The students from the Liceo Scientifico Arcidosso of Grosseto Italy visit the Federation
A number of students from the the Liceo Scientifico Arcidosso of Grosseto Italy visited the Malta Co-operative Federation in Valletta on the 18th May 2016. Mr John Mallia and Mr Rolan Micallef Attard presented a number of videos and gave an overview of the international and local scenarios of the co-operative movement. The students, who were accompanied by their teachers, showed great interest in the co-operative model of doing business. The President and the CEO of the Federation highlighted the importance of working together for the benefit of all. Ms Maria Grazia Aversa stressed the importance of this visit with the Malta [...]
Minister responsible for co-operatives promises to remedy injustices
Minister Christian Cardona has recently publicly promised remedies to those who have suffered injustices. To date the Minister has talked the talk but hasn't yet walked the walk with respect to the lack of funding to the Malta Co-operative Federation (MCF). Meanwhile, the Central Co-operative Fund Committee, the members of which were appointed by Minister Cardona, continue to fund the other co-operative federation. Upon taking office in 2013, Minister Cardona committed himself to putting an end to the injustices that the MCF has faced since its inception in 2012. Both he and the Co-operatives Board (also appointed by him) promised to put [...]
Step it up for Gender Equality – President of the ICA
Women's Day address of Monique Leroux, President of the International Co-operative
Two newly registered co-operative societies join Malta Co-operative Federation
On February 2, 2016 the Council of the Malta Co-operative Federation approved two newly registered co-operative societies as new Member Societies of the Federation. The co-operatives are: Koperattiva Youtheme Ltd and Tourist Information and Services Co-op Ltd The CEO of the Federation, Mr Rolan Micallef Attard welcomed the co-operative societies to the Federation. Mr Micallef Attard expressed his satisfaction that potential co-operative societies are seeking the assistance of the Malta Co-operative Federation through the now proven start-up hand-holding service which commenced in 2013, soon after the Federation's inception. The CEO stressed the fact that this MCF service offered to potential cooperators is not being [...]
Federation’s Members vote to step up action to end discrimination
Photo: Ruben Overend The Malta Co-operatives Federation’s member societies present at the AGM held on the 15th January 2016, have unanimously authorized the Federation’s Council to take all the necessary action to protect their interests and end the discrimination against MCF. The very well attended AGM of the Malta Co-operative Federation was also addressed by the Federation's lawyers Dr Leonard Caruana and Dr Michael Camilleri. Dr. Caruana and Dr. Camilleri said that despite numerous efforts by Council to resolve the discriminatory situation faced by MCF, there was no tangible progress registered, despite the commitment by government to complete [...]
Chief Pilot Capt Jesmond Mifsud on TVAM discussing cooperatives
Malta Maritime Pilots Co-operative President, Chief Pilot Capt Jesmond Mifsud was a guest this morning on Malta's National Television Station's Breakfast Show, TVAM. Capt. Mifsud was invited to explain the co-operative model and to illustrate the achievements of the Malta Maritime Pilots Co-operative along the years. Capt. Mifsud listed the benefits of working in a co-operative, and how the co-operative model can be an alternative business proposition for persons who want to work together in a worker co-op. Workers, he explained can come together, pool their collective resources in a democratically-controlled enterprise (one-member-one vote system) and become owners of their own place of work. [...]