A total of 464 nursing aides filed a judicial protest against the Unjoni Haddiema Maghqudin (UHM), saying that they did not want any other union except for the General Workers Union (GWU) to finalise any agreement with the government over their employment conditions.

The protest was filed in the First Hall of the Civil Court against Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, the UHM and the Principal Government Doctor.

In the writ, the aides said they only had confidence in the GWU and that they had not authorised any other union, other than the GWU, to discuss their conditions of employment on their behalf with the Health Department.

They added there were 680 nursing aides in the Health Division and it was clear that the GWU represented the majority of them.

Furthermore, they said they feared that the authorities would conclude an agreement with the UHM that did not represent the majority of nursing aides.

Lawyer Aaron Mifsud Bonnici signed the writ.