Forum left out of Industrial Relations Board

Richard Caruana

Dec 30th 2011, 17:51

I think you have to ask that question to the other members of the MCESD. They're the ones to accept or deny other unions joining.

The GWU has two seats on the MCESD; come on, GWU, let's see you giving up one of them to the Forum!

Michael Magri

Dec 31st 2011, 09:05

@ Mr Richard Caruana..

Mr Caruana, why and on what grounds should the GWU give up one of her seats in the MCESD...!! All they have to do is ACCEPT the rappresentation of the FORUM and ADD another chair around the table.. That is all they have to do to be a truly CREDIBLE and DEMOCRATIC organization...!!!

But from the looks of it, `somebody` is acting by some hidden political agenda..!! THAT`S ALL.. As simple as that...!!

Michael Seychell

Dec 31st 2011, 14:17

`@ Mr. Michael Magri

I think it is not as easy as you are saying, because if the Forum is given a Chair with the Workers Group then the Employers Group will insist to have an additional chair as well.

Cosidering that the Workers Group is made up of 1 Chair for the CMTU, 1 Chair for the UHM and 2 chairs for the GWU, and since the Employers group also has 4 Chairs, than the solution should be that the Forum is given the extra Chair of the GWU , and thiu to retain the Balance of four Chairs to the Employers Group and four to the Workers Group.

Finally one should be talking of representatives rather than Chairs since these do the talking and reach decisions and not the Chairs.

Michael Seychell
Tal-Pieta

Michael Magri

Dec 31st 2011, 17:37

@ Michael Seychell - Tal-Pieta

Mr. Seychell.. Do you mean to tell me that it is SO Hard and Difficult that the Powers that be, cannot find an acceptable way to change the formula of who sits on the MCESD table..!!?? Do not forget that the FORUM holds a force of more than 11,000 various employees of most important jobs in Malta.. My conclusion in this case is that if we are truly honest with ourselves, i always beleive that Where There Is A Will.. THERE IS A WAY....!!!