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Category Archives: ITS

MUT reaction to UPE statement on the Institute for Tourism Studies – UPE failing to get academics’ support and reissues the same directives in a state of panic

November 11, 2022 at 4:20 pm

MUT reaction to UPE statement on the Institute for Tourism Studies – UPE failing to get academics’ support and reissues the same directives in a state of panic

After failing to get ITS lecturers to follow their illegal directives, UPE announced today that they shall be initiating directives whilst failing to mention that their directives have been in place for several days and were followed by less than a handful of staff. The UPE is issuing directives across the board as if it […]

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Negotiations of agreements: update

January 13, 2022 at 4:02 pm

Negotiations of agreements: update

The MUT shall be starting negotiations of a new collective agreement of MCAST and a new collective agreement of ITS since they both have expired in December 2021. Requests have already been made to respective managements and the union is waiting for the schedule of negotiation meetings. The MUT has already received feedback from members […]

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Recap: meeting with members at the ITS

December 16, 2021 at 4:37 pm

Recap: meeting with members at the ITS

The union held a meeting with members to discuss a particular request from management concerning a conference in May and expectations regarding the same. The union reached an agreement about a way forward for the participation of Lecturing grades. The MUT also updated members about the commencement of negotiations on a new Collective Agreement.

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ITS – feedback/proposals for new agreement

July 5, 2021 at 10:48 am

ITS – feedback/proposals for new agreement

The MUT is compiling proposals for the new collective agreement of ITS. To facilitate the receipt of feedback, the union is inviting members at ITS to submit feedback or proposals for the new agreement through the form HERE.

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Congratulations to lecturers at ITS on their graduation

December 10, 2020 at 9:59 am

Congratulations to lecturers at ITS on their graduation

The MUT would like to congratulate all Institute for Tourism Studies (ITS) lecturers who graduated in a Master’s in International Hospitality Management with the Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences yesterday. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Mr Marco Bonnici, President of the Malta Union of Teachers congratulated graduands whilst he expressed his appreciation to ITS who […]

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Discussions with ITS

September 1, 2020 at 12:26 pm

Discussions with ITS

The MUT held discussions with ITS regarding the protocol to be implemented for the recovery practical sessions in September. The MUT is satisfied about the protocol and its implementation and has already communicated with affected members. Discussions shall now be held regarding the protocol implementation for the academic year.

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Collective Agreement Signing between ITS and MUT

June 28, 2018 at 1:51 pm

Collective Agreement Signing between ITS and MUT

Following over a year of discussions, the Institute of Tourism Studies and the Malta Union of Teachers sign a collective agreement for ITS academics. The collective agreement was approved with absolute majority by academics. For the first time, ITS academics will benefit from conditions at par to their counterparts in other Higher Educational Institutions in […]

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ITS Academics approve Collective Agreement

June 27, 2018 at 1:02 pm

ITS Academics approve Collective Agreement

With 89% of the member vote in favour, Institute for Tourism Studies (ITS) academics, which includes Lecturers and Learning Coaches, have today agreed to conditions and salaries and part of a new Collective Agreement with the Institute. This is the second agreement confirmed through a members’ vote in the space of a few days after […]

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