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BAHAMAS Public Service Union president Kimsley Ferguson.

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BPSU chief accuses govt of political favouritism

BAHAMAS Public Services Union (BPSU) president Kimsley Ferguson accused the government of political favouritism, claiming that qualified public servants are being bypassed for politically connected individuals.

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UB staff protests for third time for long-overdue salary review

THE University of The Bahamas’ staff protested for the third time yesterday, demanding a long-overdue salary review.

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Unions ‘not asked’ over pay date move

UNION heads berated Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday for announcing that public servants would start having their salaries paid every two weeks, insisting they were not consulted and that the plan may have been ill-thought-out.

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Ferguson unofficial winner of BPSU votes

BAHAMAS Public Services Union president Kimsley Ferguson and his team unofficially won the BPSU’s latest election.

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‘No way forward’ in union talks with government

BAHAMAS Public Service Union (BPSU) president Kimsley Ferguson said there is still “no way forward” in negotiations with the government about the union’s outstanding industrial agreement.

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‘Stop union-busting’

UNION leaders yesterday called on the Davis administration to stop its “union busting tactics” calling the government’s recent announcement about forthcoming salary increases for public servants that were reportedly made without consultation “a blatant disregard for unions”.

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‘Liveable wage’ is union’s ambition

BAHAMAS Public Service Union president Kimsley Ferguson says the union hopes to meet with government officials “in the next week or so” to discuss the proposed minimum wage increase, saying the proposal “is not much of a difference” from workers’ current wage.

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Minister ‘disavows’ $7m warning to civil servants

A Cabinet minister was yesterday said to have “disavowed” a Ministry of Finance statement that warned that last week’s sick-out by finance officers could cost their fellow civil servants some $7m.

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Unions voices concern on civil service reforms

The Government has been warned not to “disadvantage” any civil servants in its planned reforms with their union chief voicing disappointment with the Government’s failure to fully consult.

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Unions dangle national strike threat

THREATENING a national strike, union leaders came out in heavy support of the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union yesterday as its members walked off the job for the second time in less than two months.

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