Clock ticking on bus drivers' decision

Publication Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013  09:04


Bus drivers have just over a week left to consider proposals which could end their ongoing dispute with government.

Their union Unite has until next Saturday to inform the Department of Community, Culture and Leisure how it intends to proceed with a battle over pay and terms and conditions.

Unite’s regional officer on the Island, Eric Holmes, says the dispute is now being totally handled by off-Island union members.

It’s something Chief Minister Allan Bell is unhappy with – he says it shouldn’t have taken over a year to resolve the issue (audio):

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