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- Kevin Camilleri nominated for Secretary General (Designate) of the General Workers’ Union
- GWU welcomes extension of snack entitlement to all Health Sector workers
- The aviation sector is strategically important to the Maltese economy
- VNVN urges the competent authorities to urgently consider investing inthe white cane, which is an essential tool for the daily mobility of blind people.
- GWU announces Industrial Action at TEVA following failure to reach an agreement
- “Equality means allowing everyone to reach their potential,” stated GWU Secretary General Josef Bugeja
- “A vocation with a mission”
- ‘Organisation is bigger than any one person’: Josef Bugeja on stepping down as GWU secretary general
- Outgoing GWU chief renews call for wider union membership, says it is key to tackling abuse
- The principle of Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value has been implemented for Mediclean JV workers
- The principle of Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value now applies to care workers at Healthmark Care Services Ltd. and Support Services Ltd.
- GWU signs Sectoral Agreement for economists in the Public Service
- The GWU has called for industrial actions by Transport Malta workers
- The Motherhood Penalty: The price women pay for motherhood
- We will not let digitalization become an excuse for new forms of precariousness
- “Though I am concluding this chapter, my heart remains here where I discovered the true values of solidarity”
- The General Workers’ Union registers an industrial dispute with Transport Malta
- GWU wins two appeal judgments against Ozo Resources Ltd. and WasteServ Malta Ltd.
- The GWU suspended its industrial action after the Securital company agreed to pay outstanding arrears to its security officers
- GWU Issues Ultimatum to HSBC Malta Over Delayed Financial Package Draft
- Trade Unions Give Workers a Voice, Says GWU Secretary General
- GWU Accuses Medline of “Global Greed, Local Suffering” as Workers Left Without Compensation Offer
- 2025: The year equal pay for equal work landed in the public sector
- The Maltese economic model at work | Josef Bugeja
- FAIRFORWARD: Playbook
- GWU says Wolt couriers’ commission-based pay ‘illegal’ as riders strike over pay cuts
- Victory for European Workers: EU Court Upholds Minimum Wage Directive
- GWU Meets Malta Insurance Association to Discuss Importance of Coverage
- GWU Participates in Paris Conference on Pay Transparency Project
- First-Ever Collective Agreement Signed for Legal Aid Agency Staff Marks Milestone in Justice Sector Reform
- GWU Raises Alarm Over Redeployment of EWA Workers to Climate Action Authority
- TransFormWork2 – Project 101145650
- GWU Declares Industrial Dispute Against HSBC Malta Over Delayed Compensation Talks
- Guidebook for Strengthening Social Dialogue in the Water Sector
- SERP project – “Socially Responsible Restructuring Processes – Reinforcement of the Role and Capacity of Workers’ Organizations”
- GWU Welcomes EY Survey Results: Malta’s Economic Foundations Remain Strong
- GWU Budget 2026 Proposal – 32hr week pilot project
- Malta Stock Exchange Employees to Benefit from New Collective Agreement
- ‘It’s About Reimagining The World Of Work’: GWU Explains Four Day Week Proposal
- GWU Budget Proposals 2026
- Towards a Fairer, More Equitable and Inclusive Malta: GWU’s Proposals for Budget 2026
- The GWU looks to the future
- GWU Signs New Collective Agreement for Arka Foundation Workers Covering 2026–2029
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GWU Presents Budget 2026 Proposals to the Nationalist Party: “For a Fairer,
More Social and Inclusive Society” - TransFormWork2 – European Roundtable Addresses AI’s Impact on Workplaces
- GWU Meets Ivory Coast Ambassador Nogozene Bakayoko:
- A social Europe is a must | Josef Bugeja
- Over 2,000 Families to Benefit from New Collective Agreement Signed Between GWU and Support Services Ltd.
