GWU and government to meet over Air Malta

The General Workers’ Union will meet the government tomorrow to discuss the future of Air Malta and its employees, the union said in a statement.

This meeting, the union added, was not related to the steering committee which was appointed to come up with an action plan to save the beleaguered national airline. The GWU forms part of that committee.

The GWU said it could not wait any longer for information on the future of the airline and its employees, adding that procrastination was causing undue stress and tension for workers and their families. Following this meeting, the union is organising a meeting for workers’ representatives to decide on a day when it would call a meeting for all employees.

In a separate statement, the Union Ħaddiema Magħqudin complained that the action plan, which should have been concluded by the first week of January, had still not been published, to the detriment of workers who were living with uncertainty over their future.

The UĦM said this “precarious situation” came about because of various bad decisions taken by the company’s board with the consensus of the government over recent years. This uncertainty on the airline’s future could also have repercussions on the tourism industry.

The UĦM hoped the government and the steering committee would complete their work without delay so workers would have peace of mind.