Trelleborg dismisses 25 workers

Steven Cutajar

Nov 13th 2008, 23:09

@ G. Tabone

From your words one can directly notice that for ppl like you ( without any offence - of course ), the battle between the 'ordinary' teams - Nazzjonalisti u Laburisti is still the main concern.

Try and put the whole bubble behind these moves - some of which I really disagree about myself * logically, and you'll notice that there aren't much other options. I work with ppl from all over Europe and trust me, none of them are 'that' shocked with this situation as it's hitting most of the rest of the world! We - Malta do tend to take the other Party as the main cause of all the Country's problems.. Think we should take a trip to some other Countries then.

And ohhh again, it would be nice appreciating (Raphael stafrace's) comment as it's a very positive one for such a bad moment! Keep up the spirit in tight moments. Such small country should tighten up not argue about 'who's the bad boy' during these moments.

PS - I'm not a peacemaker and I have my doubt over loads of decisions over this budget, but I'm able to understand part of the whole problem.

Ethelbert Schembri

Nov 13th 2008, 23:05

@ John Borg

You seem to know better than the management on the future . So why don’t you do something yourself ?
No...you don’t do anything because your one of those that only wants to criticise and talk in vain , by doing so you damage the workers and the company .

The GWU secretary did everything to help all the workers still present at Trelleborg and the workers that faced redundancy . In fact he s trying to find them an alternative job .

Now who has to be ashamed ? You my friend because with your attitude you insult everyone that is passing from this hard time , YOU must be ashamed !!

G. Tabone

Nov 13th 2008, 21:11

Meta nisma' certi kummenti bhal "x'ghandu x'jaqsam il-Gvern" nidhak!!! Dazgur li ghandu x'jaqsam!! Illum qed nahsdu d-decizjonijiet hziena li hadu ta' qabilna, id-dejn tal-pajjiz, il-qghad u mitt elf hag'ohra. Nifhem li l-prezzjiet tad-dawl joghlew ghax is-sitwazzjoni hi kerha. Imma ta' l-inqas issa l-Prim Ministru jerga' jaghmel meeting fuq il-fosos u jghidilna kemm "il-finanzi huma fis-sod" u "xoghol, xoghol, xoghol" u "x-xoghol garantit" u PN il-“partit ta’ l-iva, flimkien kollox possibbli”. Qeghdin naraw kemm flimkien kollox possibli ghax kulhadd jitghaffeg. U l-kbir qatt ma jhossha, dejjem iz-zghir ihossha d-daqqa.

Araw x'qal Gonzi qabel l-elezzjoni min-Nazzjon 3 ta' Marzu 2008

Lawrence Gonzi semma li l-Partit Laburista jrid jaqta’ qalb kulħadd u qal li bil-PN fil-gvern ix-xogħol jiġri wara n-nies imma bil-Partit Laburista fil-gvern ikunu n-nies li jiġru wara x-xogħol...Gonzi fisser il-programm elettorali tal-PN bħala wieħed “frisk” u semma kif waqt li l-PN għandu l-aqwa ambizzjonijiet għall-pajjiż...Nsomma kollox biex titntrebah l-elezzjoni!!!

raphael stafrace

Nov 13th 2008, 20:08

For us workers who are in the midst of this situation at trelleborg the dismissal of 25 workers is very reasonable.i have been employed with this company for 36 years and i have never witnessed such a low order book.full co-operation from all concerned that is management ,gwu and workers has helped for the dismasals to be 25 only.for the second time on the times again i thank mr martin hignett general manager and jason deguara gwu section secretary for working so close togather for the benifit of all concerned.

Steve Cutajar

Nov 13th 2008, 19:40

@ Mario Bonnici, M Aquilina

Of course, one thing leads to another, but this is a rotating effect of the world around us, the world's economy is not doing well and therefore ( of course ) Malta gets quite affected. But I still can't figure out why taking it at the Prime Minister??!! it's as if this person is the one making shifts for Trelleborg or the one asking foreign companies not to keep on importing more products form Malta!!

I completely understand the sad moment the country must go through but pls pls pls let's not point one finger to our Government 'only'. Look around you, watch some news and just look at all the companies that closed eg: Emirates losing 88%... they still have oil and the're still very rich but it affects them too very badly. I wish Labour would be on the top seat, just to have a 'possible' different solution, but not within 4 years.. TODAY!!!

@ M Aquilina - I hope this situation will be solved soon for everyone, and we're sad for all this, but pls learn from this and Blue, Red, Green or any other colour, guarantee is never assured!!!

John Borg

Nov 13th 2008, 18:47

This is only the beginning and more has to come. 25 laid off are not going to make up for the low order book and the increase in the electricity bill. The situation was convenient for the management to reduce the number of female inspectors and subcontract their work. As for the GWU secretary, he convinced no one that in one meeting he managed to get the number down from 120 to 25 and the terminal benefits he managed to achieve should make him ashamed of himself.

Charles.j.Schembri

Nov 13th 2008, 17:35

You know what, I wish most of you who write here defending the present Government would have done the same when there was a labour Government, but no then it was his fault...you are all honest, and fair....of that I am sure re your answers............

joe sant

Nov 13th 2008, 17:30

kieku il gvern kien ekonomikament bsahhtu kiekudan nies ghandhom mitt elf opportunita fejn jahdmu biss issa fdil krizi kollha tort tal gvern ghidli int min ha jhaddimom . dawn mhux iffortunatia bhal dawk is sitt mija li dahhlu mall gvern ftit xhur ilu .

M Aquilina

Nov 13th 2008, 17:20

Of course the prim minister has to do with it, because he's always mentioning that we have our jobs guarantied and he's always mentioning that we have our financial s secured and a lot of bla bla bla....... but i think only in his world... not in the world we common people live....

Mario Bonnici

Nov 13th 2008, 17:10

@ A.cachia

Yes.
But according to the social partners the new electricity tariffs imposed by our government will increase the pressure and problems on our industry.

N. Zammit

Nov 13th 2008, 17:02

Don't you read the newspapers and other articles on internet. There is a worldwide financial crisis and when there is that, one of the first industries to do badly is the car industry. All over the world there has been less and less car sales. During October alone, for example, Mercedes has sold 18.3% less cars than the month before. If this factory is manufacturing items for the car industry, obviously it will have less orders than before.

A Cachia

Nov 13th 2008, 16:26

@ joe zammit

Sur Joe Zammit... x'ghandu x'jaqsam il Prim Ministru f'dan il kaz tat Trelleborg? Ma keccewx in nies minhabba il budget... Imma minhabba il krizi finanzjarja madwar id dinja.

jesmond zammit

Nov 13th 2008, 16:14

i hope the goverment help them

joe zammit

Nov 13th 2008, 16:13

dawn in-nies trid tara sur priministru x'milied gej milied tad-dlam

alex coppola

Nov 13th 2008, 16:07

I hope these workers will find a decent job as soon as possible as I know what it means to find yourself without a job - twice in a period of 12 months. They definitely need courage in these stressful times.