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GWU Declares Industrial Dispute Over Unpaid Allowances for
Healthmark Community Care Workers - SERP Project
- GWU Condemns Disparaging Remarks About Gozo’s Public Sector Workers
- PM in consultation meeting with GWU prior to Budget 2026
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A significant victory for the GWU at the Marina Palace Home
Justice for two carers after years of exploitation -
GWU Secures Official Recognition for Employees at Pax et Bonum
Care Home - Press Release Issued By General Workers’ Union GWU secures an advantageous financial package for Carlo Gavazzi workers
- Commitment to Greater Equality in the Workplace
- Jurgen Azzopardi Confirmed as Secretary of GWU Maritime and Aviation Section
- GWU Opposes Carlo Gavazzi Over “Insulting” Handover Plans
- GWU mobilises immediate support for Carlo Gavazzi workers as private sector interest surges
- GWU informed that Swiss Multinational Carlo Gavazzi is to close Its 37-Year-Old Malta Plant
- GWU Endorses Affordable Housing Initiative as a Step Toward Social Justice
- GWU and KSU Explore Joint Initiatives to Support Students Entering the Workforce
- GWU and MaltaPost Sign New Collective Agreement Covering 2025–2029
- 14,000 Workers to Receive Equal Pay for Comparable Work in Government Entities
- GWU Discusses Technological Change (AI) with MP Ray Abela
- MobileCARE – Social dialogue as a tool to improve the conditions of functioning of intra-EU labour mobility in home-based care services
- FAIRFORWARD: Legal Framework Comparative Analysis Report
- FAIRFORWARD: National Focus Group
- New Collective Agreement Elevates Working Conditions for Agency Workers in Malta
- European Workers Face Growing Challenges—Malta Stands Firm in Supporting Labour Rights By Aymen Grech Pace
- Pawlu Bugeja Appointed Secretary of GWU Pensioners’ Association
- GWU Supports Voluntary Assisted Euthanasia for Terminally Ill Patients
- GWU Pays Tribute to the Late Michael Seychell
- Against genocide in Palestine: silence is complicity.
- Secretary General Josef Bugeja delivering his speech at the International Labour Organisation conference in Geneva
- Rights for workers, not servitude to the smartphone app | Josef Bugeja
- New NCPE agreement to boost equality and employee conditions
- Workers Secure Improved Wages and Conditions with New GWU Collective Agreement
- GWU Recognized as Representative for Malta Philharmonic Orchestra Musicians
- The ripple effect of AI on the labour market: GWU calls for a people-first approach
- New Collective Agreement Signed for STMicroelectronics Employees
- GWU and Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Malta Sign New Collective Agreement
- Reduction in Fiscal Deficit: A Significant Step for Maltese Workers and Society – Josef Bugeja
- The Beginning of Malta’s Workers’ Movement
- General Workers’ Union Gains Recognition at Malta Courts Agency Amid Challenges
- Workers’ Day Celebration in Valletta: Join the General Workers’ Union
- Young Visionary at the Helm of GWU Maritime and Aviation Section
- Caritas Augsburg of Germany Visits General Workers’ Union in Malta
- Europe’s €800 billion gamble: Austerity and debt l Josef Bugeja
- GWU and BOV sign new collective agreement for bank employees
- Union Activism in 2025: A Safeguard Against Worker Exploitation
- We must collaborate to create a better society than the one we have found – GWU
- GWU joins ETUC in support of Minimum Wage Directive being challenged at CJEU
- Water is a vital resource… any investment that improves the efficiency of this service should be supported.
- GWU Condemns Assault on Enemalta Workers
- GWU Reshaping our Mobility proposals
- Pre Budget Proposals 2025
- Pre Budget Proposals 2024
- Pre Budget Proposals 2023
- More than 400 correctional officers with an increase in salary of at least €5,000 per year
- Malta Labour Migration Policy
- “Women have always been a pillar of society” – GWU Secretary General Josef Bugeja
- Women are not being protected by our justice system’ – Malta Women’s Lobby
- EU rules on gender pay gap reporting only apply to 0.2 per cent of Maltese firms
- A historic day for the GWU and workers
- FairForward
- A Historic Moment Shaping the Future of GWU Contract Signed for the Workers’ Memorial Building
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Call for a 32-Hour Workweek to Improve Work-Life Balance in Malta
Activists and Unions Push for Fairer Working Hours - A Historic Moment Shaping the Future of GWU Contract Signed for the Workers’ Memorial Building
- Fairforward: Shaping Inclusive Workplaces Across Europe
- GREENET Trend Reports
- “GREENET Fast forwarding the green transition in a just and socially responsible way – cases of industry, energy, and transport sectors” guidelines for employers and employees
- New Collective Agreement for easyJet Engineering Malta Workers
- Marking the 30th Anniversary of the Um El Faroud Tragedy
- New Collective Agreement Signed Between GWU and Gasco Energy Ltd
- Teacher Faces Discrimination: GWU Calls for More Education on Diversity
