February 28, 2018 at 4:22 pm
Following yesterday’s aggression incident at the Birgu Primary school, the MUT notes with satisfaction the outcome of the court case and that it was reached in a very short time span. This sentence, which follows a similar one last November, should be commended. The MUT however reiterates, for the umpteenth time, its appeal for proper […]
read more »February 27, 2018 at 1:11 pm
The MUT condemns aggression on a Head of School during the carrying out of her duties by a relative of a student, which led to the head teacher being hospitalized. The Union will not accept this type of aggression and is expecting immediate investigations by the police and education authorities respectively and to take all […]
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February 22, 2018 at 11:58 am
Following a number of conciliation meetings with MCAST, the MUT cannot accept the hastily issued proposals made on the eve of industrial action. The latest offer made by MCAST will lead to second and third-class lecturers at the expense of lecturers of vocational subjects. MCAST started as a vocational college, and with the current drive […]
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February 16, 2018 at 12:49 pm
Following the withdrawal of the court mandate by MCAST, the Malta Union of Teachers attended three conciliation meetings whose outcomes were unsatisfactory. The MUT feels that there is no goodwill from MCAST to treat educators at par with other post-secondary institutions as confirmed when, rather than seeking a solution, MCAST tried to silence educators. It […]
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February 15, 2018 at 3:35 pm
The MUT notes the sentence by the judge earlier today in relation to the Helen Keller Resource Centre jacuzzi issue and it is clear that the CRPD could not stop the MUT from issuing legitimate directives. It is also clear that following a list of conditions for the government to abide with, one can conclude […]
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February 15, 2018 at 11:25 am
A round table meeting was held today with theme “European Sectoral Social Partners in Education striving for sustainable influence on European education policy building through successful social dialogue.” This is part of a joint project coordinated by the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) and the European Federation of Education Employers (EFEE) with partners […]
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February 8, 2018 at 12:54 pm
Educators and students at Helen Keller Resource Centre are currently facing a number of Health & Safety risks following a court prohibitory warrant from the Commission for the Rights of Persons with Disability (CRPD) on a long-standing directive issued by the MUT in 27th October 2014 on the unsafe use of a ‘jacuzzi’, which is […]
read more »February 7, 2018 at 11:56 am
Following the court prohibitory warrant to stop industrial actions and subsequent hearing, which effectively muzzled educators at MCAST, the management at this college are now trying to implement new dubious practices knowing that no action can be taken until the court of justice issues its sentence. This means that MCAST educators are now falling victim […]
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January 17, 2018 at 1:35 pm
– Il-Malta Union of Teachers għaddiet minn proċess intensiv li matulu kienet qegħda f’diskussjoni mal-Gvern sabiex jintlaħaq qbil dwar il-ftehim settorali għall-gradi kollha tal-edukaturi. Din l-amministrazzjoni bdiet in-negozjati minn Lulju li għadda u matul dan iż-żmien kienet kontinwament f’kuntatt ma’ membri u rappreżentanti fis-setturi inkluż il-membri tal-Kunsill sabiex dak li jiġi diskuss jirrifletti l-ħtiġijiet tal-membri. […]
read more »January 4, 2018 at 1:29 pm
After a meeting held today, 4th January 2018, chaired by the Director of Employment and Industrial Relations between the official sides, composed of the MCAST Management and the Industrial Relations Unit on one side and the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) on the other, on existing issues between the parties on the Collective Agreement for […]
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