Arriva house union denies GWU claims

Philip Hili

Jul 6th 2012, 16:46

Oh! no! "Dr Robert Abela to help them"!!!!!!! at the same time:- "he had not urged them to set up a house union. " Ma!! what a mess. With all respect to Dr. Robert Abela, do you thing that he is going to encourage the drivers of "ARRIVA" to form a house-union of their own and split from the GWU, from where his father earned a couple of euro until he was cashed away to make way for other lawyers more faithful to the Union?

If the drivers of "ARRIVA" mean business, they should join the UHM because this Union has a good track record where workers' rights are concerned. No matter who is in power. Just a glance at the way the UHM behaved during a Nationalist administration is enough to justify the impartiality of this Union, although the adversaries harp on that she is more inclined to the PN. If one has to count the number of industrial actions ordered by the U.H.M. during the Nationalist administration, one can count a couple but if one counts the number of industrial actions the GWU ordered under the Labour administration, one finds NONE.

THESE ARE FACTS, registered at the Department of Industrial Relations.

Joihn Mifsud

Jul 6th 2012, 11:46

The workers will surely not benefit from arguments between their Unions. Unions should put heads together and settle their differences whatever these may be

Frank Zammit

Jul 6th 2012, 10:58

The truth is that the GWU is managed by a very poor team. The leadership is all mouth and no action. The General Secretary should call it a day so that new blood with fresh ideas will have the chance to turn this once proud and effective Union around.

Joe Tabone

Jul 5th 2012, 16:27

There seems to be something brewing between the GWU and the new PTU, represented by Labour's Star Candidate!!

Joseph Grech Attard

Jul 5th 2012, 14:52

"Divide to rule" has always, and still is, the motto of those who wish to set the rules. Workers, throughout the world, but especially in Malta, have always ignored this. Those who govern have even managed to, indirectly, create 2 big unions, one siding with the PL and the other with the anti-PL! Maybe this could be one of the reasons why wages of Maltese workers remained so low throughout the years. There should be little doubt doubt that, as has happened before, the anti-PL unions shall start screaming for higher wages if ever the PL gets into power, together with strikes. Let us wait and see!

Alfred Cassar

Jul 5th 2012, 13:34

Your Union will perish , you are like a just born lill fish trying to take up arms with a whale.

Your strength can only be , in numbers.

The grave mistake the GWU, is to have discriminated between its members.

The GWU had every right to call a strike even if the bus drivers were content with their conditions, for the number of persons using the service who suffer one way or another is far greater than the number of drivers.

I say it and say it again , the GWU in the past, almost shut down a power station, because of one Enemalta employee's conditions had been altered.

As i said earlier, I am, and can never be a fan of GWU, for we come from opposing camps, but you should know the saying, ... 'When the Going gets Rough, the Tough come out to Play',

the next thing you will go through, is how quick they will break you apart.

So for God's sake, go back where you belong.

Anthony Arpa

Jul 5th 2012, 12:54

Without any doubt, the Public Transport Union,the newly set up House Union of Arriva Workers will be a Sucssessful Union as far they make certain to keep away from the grips of a Political Party. In my opinion all Arriva workers must join this House Union as this is set up by the same Arriva Workers to fight for their rights ... Well done and keep it up.

Angelo Vassallo

Jul 5th 2012, 12:08

Without any doubt, the Public Transport Union - the newly set up house union of Arriva workers - is telling the truth. The claim by the gwu that a number of workers have rejoined it after having defected to the PTU is false and untrue. This is one of the usual tactics used by the gwu to create conflict between the same workers. In other places of work, the gwu claimed that it had the majority of employees in these particular work places. In one of them it transpired that it had only 38% of the workforce and expected to be given sole recognition.

effie stafrace

Jul 5th 2012, 10:46

to those workers who have joined the house union beware because i have worked in a private factory for 40 years and house union never seem to function because of different opinions and without the backing of a union.so beware.

C Muscat

Jul 5th 2012, 10:09

At the moment I believe that GWU is the Union representing the workers. The House Union needs to follow the law and apply for recognition not by media but by proper channels.

Victor Laiviera

Jul 5th 2012, 09:37

How short-sighted can you be? Don't these people realise that small, fragmented Unions have no power to combat Government and big-business?

Mark. Galea

Jul 5th 2012, 09:27

Can the PTU send one of these letters GWU is sending to former members to the Times of Malta to be published online? It would be very interesting - both for PTU and GWU and mostly us people who are not understanding what is really happening. And if a person who received it can confirm it by leaving his name to be seen and s/he left GWU by sending a letter of resignation ... then we will know who to believe.