- GWU: A Pillar of Malta’s Social and Economic Fabric – President Spiteri Debono
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GWU Secures Official Recognition for Security Officers at Blue
Border Holdings Limited - TransformWork 2 / Project 101145650
- During the festive celebrations, we want to take a moment to extend our best wishes for Christmas and the New Year
- New Collective Agreement for Public Sector Veterinary Professionals
- Greenet Comparative Report
- PN overreach on GWU’s Valletta premises is punitive | Josef Bugeja
- PN should not squander chance to ditch animosity towards GWU
- Historic collective agreement signed for public sector employees in Malta
- The role of foreign labour in Malta’s workforce
- Balancing foreign labour and local employment protects Maltese workers from job competition – GWU
- GWU Secures Recognition for Armed Forces of Malta Soldiers
- General Workers’ Union Condemns Actions Targeting PBS Workers Amid Budget Advertising Dispute
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Labour Party Presidential Candidate Visits General Workers’ Union
to Discuss Workers’ Rights - GWU Calls for a Leap in Quality of Life and Shared Success Amid Economic Growth
- General Workers’ Union Advocates for Automatic Union Membership to Protect Low-Income Workers
- What the GWU says is consistent with industry opinion
- Mind the GAP
- A Proposal Towards the Definition and Estimates of the National Living Income in Malta 2022
- SWOT analysis ProSDinWater projectSWOT analysis
- The GWU Pensioners’ Association pays a courtesy visit to the President of Malta Myriam Spiteri Debono
- The GWU Pensioners’ Association pays a courtesy visit to the President of Malta Myriam Spiteri Debono
- In a timely appeal for national foresight, Josef Bugeja,General Secretary of the General Workers’ Union (GWU)
- Greenet training program
- GWU Organizes Sensitivity Training on LGBTIQ+ Workplace Realities
- President of Malta Meets with General Workers’ Union
- GWU Secures Employee Recognition at Government Printing Press
- GWU Calls for Comprehensive National Strategic Plan to Guide Malta’s Future
- Fighting against forced labour
- The General Workers’ Union and the European Centre for Peace and Development Sign Groundbreaking MOU
- National report MALTA
- GWU and Indian Community in Malta Unite to Combat Worker Abuse
- Social justice and a global social contract
- The European Economic and Social Committee Meets in Malta
- Industrial Dispute Escalates: GWU vs. Courts Services Agency
- GWU signs a collective labour agreement with the Malta Food Agency
- GWU participating in the 112th International Labour Organization Conference in Geneva
- A new Collective Agreement has been successfully signed between the Hospitality and Food Section of the General Workers’ Union (GWU) and Ecopure Ltd.
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The General Workers’ Union Secures Recognition for State Attorney’s Office
Administrative Employees -
The GWU denies having conducted disputes or ordered industrial
action in the Judicial Services Agency - The GWU welcomes the amendment to the law, which ensures equal treatment of employees
- Signing of a collective labour agreement between GWU and HSBC for non-clerical employees
- GWU obtains recognition of employees working for X Clean Limited
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COLLECTIVE LABOUR AGREEMENT SIGNED FOR 190 MCST EMPLOYEES
WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS - GWU & APS Personal Pension Plan
- We are cultivating the idea of giving him free time
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The GWU part of the project on the effective management of
artificial intelligence in the field of labour -
Stronger enforcement against the exploitation of foreign workers
and health and safety at work – GWU - Solutions for retirement
- Rocky road of pension reform
- Working to ensure that all older people have free internet.
- Working to ensure that all older people have free internet.
- Mental health, affordable property and banking in Malta…
- The GWU greets the new president of Malta Myriam Spiteri Debono while thanking the President Emeritus George Vella
- A closer look at the two-thirds pension
- GWU thanks and salutes the employees of Air Malta
- Uno Sguardo Più Approfondito Sulla Pensione Dei Due Terzi
- A closer look at the two-thirds pension – GWU Secretary General Josef Bugeja writes
- Awareness and empathy must grow among the population!
- Equality in the workplace for inclusive societies and stronger democracies
- The General Workers’ Union building is part of the Column of Light commemorating Rare Disease Day
- Putting social justice on the global agenda | Josef Bugeja
- A vision and strategic plan for Malta
- We want to work together to ensure that every citizen, every employee and every person in our society gets ahead
- GWU signs new collective labour agreement for DHL employees (Malta)
- The POU says that measures should be introduced to protect the service pension of workers up to 25 years of service.
