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The role of trade unions within modern-day society has evolved for several reasons. Social democratic parties have for many years been incorporated into the capitalist system they were founded to oppose and their influence in the trade union movement has dragged the unions down with them.
Still, many low-skilled workers need protection as they have little bargaining power in their fight to improve living standards. In 2019, as part of its pre-budget document, the General Workers’ Union proposed... Читать дальше...
Pensions bonanza
In view of the coming elections, our politicians are proposing various measures to address the adequacy problem on a short-term basis and, therefore, it is possible to promise heaven on earth to attract pensioners’ attention.
It has to be pointed out that the state pension depends on three important pillars, namely, sustainability, adequacy and solidarity.
The common perception in Malta is that one cannot survive on the state pension.
The two-thirds pension suffered systematic deficiencies for various reasons. Читать дальше...
The Labour Party has revived an old proposal to introduce forced and compulsory trade union membership for those citizens who wish to hold a job and work.
As a first essential step to join the world of work, to earn a living, all citizens of this democratic republic, a full member of the European Union, will have to become trade union members and start paying union membership fees.
Through this Labour Party forced membership electoral promise, an employer will be legally precluded from giving... Читать дальше...
In 2011, prime minister Lawrence Gonzi and US secretary of state Hillary Clinton addressed a press conference at Auberge de Castille. It concluded the end of the first Libyan civil war. Malta was by no means a protagonist in the conflict but the political and geographical proximity to the conflict forced the Maltese government into tough calls.
Gonzi refused to betray his commitment to democracy and human life. He did not stand in the way of critical evacuations from Libya on the basis of Malta’s neutrality. Читать дальше...
A resumption of spring hunting for turtle-doves would be “of particular concern” to the European Commission. The bird has conservation status and its numbers are dwindling, a commission source has told Times of Malta.
The remark follows a vote taken by the Ornis Committee on Wednesday to lift a moratorium on the spring hunting of turtle-doves from April.
The committee advises the government on the conservation of wild birds and the parameters of hunting and trapping seasons. Its recommendations are normally followed. Читать дальше...
Finland is launching legislative changes to enable swift application processes at the border to anticipate possible hybrid influence activities exploiting migration. In the autumn of 2021, thousands of refugees congregated at the border with Poland. It is widely believed that...
Meta (formerly Facebook) has announced to start showing people in Ukraine a message at the top of feed to connect them to high-quality, timely information to stay safe, find family and friends
WBC junior flyweight champion Masamichi Yabuki and Kenshiro Teraji will do battle in an anticipated rematch in Kyoto, Japan, on March 19 at the City Gym and it will could be another fight of the year candidate. The first fight between the two Japanese warriors took place on September 22, 2021 and was one of […]
Central and Southeastern European countries are among the most vulnerable to any cut-off in Russian energy exports, but this has not stopped some of them from being very vocal in demanding tougher action.
The absence of a clear denunciation by China of what Russia is doing in Ukraine flies in the face of everything Beijing stands for, including the basic principles of the UN Charter and respect for the sovereignty of nations, the White House has said ahead of the much-anticipated call between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Friday.
French President Emmanuel Macron, who recently confirmed his re-election bid, has presented the election programme that he hopes will create “an independent nation in a stronger Europe”. At a press conference on Thursday (17 March), Macron proposed his vision for...
The incorporation of smartphones, tablets, and other gadgets into the learning environment allows educators to communicate with students to make them more confident and secure.
Out of everything that took place on Station 19 Season 5 Episode 12, that was the biggest news, and while both Andy and the Station 19 crew have grown in her absence, it's good to have her back.
Of course, everything comes at a cost.
It was one of those hours where things technically happened, but it was hard to pay attention to them.
It felt like another run-of-the-mill day at the station, and they circled some of the same storylines that haven't exactly progressed anywhere. Читать дальше...
Normani has released a brand new song! At midnight on Friday (March 18), the 25-year-old singer dropped her new song titled “Fair.” Click inside to listen to the new song! “Baby, if we could trade places / So you’d feel betrayed / And I could feel shameless,” Normani sings on the track. “I carry on [...]
Not bad for a private Jesuit school in Jersey City, New Jersey, that’s made half as many NCAA Tournament appearances (four) as Kentucky has national titles (eight).
