KFC Closed - Week 7

photo taken The Tribune on Feb 22, 2012

On February 20, tensions between KFC management and the Bahamas Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) escalated after the fast food chain cancelled its voluntary recognition of the union as the bargaining agent for KFC employees. Following the announcement, staff staged a sit-down, forcing the closure of the company's New Providence outlets which affected more than 300 employees. Later that evening, Mr Foulkes certified BHCAWU as the official bargaining agent for KFC staff. KFC Nassau said all stores will remain closed until a new industrial agreement is reached and employees will not be paid during this time.