- GWU supports the motion by MEP Alex Agius Saliba
- The next step… greater emphasis on quality in service
- Signing of a collective labour agreement with the Energy and Water Agency
- The late Tony Zarb was born 70 years ago today
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The GWU is satisfied with the government’s initiative to reduce the
prices of essential food products. - GWU achieves employee recognition with Project Green
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Meeting for the employees of BOV members in the GWU on a new
operational strategy - Foreign workers: solidarity, not exclusion, is the way forward
- More discussions must be held with the aim of strengthening the profession of journalism
- GWU participates in the “Rigal bi Mħabba” initiative
- New agreement for fire service employees in Mater Dei and St Vincent de Paul
- We do not want the Malta Freeport Terminal to be affected by the EU’s planned climate change measures
- The GWU is in favour of the reform of the employment agencies
- The General Workers’ Union insists with Lidl (Malta) on a fair disciplinary procedure
- Even Young Professionals Benefit From Mandatory Unionisation Josef Bugeja, GWU Secretary General
- Trust in the employee should always be not only when it suits the employer
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The GWU orders industrial action at the Energy and Water Agency (EWA) regarding the collective
agreement - We must recognise the skills of workers and ensure greater inclusion
- The MTRM with a new course on health and safety at work
- Skill cards for workers to know their skills and competences
- Dignity, solidarity and progress
- The new POU-GWU office inaugurated
- More work in favour of the people
- A historic agreement has been signed that will lead to an increase in the national minimum wage
- Need for direct contact with representatives of all departments within GWU
- The GWU with a donation to the Marigold Foundation
- 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱-𝟭𝟵 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
- “𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 – 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮”
- GWU ETUC project
- A budget that continues to weigh and support workers
- GWU complained to the Ombudsman about sick leave in the civil service
- The GWU youth section with a presence at MCAST Freshers’ Week
- Our Story… 𝗚𝗪𝗨 𝟴𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆
- Former workers and Union Print workers meet at the GWU building
- Discussions on the minimum wage continue
- Driving improvements in the world of work
- The GWU with an agreement on a voluntary collective pension scheme
- The relevance of GWU in our country
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We should focus on a sustainable economy, not on
economic sustainability - GWU: 80 years of power for positive change in the country
- Europe needs strong trade unions like GWU
- The GWU… Building a better future
- GWU signifies a social movement that has changed the situation of workers
- GWU puts the living wage on the agenda
- Greenet
- GWU’s proposals for the 2024 budget
- The GWU on a visit to the fuel distribution centre in Ħas-Saptan
- The GWU declared industrial action with Dar il-Hena Foundation and issued directives for workers
- GWU with full years (3)
- The GWU visits the BOV workers on the island
- The GWU continues to visit workers
- The GWU in all of its years (2)
- The GWU continues to meet the workers in its visits for the 80th anniversary
- The GWU in all of its years (1)
- The GWU visits the Armed Forces of Malta
- The social partners praise the commitment of the GWU that led the study on Living Income
- The GWU declares an industrial dispute with the Energy and Water Agency
- The GWU is active regarding foreign workers
- The worker’s health must be protected everywhere
- EUROPRIDE 2023: You are an equal member of society
- The GWU with major recognition in the Building and Construction Authority
- The General Workers’ Union withdraws the administrative directives following an agreement with Air Malta
- Unions and associations benefit from civil society funds
- The GWU declares an industrial dispute with the Dar il-Hena Foundation
- GWU gets recognition in MCESD
- The General Workers’ Union withdraws the industrial dispute after an agreement with MIMCOL
- Improvement in conditions for AWAS workers
- Unacceptable … Insults and physical violence on Enemalta workers while they are hanging or in a trench repairing
- MCESD meeting at GWU
- A scheme that helps SMEs to invest in a sustainable way
- The discussions between the GWU and the Government regarding the anomalies in pensions will continue
- GWU participates in the public consultation on the licensing of construction
- New collective bargaining agreement for employees of Methode Electronics Malta Ltd
- The GWU now has members from all the Disciplined Bodies of our country
- JeanPaul’s mother received a big applause in front of Castile
- GWU will attend tonight’s vigil
- The GWU offers its support to local workers affected by the Hollywood actors’ strike
- The GWU together with the CPU get the main recognition in the Department of Civil Protection
- The GWU sings a Collective agreement with Microtek
- They say that they are grateful for the GWU which was there for them
- Workers from CENTRECOM in the Regional Centers stress that the management should recognize the GWU
- The General Workers’ Union declares an industrial dispute with the Parliamentary Service
- The GWU with a collective agreement with Hotset Malta Ltd
- GWU obtains recognition of ‘civilian employees and administrative staff’ in the Agency of Corrections
- Collaboration at every level for improvement in social justice
- The legacy that tony Tony Zarb left behind continues
- The GWU obtains recognition of the ‘civilians and administrative staff’ in the Correctional Services Agency
- The work of the GWU translated into better conditions for the care workers in the Mater Dei theatre
- The GWU recognized as the only union representing ARB employees
- Signing of a Collective Agreement with the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage
- A new Collective Agreement for the employees of De La Rue Currency and Security Print Ltd
- The GWU will launch a collective voluntary pension scheme
- Progress in the fight against the exploitation of platform workers
- Labor Day 2023
- A new collective agreement was signed between the GWU and TG Services Co. Ltd
- Satisfied with the new practices introduced for civil servants, including the measure proposed by the GWU
- The environment is an important pillar for a better quality of life’
- GWU salutes Malta on Freedom Day its 44th anniversary
- The licence regulates whether a contractor may work or not
- New collective agreement for the employees of Methode Electronics Malta Ltd.
