Tag: Salaries
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MCAST educators: the second-class educators
The educational staff of the MCAST College and related institutions are still expecting to have a renewed agreement about their salaries despite the government securing the collective agreement with the Malta Union of Teachers and even securing funding for private schools. The MUT signed a specific collective agreement for the MCAST staff with the Ministry…
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The Malta Union of Teachers have sent a right of reply
The Malta Union of Teachers have sent a reply to my article and story about the current proposed agreement by the government to the MUT. My story claimed that the MUT wants to swiftly conclude and approve what is being offered to them by the Ministry of Education. I am reproducing the MUT’s right of…
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Rather than shaming independent journalists for starting their business, Saviour Balzan should start paying decent salaries to his staff
Today, Saviour Balzan tried to shame me for being a young entrepreneur trying to get a loan for my business from my friends. I’m very proud of what I am building and of my independence. The starting salary for anyone who works for me is €10 per hour, well above the minimum wage in Malta…
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The teacher’s strike was a success
Yesterday, Prime Minister Robert Abela insisted with the Malta Union of Teachers not to go ahead with today’s strike. Minister for Education Clifton Grima also threatened teachers by refusing to negotiate with them to go ahead with a strike. The “socialist” Prime Minister even told teachers that strikes are useless. The Malta Union of Teachers…
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Here’s an interesting story about the dysfunction of Malta’s Police Force
You would assume that police officers, especially those fighting financial crime and investigating very resourceful criminals would be paid a decent salary for obvious reasons. Police officers do a dangerous job whilst those investigating resourceful criminals face very formidable opponents. It is obvious that the members of the state who would be entrusted to fight…
