The Malta Police Union (MPU) has filed a Constitutional court case to obtain full collective bargaining and action rights. In a statement, the union said that it was always, and will remain at the forefront to do whatever is needed to obtain rights for its members. Under Maltese law, members of disciplined forces are free to join any registered trade union. But although unions are allowed to enter into negotiations regarding employment conditions, the law does not entitle them to take further action or register disputes.
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