTAGE OF teachers, classroom size and “piled up garbage” were some of the concerns expressed by Bahamas Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson as public schools opened yesterday.
Teachers win right to hold campus meetings
CHIEF Justice Sir Michael Barnett ruled yesterday that Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) executives could conduct business and hold meetings on school campuses, reversing a stance taken by the Ministry of Education last ye
Claim of replacement coach pinching female students
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers (BUT) president Belinda Wilson has filed a trade dispute against the government for allegedly “victimising physical education teachers” - and also claimed that female students had been pinched by a replacement coach.
Dispute to be filed over fingerprinting
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers (BUT) President Belinda Wilson will file a trade dispute with the Department of Labour today in light of the Ministry of Education’s decision to fingerprint foreign teachers.
'Stop breaking law by fingerprinting foreign teachers'
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson yesterday called for the Ministry of Education to immediately stop ‘violating’ the Employment Act by requiring expatriate teachers to be fingerprinted as part of its vetting process.
BUT release video 'to clarify position'
AS tensions continue to rise between the Bahamas Union of Teachers and the Ministry of Education, BUT President Belinda Wilson released a 25 minute video to the public clarifying the union’s position on several “serious matters”.
Teachers hold strike vote
TEACHERS in New Providence will decide today if they will go on strike to protest the government’s failure to address their concerns, Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) President Belinda Wilson said yesterday.
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