Update: The General Workers Union (GWU) has said today that it has now written to Arriva advising the company that it has a 48 hours deadline to respond to the Union’s request for discussions on how to improve the salary and working conditions of its employees.

The Union said that if the Arriva does not respond positively within that time it will lodge an industrial dispute with the company and take all the necessary steps to defend the interests of its members in Malta.

Update: Arriva has this afternoon replied to the GWU letter and invited the Union to meet for discussions at the first available opportunity next week, regarding Arriva driver’s collective agreement. This invitation was accepted by GWU.

Arriva said that “it has always been willing to sit at the discussions table with the GWU as well as others and reiterates its open door policy and willingness to discuss.”

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