Times of Malta, April 20, 2008 One of the reasons given for the nurses' union planned industrial action recently was the shortage of nurses. The union also implied that a reason for this shortage is the numerus clausus introduced to limit the number of students accepted at the University's Institute of Health Care (IHC). The IHC was established in 1987 to upgrade the nursing school set up at Saint Luke's Hospital in 1965. The institute's first health care course was the BSc Nursing Studies, with the first group graduating in June 1992. Other courses were launched in other health care specialisations at degree, diploma and certificate level. ... Nursing

Times of Malta, April 16, 2008 The nurses' union and the authorities yesterday held a second round of talks in a dispute over an allowance increase, with no agreement reached so far. The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses has threatened to call "harsh industrial action" on Monday unless its members receive a promised increase to their allowance with their next paycheque. The dispute revolves around the €582.34 (Lm250) annual increase in the nursing premium, which the union insists was granted to nurses and midwives in the agreement signed last October. ... Nurses

Cynthia Busuttil, Times of Malta, April 9, 2008 Nurses are all set to take "harsh industrial action" within two weeks, which would affect the running of all hospitals, unless they receive the next instalment of an allowance increase in their next pay cheque. The planned action decided yesterday and which was not divulged, would hit admissions and treatment and have an impact on all types of surgery, the president of the Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses, Paul Pace told The Times. The union is determined to issue directives if no agreement is reached by April 21 ... Nurses

Times of Malta, April 8, 2008 The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses has declared an industrial dispute at Zammit Clapp Hospital and warned the government it will issue directives for industrial action by all nurses from April 21. The union said the dispute was over the failure of the Treasury to grant an increase to the nursing premium in terms of an agreement reached with the Health Department. Nurses and midwives are this year due to receive an increase of €582.34 (Lm250) on their nursing premium. ... Nurses

Times of Malta, March 31, 2007
The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses has elected a new president, Paul Pace, who takes over from Rudolph Cini. Maria Cutajar is vice president and Colin Galea is secretary. The general secretary is George Saliba, Raymond Chetcuti is financial secretary and Raymond Chetcuti, Lora Pullicino, Chris Azzopardi, Rowland Bezzina, Corinne Ward and Aaron Tonna are members.

MUMN orders industrial actions as from Wednesday morning. Kurt Farrugia, maltaStar.com, February 13, 2007 The nurses and midwives’ union (MUMN) is in dispute with the health authorities due to the tensions being caused by the difficult conditions that nurses and patients are facing at the St Luke’s casualty department. The MUMN was constrained to ordered industrial actions at the crucial emergency service department on Wednesday 14 February. ... Saint