MUBE meeting with HSBC members of staff. Circa 500 employees attended the meeting. The GWU were also invited to attend. In view of the fact that HSBC has chosen to threaten Lock Out instead of sending concrete counter-proposals, following the support shown by the absolute
All around the world, International Women’s Day represents an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater equality. Make It Happen is the 2015 theme for our internationalwomensday.com global hub, encouraging effective action for advancing and recognising women. Each year International Women’s
UNI Finance has published its latest news bulletin. Topics include: FSU Norway questions the effectiveness of performance measurement systems and Italian bank workers: No to shredding national collective agreement! To read the latest news in the Finance sector click on the link: http://uniglobalunion.cmail1.com/t/ViewEmail/r/21F58F44DBE4777B2540EF23F30FEDED/1B28D7FB57F1424662AF25ACF5E3F0AC
The National Cancer Platform was launched this morning by HE The President of Malta at the Palace, Valletta. The platform brings together all the non-government organisations working in the field of cancer to collaborate together in order to ensure a holistic, co-ordinated and sustainable service
The European Commission has launched an online public consultation on the review of the Working Time Directive. The consultation will run until 15 March 2015. The Commission is reviewing the Working Time Directive to reflect on how to best meet the needs of workers, businesses, public services and consumers. We wish
A Pan-European project aiming to improve the employability of individuals aged 55+ has been launched under the EU Erasmus+ programme and the first meeting was held in Malta. This project will primarily address the challenges tied to this age cohort with specific focus on the
The effects of globalisation can be witnessed in so many aspects of our lives, including occupational safety and health (OSH). Firms are facing increasing pressure to remain competitive and, although implementing organisational changes may be necessary, they may result in new risks to workers’ well-being.
