Island Time Celebration: Bus driver goes sick to work 2nd job. Caught once before but can’t be sacked!
“Hey man. This be island time. Nobody get fired. Nobody is responsible for anything. Why you mek waves an fuss ’bout nothing? So de man de bus driver phone in sick, then he go to second job. Wat wrong with dat?”
Bermudian Transport Minister Terry Lister surrendered all of his and the government’s credibility today when he reinstated a bus driver who had been caught phoning in sick to work a second job.
The union had been holding the entire country hostage in an illegal strike over the firing of a bus driver who was caught out booking sick to work a second job – and this was the driver’s second offense! He was sacked and instead of being ashamed of his behaviour, the Union decided there was no problem here.
Bermuda Industrial Union teaches the government a lesson
Chris Furbert, Bermuda Industrial Union president, just taught the government of Bermuda who’s boss – and it isn’t the elected representatives of the people of Bermuda. Government used to be the largest employer in Bermuda, but now that title resides with Chris Furbert.
This is big, my friends. The repercussions of this will haunt the government of Premier Paula Cox until forever.
… based upon a submission by “Bermuda Jim”
Further Reading
Bermuda Sun: Shop steward explains how deal was struck to end bus strike
The Royal Gazette: Minister defends decision to reinstate sacked bus driver
Barbados Free Press 
Not true, the man was working in the interest of the country.
I dont get the problem if the man wants to work a second job let him he probably needs the money
the problem isnt working a second job maggie. the problem is calling in sick on your first job to work another job
The problem is the bus driver was suspended for the exact same reason before. He also forged his bosses signature. The second job that he turned up at is servicing the same buses he was too sick to drive. You would think that after 18 years on the job he would understand the rules.
… while over in Italy we see the PM up on charges for sex with an underage prostitute and abuse of power!!!!
Italy …… as in Mafia ……. unbelievable.
Like Barbados, Bermuda is light years behind reality.
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