Malta Workers' Union

UHM

Full name	Malta Workers' Union
Native name	Union Haddiema Maghqudin
Founded	September 29, 1966 by Salvino Spiteri
Members	26,200
Country	Malta
Affiliation	INFEDOP, CMTU, MCESD, MEUSAC, EUROFEDOP, World Organization of Workers
Key people	Jesmond Bonello, President Josef Vella, General Secretary Edwin Balzan, Vice-President
Office location	Floriana, Malta
Website	www.uhm.org.mt

The Malta Workers' Union (UHM) is a national trade union center in Malta. It was founded on 29 September 1966, under the name Malta Government Clerical Union (MGCU), and changed its name in 1978 to UHM. The union has members in both the private and public sectors, and emphasizes its political independence. This derives from the polarisation of the political set-up that affects trade unionism in Malta. This union was founded by a very important man for Malta, Salvino Spiteri who is from Hamrun.

The UHM is affiliated with the Confederation of Malta Trade Unions (CMTU), which is in turn affiliated to the International Trade Union Confederation. It represents Maltese workers in various fora including Malta Council of Economic and Social Development (MCESD) and Malta European Steering and Action Committee (MEUSAC).

References

• ICTUR et al.,, ed (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7. 

External links

• UHM Official site.

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