Maritime pilots to strike

Maritime pilots will be on strike today between 9 a.m. and noon following a directive by the Union Haddiema Maghqudin.

The strike is part of a plan of action agreed by the committee of maritime pilots after the Malta Maritime Authority failed to reply to claims made by the union.

The collective agreement for maritime pilots expired on April 9, last year. Negotiations have been at a standstill for the past four months.

Referring to another completely different sector, the UHM expressed satisfaction that its directives at Maltapost were followed yesterday, meaning that no bulk mail was processed, irrespective of whether it was addressed or not.

The directive was issued to safeguard workers' health because postal workers were being made to carry heavy bags.

The directive will remain in force until the union is assured that the workers' health is not at risk.