Alfred Buhagiar

It has been a truly stressful new year for the Malta Trade Union Confederation (CMTU) President Alfred Buhagiar who died suddenly around an hour ago. Mr Buhagiar, who has been representing trade unions in difficult ongoing marathon talks with Government, collapsed with a heavy heart attack in a Valletta establishment. Formerly a long standing President of the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT), he was upset by their recent decision to break away from the Confederation. The Malta Bankers Union was also reviewing it's membership within CMTU stating that it was not happy with the way CMTU represented it's members in the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development. This week he was caught in the crossfire between the Government and the powerful General Worker's Union. A highly respected educator and accomplished trade unionist, Mr Buhagiar will be sorely missed by his many friends and colleagues.

Listen here to Alfred Buhagiar speaking about a recent Government budget