The Metal and Construction Section within the General Workers Union has welcomed the pledge made by PL leader Joseph Muscat that a PL government will discuss a collective agreement for the employees of IPSL.

IPSL employees have been overlooked by the government and had their wages frozen since 2003 when they still worked in the dockyard, a GWU statement read. In 2012 the Union made an official request for discussions to be held and the working conditions of these employees to be discussed however these requests were ignored.