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).

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