The Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) has
ordered lecturing staff at the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology
(MCAST) to strike for two hours on Wednesday 30th April. This follows failed
discussions during a meeting to discuss a new collective agreement.
The union described the proposed revisions
by MCAST as "unacceptable". Lecturing staff at Mcast are to strike
between 08:00CET and 10:00CET on Wednesday.
In a counter-statement, MCAST said that it
is very surprised at the MUT’s directive. The agreement as proposed by MCAST
has actually been negotiated thoroughly with the MUT delegation and agreement
had been reached on practically all issues, MCAST said.
MCAST recommended to the MUT to continue to
negotiate round the table where agreement will be reached rather than taking
industrial action that will negatively affect students.
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