Strike at Tug Malta suspended

The Union Haddiema Maghqudin said it had temporarily suspended strike action at Tug Malta following a "productive" meeting with Finance Minister John Dalli yesterday.

The strike started on Tuesday after talks between the two sides on the collective agreement, which expired two and a half years ago, reached deadlock.

In a statement, the union said the collective agreement for Tug Malta workers was discussed during the meeting with Mr Dalli.

The union's proposals were also discussed during the meeting.

As a result of the meeting, the union decided to temporarily suspend the strike and will again be meeting Mr Dalli on Monday with the aim of reaching a final agreement.

According to Tug Malta, the pay demands being made by the Union Haddiema Maghqudin on behalf of 57 Tug Malta employees would amount to Lm1.3 million over a three-year period.

Such demands were unacceptable, a Tug Malta statement said.