Sparks fly at Enemalta over union meetings - July 28, 2006

The General Workers' Union said yesterday Enemalta was jeopardising the rights of its employees' representatives by imposing conditions that hinder them from attending union meetings.

The union said Enemalta recently imposed conditions whereby employee representatives were to attend union meetings on their off day or else take leave. This went against the collective agreement and against International Labour Organisation recommendations that laid down that such representatives should not suffer the loss of any benefits when attending union meetings.