A new collective agreement in various sectors has been reached between the Authority for Transport in Malta and the UHM Voice of the Workers.
In a statement on Saturday, the Authority said that this follows months of rigorous negotiations regarding the new collective agreement for its employees.
It said that the collective agreements will cover the following grades:
• Overtime Grades
• Maritime Professionals with Regulatory & Inspectorate Functions (Merchant Shipping Directorate)
• Managerial & Professional Grades
• Architects & Civil Engineers
• Civil Aviation Directorate Grades
As a result of these agreements, the Authority said that its employees will benefit from:
• substantial increases in take-home pay
• better benefits
• improved working conditions
• more justice and equality between workers
• strengthening of compassionate leave
Mr. Jonathan Borg, the Chief Executive of the Transport Authority, stated that this agreement was possible thanks to the work and commitment during the negotiations including the People and Standards Division (P&SD), to the members of UHM, to the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects, and to the Authority’s workers.
He stressed that the Authority will continue to work to ensure that its workers have the best working conditions.