GWU demands equal pay and transparency
The General Workers’ Union (GWU) took the opportunity of International Women’s Day to bring attention to the critical importance of addressing the gender pay gap by advocating for wage transparency.
The GWU is actively engaged in an EU initiative to put into practice the Pay Transparency Directive, mandating that companies reveal their pay structures. Nonetheless, certain employers are pushing back against these initiatives.
“The obligation to report wages is crucial for reducing the gender pay gap. Weakening this directive would harm all workers, especially women,” said GWU Secretary General Josef Bugeja.
Bugeja stressed that workplaces with unions play a crucial role in reducing discrimination by ensuring that wages are based on job roles rather than gender. He advocated for more rigorous enforcement and oversight to eliminate pay inequalities.
“We will keep pushing for these reforms. Equality is a core value for us,” Bugeja concluded.
