Tug Malta sailors have been ordered not to work on tug boats if the crew is of less than four people.

The Malta Dockers Union said in a statement it had to order the industrial action after the company told employees this morning that, as from tomorrow, sailors on leave or sick leave would not be substituted.

The MDU insisted that this was in breach of the collective agreement.

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