Good point of history. The 40,000 Work Permit holders I mentioned above does not include the OTHER 40,000 persons whose lives with jobs being interrupted in June cited by NIB Minister Brensil Rolle. It is expected that in addition to the Work Permit holders mentioned by Labour Director John Pinder, would likely be MORE ....tens of thousands of Bahamians struggling, unemployed increased levels now below poverty level, and known country prior Covid in top ten most expensive country to live in. The incoming money transfers would likely be from thousands of Bahamians like Doctors, nurses, school teachers, high professionals relatives living abroad ...with disposable income or ability, capable of sending back money to assist Bahamian family.

After the Frontline employee complaint in situation with Covid no vaccine .....the Union President is to continue to agitate ???...which is prehistoric archaic pre Covid Work Conditions.

The Union Representative and Emplower, Bosses, line of Authority, workers, ...needs to start having ..... new and improved Work Conditions, Rules and Regulations and Warnings, Penalties of workers/employees and Bosses in Workplace. There must be stated procedures for complaints etc. for all to more safely survive Covid 19.

All workplaces must be established Protocols procedures, penalties, Employee Code of Conduct, Company procedures, stated medical care etc. for foremost safety and protection well being in workplace. I have been in workplaces businesses even supermarkets where there are a few idiot reckless employees have lowered masks around neck etc. Devient, maladjusted, behaviours endangering others with no vaccine Covid must be faced with strict penalties like immediate termination and liable for persons contacting it and/or Employer liable.

There must be renewed rewriting of Labour Rules like archaic verbal warning, then followed by in another event etc of written warning or time consuming where people catching disease can die, within 14 days etc or, coworkers, others catching it and recovering and with host of devastating after effects affecting health, family, work. ( as a jitney passenger I would be concerned if jitney driver Covid survivor with after effects with a having health concern in control driving jitness...in addition to alteady sometimes reckless driving) All offices, businesses, institions must institute new workers Terms Conditions, penalities as governs employment in midst of no vaccine Covid disease.

Seems inevitable, one factor of the more than 40,000 Work Permits in the country. The 40,000 Work Permits Labour Director figure cited just February gone. Given now that there are 40,000 Work Permit holders majority no longer working and likeky lesser, or no amount of income many are likely " marooned" in the Bahamas with rents, bills etc. Likely many of the 40,000 Work Permit holders and family with them would need to access weelky food handouts and essentials for them, children, spouse to survive. The increase in money transfers coming in from abroad, seems likely by overseas relatives, sources in position of some of the 40,000 Work Permit holders "marooned" in the Bahamas. These are tough times for everyone highest levels of Unemployment in the country with Authority Officials citing highest unemployment figures of some 40,000 persons.

@ tribanon, ...Kudos to you in bringing up critical point on those who survive likely to suffer inreparable harm. It semms to be not to well publicized by authorities or others on the after effects Coroanvirus Survivors medical conditions likely to have affecting their abilities an health.

This should be of great concern to nation, leaders, families of Covid 19 survivors recovered persons, employers having workers recovered with after effects, govt dealing with nation with survivors with medical concerns after effects.

The crises that the Nurses and Doctors and all Medical Front line workers needs to have new Work Rules and Procedures. The Covid without a Vaccine or cure clearly changes archaic pre Work Rules and Procedures, Work assistances, time off, financial assistance when medicals not immediately from govt etcetc. Labour Laws, workplace safety conditions, insura nces coverages etcetc needs to be immediately reviewed to give help and comfort to health workers.

Good point. Now you re-open up the coverage of group health insurance plan for best health care for its workers there must be Labour laws chapter of Rights of employees and listed Fines, penalties, Closures, jail time Compensations to employees being harmed, etcetc....

As there is, widespread curruption and businesses operating in capitalist money profit oriented arena high politics arena, there must be rules and Rights of workers. Rules must control willfull maliciously putting employees into situations unprotected, underprotected, cheap inferior protection, old physical office eneeds reconfiguring to minimize danger etc, where patient/customer has to be in front ...rules must prevent wutless Bosses threats, manipulating, political victimizatoons, depriving, lessening money income or other etc,...to employees not following their orders to be doing certain dangerous or more dangerous jobs, (nothing new to oldtime wartime where generals order certain people to knowing frontline slaughter), trules on employers and dealings with leaves of covid absence and pay, etcetc.

In going foward in nation with no vaccine, limited health care facilities etc and govt and businesses operating there must be Rules and Penalities to ensure nations work employees safety from currupt, manulitive, cheap, ass kissers, gravy drinkers, currupt status quo enforcers, wicked, bosses.

Really sad Nurse Bernadette Rolle, Front line warrior employeed at Government controlled and run Sandilands Rehabilation Centre, SRC passed away. Nurse Bernadette, I salute you!

Full investigations on heroine Nurse Bernatette Front line worker passing away must be done by certified independent Committee or such like organizations and if contacted by way of negligence or manner of Government, or Employees workplace then all persons in charge must be held responsible to fullest extent of the law.

I salute all Frontline warriors and in the unfortunate event of contracting the disease in line of work, fullest independent investigation be swiftly conducted. The nation owes this to all Frontline warriors.

The Govt is not devoid of expertise in Bahamasair apart of above mentioned. The Govt Cabinet consists quite notable expertise in the DPM. The now DPM previous Opposition Member of Parliament peoples representative was the "Shadow Minister of Finance" in Govt while the other was in power last 5 yea rs vigorously debating all spendings etc. The present DPM also has vast Business experience as a top leader as the Head of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce, and has vast experience as a Certified Account etc.

The DPM is no stranger to the Airline Industry as a revealed in past budget articles etc comments as past budget as part ( in the past Budget was the Duty Free on planes and helicopters) of airline SkyBahamas not benefitting.

Expertise as 'Shadow Finance Minister' representing peoples interests, Chartered Accountant, past or present owner of an Airline,past leader of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce. current Finance Minister of the nations interest. The nation has no shortage in decision making on Bahamasair immediately. Further, should be mindful of effects of disease on travel market revenues to which seems not or obvious to be abounding in full force capacty and some campaining US leaders emphasis on shutdowns for disease control which affects Bahamas.

Good observation.

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