August 1, 2018 at 9:07 am
The MUT has been in contact with the MCAST Principal and CEO after it has learned about a new structure for an MCAST Ombudsman which has been established by the new MCAST leadership in the past weeks. The Union stated that it is concerned about such a structure, which does not emerge from any legislation […]
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July 31, 2018 at 9:13 am
On Friday 27th July, the MUT signed its first ever agreement for Technicians at MCAST. Discussions on this grade have been held during the past year and have intensified when the agreement on Lecturing grades, Student Services grades, LSEs and Technicians was being concluded. The new agreement provides the creation of a new grade, a […]
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July 27, 2018 at 2:51 pm
MCAST and the Malta Union of Teachers are pleased to announce the signing of a collective agreement for the College’s grades represented by the MUT which will see a rise in salary, resources and standards. The renewed financial package sees a substantial increase in the salaries of MCAST academic staff, together with improved working conditions, […]
read more »June 25, 2018 at 3:40 pm
With 95% of the member vote in favour, MCAST lecturers in both Malta and Gozo have today agreed to conditions and salaries and part of a new Collective Agreement for the College. In a meeting held earlier today, MCAST lecturers voted overwhelmingly to approve new work conditions that include, among others, a vastly improved financial […]
read more »June 1, 2018 at 2:48 pm
The MUT congratulates Frederick Schembri on his appointment as Chairperson of the college board of governors at MCAST and Prof. James Calleja as Chief Executive and Principal. The Union is positive about the ever-increasing need to improve the level of consultation and dialogue between all stakeholders involved in providing education services of excellence in one […]
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May 21, 2018 at 4:20 pm
MECB ltd. and the MCAST Entrepreneurship Centre is inviting educators to attend a free seminar entitled “How Can Entrepreneurial Trainers Exploit Digital Technologies in the Modern Classroom”. The aim of this seminar is to provide trainers and other education stakeholders with an insight into how digital technologies including 3D Printing, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and […]
read more »March 10, 2018 at 1:00 pm
In a joint statement the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) and the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) have declared that following intense discussions at the highest level, a basis of an agreement on the financial package of lecturing grades has been reached. MCAST and MUT are now working to agree upon and […]
read more »March 1, 2018 at 11:47 am
Following the strike, MUT officials attended two meetings at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) involving the Minister for Education and Employment, the Principal Permanent Secretary, the Permanent Secretary and MCAST. There is significant progress on financials and another meeting is scheduled for tomorrow Friday. The MUT is therefore suspending the directive in place […]
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