The FOR.U.M trade unions group has backed calls for a fresh attempt to reach a social pact between the government, employers and trade unions.

The call was first made by the Prime Minister when he addressed the FOR.U.M annual general meeting on Wednesday.

The group said it was ironic, however, that the FOR.U.M., which groups 11 trade unions with 11,000 members, was not part of the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development, where the first attempt at reaching a social pact was made five years ago.

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