- Satisfaction from the social partners who started meeting each other
- MCESD will start meeting social partners
- Majority of employees earn more than 20,000 euros
- TUDO for EDU … Project for efficient union representatives
- Recommendations for minimum wage review to be presented by end of year
- The GWU with a dispute and industrial action regarding health care workers
- Helping workers and employers in Europe for easier and fairer mobility
- Crucially, the commission will present the recommendations by the end of the year
- 2 million euros over two years for soldiers as financial compensation for additional tasks
- More positive response to contractor licensing proposal
- 10 years in which a wide range of social benefits have been introduced and continue to be improved
- Appeal for stability in industrial relations
- The General Workers’ Union pays a courtesy visit to the new Chief Executive of MCST
- Signing of a new collective agreement between GWU and Gutenberg
- GWU welcomes with satisfaction the news that Malta has seen the biggest increase in the number of people in work in the EU
- Potential to improve quality of life for workers
- Education is the weapon with which you increase your salary
- Good investment… more opportunities for our students in the tourism sector
- The GWU is of the opinion that private care workers with atypical working conditions should be given the In-Work Benefit
- Better quality of life for workers in general
- The hospitality industry has a bright future ahead of it
- A scientific tool that can systematize adequate living conditions
- Healthmark introduces new categories of special leave for its employees in new collective bargaining agreement with GWU
- “Society should recognize the importance of MCESD and get involved”
- The GWU with a collective agreement for the employees of Multi Packaging Ltd
- New collective bargaining agreement for employees of MIA
- The General Workers’ Union has just signed a collective bargaining agreement for all Joinwell employees
- The procedure for the appointment of a secretary of the GWU section hospitality and food begins
- The GWU with a new negotiation in the areas of health and active seniority in public service
- The GWU with a donation to Istrina
- GWU participates in the initiative “Gift with love’’
- Employers should not be stingy with workers’ health and safety
- We are here to make a difference in society and the lives of the workers and members of the GWU
- A new Collective Agreement signed for the BOV support staff
- The GWU with industrial action against the Cultural Heritage Superintendence
- New collective agreement for domestic staff in president’s office
- The GWU in an industrial dispute with Identity Malta
- Signing of new collective bargaining agreement for all employees of ARMS for five years
- Signing of 4 collective agreements by the General Workers’ Union
- The GWU inscribes itself in the book of condolence of Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici
- Revision of the Disciplinary Regulations of the Civil Service Commission
- Dialogue for improvement in industrial relations
- 70 million euros more spent on pensions
- COLA pre-budget discussion 2022
- GWU declares industrial action against the Lands Authority
- GWU highlights need for new law for platform workers
- A socially just and responsible budget
- A small percentage reports hazards, although the majority perceives an increase in accidents
- Four working days and an extra day off for workers are among GWU’s proposals
- Cross-sectoral Recommendations for the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP)
- We need strong laws and policies to create a more equitable world of work
- Further collective agreements signed by GWU
- The Prime Minister stresses that the 2023 budget will not only be defensive, but also ambitious to increase investment
- The GWU Youth Department with a presence at MCAST Freshers’ Week
- AD MULTOS ANNOS GWU
- The GWU with a collective bargaining agreement for employees of British American Tobacco (Malta) Ltd
- Government should continue to advocate for price transparency
- GWU emphasizes respect and recognition for the elderly on its international day
- Covid-19 Impact on the Employment Conditions of Women, Youth, People with Disabilities, and Atypical Workers
- Students complete their training at GWU
- The first step towards a decent income for all
- Competitiveness, inflation and interest rates
- Abela reassures GWU… He says COLA mechanism will not change
- The GWU insists that the mechanism COLA be introduced for those in need
- New collective bargaining agreement for Toly Products employees
- Is your income enough to live decently
- Every worker deserves to go out to earn his daily bread and return safe and sound to his family
- We use technology to work together to fight human trafficking
- The POU is pleased with the great progress made in the police force
