General Workers Union takes stand for Żurrieq hawkers
The General Workers’ Union is considering taking legal action against the Żurrieq mayor who is not allowing some hawkers to set up their stalls on Thursday because of the village feast.
In a statement issued yesterday, the union said some of its members had been informed through a letter that they would not be able to set up due to activities connected with the feast of St Catherine this weekend.
This letter was not sent to all hawkers but to some who set up their stalls in a specific area.
The union deplored the decision, taken by the mayor without consulting the hawkers or their union representatives, it said. As a result, some hawkers would be losing business. The union said it was considering taking legal action to safeguard the rights of its members.
When contacted yesterday evening mayor Silvio Izzi Savona preferred not to comment saying he did not have the necessary documents in hand and did not want to jeopardise the legal stand of the council.
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David D'Amato
Aug 30th 2011, 18:12
Is-Sindku qal li ma jistax jikkumenta ghax m'ghandux id-dokumenti neccesarji!! Ahseb u ara mela, kemm approva l-permessi biex Blue Grotto Avenue tkun maghluqa!! Hallina Sur Sindku, jew forsi ghax partitarju tal-homor allura jghaddi kollox!!!
Louis Vella
Aug 30th 2011, 17:37
Jafu l-GWU u l-kunsill lokali tazz-Zurrieq li l-monti huwa ta' ksir ir-ras kull nhar ta' Hamis?
Dawn jarmaw bejn l-4.30 ta' fil-ghodu sas-1.00 ta' wara nofsinhar. Hadd ma jista' jghaddi bihom lanqas jekk jinqala bzonn ta' ambulanza jew fire engine. Dan barra hmieg kbir li jhallu warajhom u dagha u glied bejniethom. Dawn x'aktarx qed jarmaw bla permess.
David D'Amato
Aug 30th 2011, 20:13
Mr Vella ghandek zball ghax il-monti jarma fit triq ta gewwa u traffic jghaddi nornali u tieni haga, sal-11.30 am l-izjed ikun zarma kulhadd. Rigward il hmieg li jhallu warajhom, suppost wara li jlestu jghaddi il kuntratur u jigbor kollox. Blue Grotto Avenue jekk int miz-Zurrieq, mill-lum inghalqet u dan mhux minhabba l-monti izda minhabba l-festa!! Rigward il-monti, qabel kien jarma fit-Triq ta'quddiem il-knisja w nahseb li ma kien itellef lill-hadd, ma nafx.
matthew tanti
Aug 30th 2011, 12:24
flus biss jaraw dan-nies!
Mr Tony Camilleri
Aug 30th 2011, 08:31
With due respect these market hawkers are getting on everyone's nerves.
Why should people be confined to their homes and not be able to get in or out of their garages because of these hawkers?
What if emergency vehicles have to pass and are blocked by these hawkers stands?
It's about time they were confined to one side of the street where they do not obstruct residents to traffic.