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Malta: Health ministry blocks union’s mass industrial action in hospital

A judge has temporarily suspended industrial action ordered by the UĦM Voice of the Workers union in hospital following an application for an injunction filed by the health ministry. Last…

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Malta: ‘Nurses cars are being clamped indiscriminately’ – MUMN

The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses said that it will not accept that the cars of their members are clamped, when everyone knows about the current parking problems at…

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Malta: Union chief calls for more job flexibility to achieve better family-work life balance

Increased job flexibility is required to enable workers with children to enjoy more quality time with their family, UĦM CEO Josef Vella said. He said that policies, which his union…

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Malta: Church schools accuse union of causing ‘alarm and anxiety’ among students, staff

The Secretariat for Catholic Education and the Association of Church Schools (CSA) has condemned the “irresponsible behaviour” of the Union of Professional Educators (UPE) in publishing information on its Facebook…

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Malta: MAM declares industrial disput

The Malta Medical Association (MAM) declared an industrial dispute with the government in view of the removal of Dr Kenneth Grech from his role as coordinator of the Covid-19 response…

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Malta: UPE appeals for staggered school return

The Union of Professional Educators – Voice of the workers, calls upon the Ministry to resort, yet again, to a staggered entry as a measure to mitigate the potential spread…

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Malta: Health authorities reverse decision to deploy Parentcraft midwives to COVID-19 contact tracing team

Midwives have been recalled from the contact tracing team, nurses’ union head Paul Pace announced on Wednesday afternoon. Earlier this week MaltaToday reported that Parentcraft, a service that helps expectant…

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Malta: ‘False information’ about COVID-19 in schools is causing chaos, says union

Panicked parents are rushing from work to take their children out of school after hearing speculation about COVID-19 outbreaks, a teachers’ union has claimed. The Malta Union of Teachers said…

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Malta: Nurses’ union: no influenza vaccine unless meal allowance, leave issues are resolved

The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses (MUMN) will instruct its members not to administer the influenza vaccine from 10 October, if issues over meal allowances and vacation leave are…

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