25 years ago - The Times
Monday, June 20, 1994
Ministry tries to dampen shipyards agreement hopes
The Ministry of Finance attempted yesterday to scotch any hopes which may have been raised that a final agreement is in sight in talks being held to hammer out a wage structure for the two shipyards.
It issued a statement in reply to yesterday’s newspaper reports which some saw as a bid to stampede the government into putting its signature to a deal by raising expectations of one.
The talks are being held between the government, the two shipyards and the General Workers’ Union. The latter’s weekly It-Torċa, and The Malta Independent, yesterday both reported progress in the talks.
Sant accuses government of misinformation on VAT
Labour leader Alfred Sant said yesterday that documents at the Ministry of Finance showed it was not true that the introduction of VAT would help control tax evasion. The Labour Party said according to the documents, although VAT was supposed to be self-policing, there were several ways how tax dodgers could continue to evade tax, VAT and all.
Half a century ago - Times of Malta
Friday, June 20, 1969
Transport employees seek guarantees
Premature relief turned to disappointment and frustration yesterday as commuters, longing for the return of normal bus services for the first time in a week, once again had to make do with trucks and vans of the emergency transport service.
Their day dawned with optimism generated by newspaper reports of the late-night parliamentary sitting that drivers and conductors may return to work by noon.
The requisition of buses by the Police the previous day raised more optimism. Many thought that once the first decisive step had been taken, more buses would be taken over to replace the emergency transport service of which they had become weary a long time ago. They were to be disappointed on both counts.
The resumption of the service hinged on the outcome of a meeting of 600 bus drivers and conductors held in the morning at the Workers’ Memorial Building, Valletta. But the Union told the workers that it was not prepared to cooperate with the government unless their interests were safeguarded.
Worse, only four more buses joined the 38 requisitioned by the Police the day before.