The Prime Minister has called on General Workers’ Union chief Tony Zarb to resign after he was recorded appearing to suggest that the union could help a company win government tenders, especially if Labour were in power.
The recording was made during a lunch meeting between four people who included Mr Zarb and a cleaning contractor whose workers were employed in what the GWU described as precarious conditions. Excerpts were first broadcast on the PN’s Net TV.
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, attending a summit in Brussels, said Mr Zarb’s position was “untenable” and called for his resignation.
Labour Leader Joseph Muscat distanced himself from Mr Zarb’s comments, saying no one could speak for the Labour Party but its own officials. The GWU accused the PN of manipulating its fight against precarious work.
The PN gave The Times access to the 90-minute recording of the meeting, which followed a story that appeared in the union’s paper l-Orizzont about these workers’ precarious conditions.
“If you have a good relationship with us, we will be there hand-in-hand with you...,” Mr Zarb is heard telling the contractor at one point.
In another part of the conversation, a third person named...
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