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July 7, 2020 at 1:00 pm

MUT Announces 2020-2024 Council Officials

Following an MUT Council meeting held today, officials for the 2020-2024 Council have now been appointed. These are as follows: President: Mr Marco BonniciSenior Vice President: Ms Elaine GermaniVice President: Ms Claudette MintoffAssistant General Secretary: Mr Christopher VellaTreasurer: Fr Jose DebonoInternational Secretary: Mr Anthony CasaruGender Officer: Ms Josette CamilleriVocational Education Officer: Mr Ted DarmaninYouth Officer: […]

July 6, 2020 at 1:05 pm

Happy holidays and thank you to all educators

The MUT would like to thank all educators for their hard work during this scholastic year, which as we all know was extraordinary in many ways. The MUT has worked on many issues which were new and unexpected and will continue working hard in summer, particularly on issues related to the re-opening of schools. In […]

July 6, 2020 at 1:04 pm

Update on return to workplaces – directive suspended

Following discussions held with the Ministry and the management of respective entities in relation to the return to workplaces, the MUT is informed that provisions were taken and implemented, particularly to ensure adherence with protocols/guidelines in place, risk assessment and telework/flexible arrangements. The MUT is therefore suspending its directive in relation to the matter in […]

July 6, 2020 at 1:01 pm

Statement on Equality Bill 96

The MUT would like to notify members that it is currently looking into all the issues being brought up in relation to this bill, both in terms of potential discrimination towards educators and in relation to the effects on teaching and school ethos. We are currently in correspondence with authorities to understand better whether the […]

June 26, 2020 at 1:01 pm

MUT issues ultimatum to MEDE after learning that LSEs in independent schools shall not benefit from adjustments to anomaly

The MUT is hereby issuing an ultimatum to MEDE to solve the anomaly of LSEs in independent schools. The union has just learnt that the adjustment to the anomaly, which was carried out after MUT’s intervention in State Schools and more recently in church Schools, shall not be applicable to LSEs in independent Schools. LSE […]

June 26, 2020 at 1:00 pm

Website Maintenance

On Tuesday 30th June 2020 there is maintenance work scheduled related to the website and some features might not be in working order all the time. Any members wishing information currently in the Members’ Area can ask for them through the usual channels of the Union, i.e. through email and/or telephone. The Union thanks members […]

June 25, 2020 at 7:41 pm

Marco Bonnici re-elected MUT President, Elaine Germani the new Senior Vice President

The election process conducted by Erremme Business Advisory Limited to elect the President, Senior Vice President, MUT Council and other sections is now concluded. Marco Bonnici was re-elected as MUT President while Elaine Germani was elected as the new Senior Vice President. The full composition of the new Council will be issued in due course. […]

June 25, 2020 at 3:17 pm

UPDATED: LSE2 anomaly in Church schools solved – workings for payments are being carried out

The MUT held another meeting with the Hon. Minister and Permanent Secretary at the Ministry for Education and Employment where the anomaly of LSE2s in Church schools has been discussed again. Following representations made by the MUT and a series of discussions between the Church Secretariat and MEDE, MUT is informed that this issue is […]

June 25, 2020 at 11:42 am

Directive to all SMT and Teacher librarians in all State schools – Collection of books

The MUT has reached an agreement with MEDE and the Health authorities regarding collection of books, which shall be carried out at the start of the next scholastic year. Nonetheless the union received information whereby some schools are receiving instructions to collect books, exposing personnel to unnecessary risks. In view of this, and to respect […]

June 25, 2020 at 11:34 am

Update on MCAST managers negotiations – directives announced

The MUT has just communicated with the MCAST Principal and CEO to inform him that the proposal it just received related to the managers ongoing negotiations is unacceptable. The union stated that in it there was no consideration of the requests made by the MUT regarding the structure, allowances and progression. MCAST made no efforts […]