- GWU will not accept changes to COLA mechanism
- A new collective agreement for the employees of the company Multigas Ltd
- Further collective agreements signed by GWU
- Signing of a collective agreement between GWU and LESA
- Signing of a collective agreement between GWU and LESA
- The GWU in a meeting with Member of Parliament Ray Abela
- Care workers employed by Apex Care benefit from better working conditions
- GWU directs LESA employees to temporarily suspend current policy
- Another success that will build on the previous ones
- The GWU and the UHM never agreed that the payment should be less than the individual’s salary
- The GWU with the first collective agreement for employees of the Arka Foundation
- 94 percent of LESA members approve new collective bargaining agreement
- We create careers that motivate workers to advance
- Collective agreement that will improve the service of our courts
- The GWU in a labour dispute at Mater Dei Hospital
- The first collective agreement for the employees of the Dar il-Hena Foundation
- GWU proposes to grant a partial increase in COLA upfront to cover the price increase
- GWU emphasises workplace health and safety enforcement
- We need to think about professions more
- Signing of the first collective agreement between the GWU & the company Support Services Ltd
- The GWU at a meeting with Minister Clint Camilleri
- The GWU is part of a new sector collective agreement for hospital employees belonging to the technical class
- BOV with a new priority service for the elderly (60+) starting tomorrow
- No worker should be discriminated against for the responsible use of cannabis
- Need for innovative solutions to reverse the deterioration of workers’ rights
- Discussing the way forward between the social partners and the Government
- Malta’s name will be given the trust it deserves
- More young people need to move into the manufacturing sector
- GWU is the protagonist in the realization of freedom
- A man who loved workers and Malta all his life
- Former GWU general secretary Tony Zarb announced dead
- Strengthening the protection of 15,000 Italian workers in our country
- A woman is as capable as a man
- OHSA urges precautions against sunlight in the workplace
- New collective bargaining agreement for Malta Freeport Corporation workers
- Minister Jonathan Attard at a meeting with GWU
- GWU signs a collective agreement with G4S
- GWU receives important recognition from border control officials
- Minister Clyde Caruana in a meeting with GWU
- The GWU at a meeting with Minister Julia Farrugia Portelli
- GWU & PL commemorate the 64th anniversary of the general strike of April 28, 1958
- A conflict that could have been avoided through dialogue and diplomacy
- Concerned about the impact of the cost of living on workers
- Together we can improve the quality of life of the elderly and workers in the sector
- GWU Secretary General stresses that creativity & innovation are essential
- The GWU at a meeting with the deputy prime minister
- Voluntary Occupational Retirement Pension Scheme (VORPS)
- Voluntary Occupational Retirement Pension Scheme Webinar
- GWU during a visit to the fuel distribution centre in Saptan
- Signing of the first collective bargaining agreement for the employees of the Parliamentary Service
- GWU’s education department is confident about the announced release decisions
- Proposals announced to reform pension system
- An agreement that will improve workers’ skills and competencies
- Bank of Valletta and GWU sign new 3-year collective bargaining agreement
- LESA representatives within GWU meet with Minister Byron Camilleri
- GWU signs a collective bargaining agreement with Quintano Foods
- The GWU pays tribute to a Free Malta
- The GWU proposal supported those most at risk of exploitation
- GWU wins a case before the Industrial Tribunal
- The views of some female GWU employees on Women’s Day
- Investing in a humane and sustainable world of work
- The Prime Minister at a meeting with GWU
- Despite the challenges, we have continued to improve working conditions
- GWU is involved in several European projects
- The GWU with a collective agreement for the workers of the Medavia company
- Various new forms of work need to be regulated
- The Speaker welcomes a proposal by the GWU Pensioners Association
- Finance minister acknowledges work of GWU to bring justice to former shipyard workers
- The GWU collective agreement for Foster Clark employees
- The GWU collective agreement for Foster Clark employees
- The GWU with 80 calls per day for asbestos compensation
- Recognition of GWU by the Malta Gaming Authority
- GWU Condemns Attack on Emergency Room Nurses
- The GWU at a meeting with Labour candidate Keith Tanti
- The GWU donates to the Pink October campaign
- Further convictions by the GWU for assaults on workers
- GWU receives petition from Correctional Services Agency staff
