Updated: Enemalta industrial action affecting businesses
The Malta Employers’ Association has called for an immediate stop to industrial actions at Enemalta.
"The actions are having a negative impact on third parties who are not involved in the dispute, as the suspension of pending applications for services for commercial entities is affecting many businesses and job creation," the MEA said.
The GWU has instructed the workers not to use the computerised management system in protest over the redeployment of staff in the credit control section without prior agreement.
The Employers' Association said that the dispute had been taken to the Industrial Tribunal and there was no point in disrupting the operations of Enemalta at this stage.
"The disruptions caused by these actions are disproportionate to the issue," the association added.
GWU REACTION
The GWU said it could not understand how employer organisations called on it to stop its industrial action, without calling on Enemalta to stop its discriminatory actions against the workers.
The Union said the MEA should also press Enemalta to accept the union demand for an independent inquiry into its actions.
Had the corporation accepted this proposal, the directives would have been stopped, the GWU said.
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r ferriggi
Mar 22nd 2011, 15:06
may i forward my serious complaints about the service and customer care that arms and wsc are offering.
this is totally non exitent, inefficient, and lack or customer 'care'.
i have been ''stuggling '' to help a frien of mine (british) who has property here and has received a HUGE bill for 6 months.
the total lack of cooperaton has been horrendous.
i have TOTALLY lost faith in this institution,,, and i dare say that it is purposely made to misguide, mislead, and ward off any attempts of the citizen to get some information about accoounts, bills, enquiries etc.
absolutely worse than 3rd world country level.
J Farrugia
Mar 22nd 2011, 16:25
put your complaints to the GWU who is inciting its members not to obey the management of these corporations.
Joseph farrugia
Mar 22nd 2011, 16:36
mr farrugia, mr ferriggi is complaining against WSC, and Arms Ltd, these entities aren't involved in the industrial actions carried out in Enemalta., so he has to ask the respective entities. he is not asking to be a GWU member!!!!!!!!!!!
John Borg
Mar 22nd 2011, 14:44
And what about the citizens that invested their hard earned money in a way to help the environment, installing PV solar systems. These systems are today generating electricity which is being cashed for free by Enemalta. Enemalta just took the payment for the applications to install a new meter and then nothing was done. This way any electricity generated by these systems is being sold by Enemalta to third parties and making profit on it without paying its legitimate owners! Isn't this a new way of electricity theft, but this time it is being done by the company itself!
Please keep in mind that people took loans in order to pay for these systems and now this is how they are being repaid! This is just another case where things done for the environment are being denigrated with the usual bureaucracy! This is the ultimate thank you to the ones who try to do their bit to help for a better environment that will be enjoyed by all citizens!
J Farrugia
Mar 22nd 2011, 13:37
I said it once and I say it once more. Discharge those workers who dont want to obey the management. Send them home without pay. If i dont work I dont eat. The same principle must apply to unionised lazy workers.
Joseph farrugia
Mar 22nd 2011, 16:02
mr farrugia, these employees are fighting to have their work back after a year without any work to do. If these workers are lazy , they continue having their wage for doing nothing.Why are you taking a position in favour of those who are responsible to see that these workers give back the corporation what they are being paid for. Above that, who is incompetent, who use the public money to transfer an employee and who discriminate against the GWU members, get the performance bonus in full.
E. Gatt
Mar 22nd 2011, 13:03
it is therefore the opportune time to sit down around a table and negotiate. The workers are not obeying union directives simply out of malice but because they had grievances and issues which needed to be addressed.
One must not forget that tere is a limit of patience an employee can endure, however where deaf ears and arrogance prevail, there are bound to be repurcussions......
ML. Schembri
Mar 22nd 2011, 10:58
Aren't all those who applied for a new electrical application customers of Enemalta, so what are their rights?. Please Consumer Rights wake up.
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