Tag: union
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President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Maia Sandou conferred with European Order of Merit
During a European Parliament session in Strasbourg, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Moldovan President Maia Sandu were conferred with the newly established European Order of Merit, one of the European Union’s highest civilian distinctions recognising contributions to European integration and European values. Former Polish President and Solidarity leader Lech WaÅ‚Ä™sa, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel…
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Institute of Maltese Journalists officially becomes a registered union
The Institute of Maltese Journalists (IÄ M) has officially registered as a union after being granted a last-minute approval by the Department of Industrial and Employment Relations (DIER). It is a historic step for the institution, which has beea key advocate for press freedom and journalistic standards since its establishment in 1989. The move to become…
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Under Clifton Grima, the Ministry of Education has a recorded history of bullying educators into silence
The authoritative (and authoritarian) circular by the Ministry of Education to muzzle teachers into silence, is not the first instance of the Education Directorate issuing such directives. Education Services Director Ritianne Borg Saliba’s role within the Directorate appears to be issuing these kinds of circulars. The Director for Education Services Ritianne Saliba was slammed along…
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The Malta Union of Teachers resumes talks with the Ministry of Education
The Malta Union of Teachers has just issued a statement saying it has resumed talks with the Ministry of Education over its proposed salaries agreement to educational staff. The MUT is set to address points raised by its members, namely discrepancies in the increase allocations to senior teachers and young recruits, and points raised by…
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Don’t insult Organised Criminals in the Police Force: use legitimate criticism when writing about them – Malta Police Union
What words can be used to describe the Police Commissioner who has a long history of abetting and covering up organised crime? Given that Angelo’s Gafa’s behaviour as Police Commissioner tallies with that a corrupt criminal, I assume that the description is very legitimate. On point of principle, the Malta Police Union can stick any…