- GWU and Parliamentary Secretary Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi discuss European funds
- The GWU among those who proposed a census on skills
- Four students complete their apprenticeship with the GWU
- The GWU commemorates the 78th anniversary of its establishment
- Tender result for ‘National Living Income in Malta’
- The GWU with a collective agreement for employees of the Comtec Company
- The GWU withdraws its directives within Mater Dei
- The GWU is pleased with the accomplishments for the benefit of Primary HealthCare employees
- The GWU has called industrial action in favour of the Caring Stream
- The GWU with thanks to the staff of Enemalta plc
- The importance of worker protection
- The GWU declares an industrial dispute within Heritage Malta
- Successful Conferencess
- Study: ‘Challenges that Educators Face’
- The GWU receives recognition from the monitoring and enforcement officers
- The voice of educators clearly tells us where the obstacles are
- GWU – International Section
- GWU reaches agreement in favour of health workers
- The Malta Chamber and GWU to promote active ageing and address legal anomalies
- Echo of the conference successful
- The GWU with a collective agreement for ST Microelectronics workers
- GWU-Youths
- GWU loses a great friend and advocate
- Tourism with new opportunities
- The trade union sector has lost an important pillar
- Collective Agreement for the workers of Teva
- The GWU Maritime and Aviation
- We protect what we have achieved together
- A new collective agreement for judicial staff drivers
- Education In Early Childhood
- GWU – Hospitality and Food Section
- GWU – Taqsima Ospitalità u Ikel
- Josef Bugeja the GWU Secretary General is sure that together we can prevail
- The GWU believes that with a collective effort we can change yesterday’s result
- The GWU – Pensioners’ Association
- The GWU – Pensioners Association at a meeting with the President of the Parliament Anġlu Farrugia.
- The GWU attends MCESD meeting with Prime Minister Robert Abela
- A new collective agreement for judicial staff drivers
- The relevance of the Union in today’s economy
- Finally, the General Conference of the Pensioners’ Association.
- The GWU in industrial action with PBS
- The financial impact of the pandemic
- The GWU welcomes the re-issue of the 100 € vouchers
- GWU Chemical and Energy Section
- The GWU gains the important recognition of Gold Guard Security Services Limited
- What does diversity mean?
- “Historic collective bargaining agreement for correctional officers remains in place”.
- The GWU gains important recognition from the company Grange Security (Malta) Limited
- The GWU Pensioners Association makes a request to the Cospicua Local Council
- The GWU health care members and current policies
- Industrial Dispute in Transport Malta
- New Collective Agreement signed between the GWU and the Corrective Services Agency
- New collective agreement for Malta Enterprise employees
- GWU – Finance and Services Professionals Section
- The GWU Pensioners Association satisfied with the prime minister’s speech
- Thank you workers
- A study has been launched to define and calculate what Living Income is
- L-Istampa
- 1 May – Labour Day
- Message from GWU President Victor Carachi on Labour Day
- “Many employees appreciate the way we worked as GWU during the pandemic” Theo Vella
- Stop Food Waste Day
- More work for the elderly
- The first collective agreement was signed between Residenza Malta and the GWU.
- General strike of 28 April 1958
- Dementia problem
- The Pandemic; Negative or Positive Impact?
- World Health and Safety Day
- The GWU Metal and Construction Section
- GWU and The pensioners
- Poverty
- Il-GWU u l-Pensjonanti
- The GWU at a meeting with MP Oliver Scicluna
- “The decision of G4S employees posted at MIA is not being respected” – Theo Vella
- GWU – Disciplined Forces, Security and Law Enforcement Officers Section
- A Strong Cross-Border Trade Union Alliance Collaboration Agreement Between General Workers Union And CGIL
- The GWU at a meeting with the Italian Ambassador to Malta
- Workers at Correctional Services Agency feel forgotten for 27 years
- Work And Development, The Italian Ambassador Meets The GWU-CGIL Referent In Malta
- The GWU, the Dar il-Hena Foundation and Key Knowledge
- The GWU leads by example when it comes to equality
- The GWU with industrial action in favour of Healthcare workers
- “Freedom Day is the Day on which as a Union we remember our past work and shape the work of our future.” Josef Bugeja
- The GWU Department of Technology, Electronics and Communications
- Proactive education
- Soldiers begin to receive arrears due to them
- Notice from the GWU to former shipyard workers
- Tenancy law reform before 1995
- World Water Day
- GWU Pensioners Association disappointed after BOV’s latest decision
- Call for Quotations Strategic Communications and Lobbying
- Equal education
- Why the sections?
