Labour Day
Name the three major founders of the labour movement in The Bahamas.
Randol Fawkes, Clifford Darling, and Sir Milo Butler.
Other than President Nadia Vanderpool & Secretary Calvonia name four other Executive Members?
Kenya Turnquest, Keith Tucker, Anthony Carey, Darlene Johnson, Jerkera Pinder, Anastacia Dorsett, Navarro Newton Peter Issacs
What benefit is payable to a woman who is absent from work due to pregnancy and childbirth?
Maternity Benefit.
If a chicken and a goat were both running for Prime Minister, who would you vote for and why?
No wrong answer—funniest response wins!
Which labour pioneer is known as the "Father of Labour Day" in The Bahamas?
Randol Fawkes.
Name the two female presidents of the Union of Public Officers (UPO).
Nicole Martin and Nadia Vanderpool.
Name any three past Directors of the National Insurance Board (NIB).
Any three of the following: Byron Pinder, Lennox McCartney, Algernon Cargill, Rowena Bethel, Patricia Hermanns, Dr. Nicola Virgill-Rolle, or James Moss.
You clock in on Labour Day and your chair starts talking what does it say to you?
we’ve been through a lot together- no answer is wrong
What is one benefit that unions help workers secure?
Better wages, benefits, or working conditions
What term is used when employees collectively refuse to work to support a demand?
A strike.
Which NIB benefit is designed to replace income during temporary incapacity due to an employment injury?
Injury Benefit
If Labour Day had a warning label, what would it say?
May cause extreme relaxation and zero productivity”
In what month is Labour Day celebrated in The Bahamas?
June
What would your boss say if they had to do your job for one day?
So… where do I resign?
Labour Day recognizes the achievements and rights of whom?
Workers.