GWU General Secretary Tony Zarb paid tribute to dockyard workers on the closure of Malta Shipyards today, remembering in particular the workers who died there.

The union leader made his tribute in brief remarks at Vittoriosa, where the GWU leadership laid flowers on the Freedom Monument. Freedom Day, marking the closure of the British military base in 1979, will be marked tomorrow.

Mr Zarb underlined the role played by the GWU in helping Malta achieve its freedom, and said this milestone in Malta's history had enabled the country to forge ahead and grow economically.

Mr Zarb, union president Victor Carachi and section secretaries then laid flowers on the monument.

A similar activity will be held this evening by the Labour Party.

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