- The GWU Role
- Government and Public Entities Section within the GWU
- The GWU declares industrial action over disagreement on Healthcare Workers’ industry collective agreement
- What is the GWU doing for women in the workforce?
- Do you have a hobby you would like to share?
- Message from the GWU Pensioners’ Association
- Equal Education – A dream or a possibility?
- The General Workers’ Union welcomes pre-1995 rent reforms
- “The GWU never fails to champion Malta and the advancement of our society at work, nationally and even globally.” – Josef Bugeja
- The challenges of the GWU and what have we done?
- GWU and the Ministry of Inclusion and Quality of Life at a meeting on the importance of unions for strong workplace choices
- Achievements of the HSBC Vis-à- Vis Pensioners Association
- The GWU’s Beliefs
- HSBC Bank revises its original position after meeting with GWU
- Workers are not treated equally
- The GWU gains key recognition from Security First Services Limited
- The GWU gains important recognition in the Malta Community Agency.
- An agreement was reached between the GWU and the customs officials
- The GWU calls for a review of the sectoral agreements in which it is involved in the public sector
- Better conditions for employees of Water Services Corporation
- Notice to Mater Dei Hospital Workers
- “Great victory for the GWU… 9-year legal battle” – GWU International Secretary Jason Deguara
- GWU greet victims of Um El Faroud
- Other measures are introduced by banks harassing the elderly
- The GWU and its Role
- What are the benefits of apprenticeships?
- Cancer patients and their families
- The GWU welcomed the Austrian Ambassador to Malta
- An agreement was reached between the workers of St Vincent De Paul residence and the management of the same residence.
- GWU members are not being treated properly
- The GWU declares industrial action
- What is Dignity Action Day?
- The GWU – Pensioners Association would like to thank Minister Dr. Michael Farrugia
- A settlement was reached and GWU withdrew industrial action
- The trade union movement has lost a pillar of the past
- The GWU withdraws industrial action in Public Services Department
- Everything the GWU said about #therighttodisconnect
- The GWU is declaring industrial action in favor of its members within the Public Service Works Division.
- Better working conditions for Malta Armed Forces
- The GWU in a meeting with the leadership of ONE
- The GWU with a directive to its member care workers within SAMOC
- GWU Pensioners Association against HSBC fee increased by HSBC
- Covid 19 vaccine is a bright spot for many workers and industries
- The GWU Says Employers Should Pay For, Teleworkers’ Power, Rent, WiFi, And Other Home Costs
- The GWU’s proposal to prioritise bank employees for vaccination against Covid-19
- The GWU registers an Industrial dispute with the Court Agency
- GWU calls for an urgent meeting with One’s directors
- Official Response of the General Workers’ Union to the Budget 2021
- Hospitality and aviation are still most affected by the pandemic
- Il-GWU granted main recognition by the Land Registration Agency
- GWU instructs more industrial actions within the CPSU
- The GWU in a “cordial, satisfactory” meeting with Air Malta
- GWU Nurses appeal for the use of masks in public places
- GWU congratulates James Pearsel for his nomination as MCESD Chairman
- The GWU and Union Print laments the loss of a veteran journalist
- International Workers’ Day: GWU President’s Message
- GWU’s reaction to the social pact agreed between all social partners
- The 2nd Financial Packet: GWU’s reaction
- The GWU will not accept measures that go against established procedures and protocols
- GWU demands justice: “Whoever is responsible must be made to pay for their actions”
- GWU laments the demise of BOV’s former Chief Executive Officer
- GWU calls for urgent MCESD meeting to discuss the Covid-19 pandemic
- GWU lifts all Healthmark directives, after the Government presents its proposals
- GWU orders industrial actions among all Healthmark employees within the public health sector
- GWU orders industrial actions within the NCPE
- GWU condemns racial hatred
- Joint Press Release between the GWU and the Ministry for National Affairs and Home Security
- GWU registers an industrial dispute at Mount Carmel Hospital
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