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New collective agreement for 33,000 public service employees
33,000 public service employees will benefit from improved conditions thanks to a new collective Voice of the Workers welcomes this agreement, in which it played a key role during negotiations.…
Watch: UHM’s reaction to the 2025 Budget
UHM Voice of the Workers notes that in the 2025 Budget, the Government has resisted calls to stop taxing the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) increase while also raising the…
‘The EU’s success should be gauged at the grassroot level’
The success of the EU’s objectives should be measured at grassroot level by gauging whether the objectives set are being reached rather than on the strength of the plans and…
‘Government’s own employment policies are being undermined by certain politicians’
Employment policies aiming to upskill the Maltese workforce and address certain job shortages are doomed to fail if the government keeps poaching skilled productive workers from the private sector. UHM…
Time to take ‘a bold step’ on the UHM’s employment portal proposal
Finance Minister says Maltese economy ‘not yet ready’ to consider reducing 40-hour week’ Finance Minister Clyde Caruana has declared that time is ripe for the government to take “a bold…
UHM embracing equality with ever increasing number of women in decision-making positions
UĦM Voice of the Workers is endeavouring to increase women’s participation at the highest levels of society, including at social partner level where important decisions are taken which impact families’…
‘Is it time for quotas on foreign workers?’ Finance Minister Clyde Caruana
With foreign workers totalling almost 70,000 which is close to a third of the entire workforce, Finance and Employment Minister Clyde Caruana has floated to idea of introducing quotas to…
Covid-19 vaccine is being ‘rationed’
Disorganised rollout prompts complaints from front liners The Covid-19 vaccination rollout among front liners has hit a glitch amid reports of “rationing” due to insufficient supplies, and complaints on the…
Mount Carmel Hospital patients are living in constant danger
“The patients’ interests are being totally ignored.” Harsh words uttered by a nurse in an interview with Voice of the Workers about the disgraceful situation of Mount…