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"UNIONS SHOULD FORM TRADE UNIONS COUNCIL" Zminijietna - Voice of the Left
Following the historic demonstration involving all Malta's trade unions against Government's revision of utility rates, Zminijietna - Voice of the Left reiterated its appeal to Maltese trade unions to form a trade union council which works in the interest of the working class.
Zminijietna, which participated in the demonstration said
"Trade Union Councils exist in various countries whereby trade unions discuss policies and strategies and come up with proposals in the interests of workers. Trade Unions should unite whilst respecting each others' identities".
"Due to the neo-liberal direction Malta is moving towards, the country is witnessing an increase of non-unionised workers, part-time workers, workers on contract and informal workers, and once again, this requires strong trade union action, given that much of such employment is characterised by a lack of rights".
"It is through solidarity and collective action that the working class can improve its situation. A Trade Union Council would therefore be a step in the right direction against the 'race to the bottom' of neo-liberalism".
David Pisani
Public Relations Officer
Zminijietna - Voice of the Left
Mob 79436914
"L-UNJINS GHANDHOM JIFFIRMAW KUNSILL TREJDUNJONISTIKU" Zminijietna - Lehen ix-Xellug
Fid-dawl tad-demostrazzjoni storika bl-involviment ta' l-unjins kollha tal-haddiema, Zminijietna - Lehen ix-Xellug sahqet l-appell taghha lill-unjins tal-haddiema biex jiffurmaw kunsill trejdunjonijstiku li tahdem fl-interess tal-klassi tal-haddiema.
Zminijietna, li ppartecipat fid-demostrazzjoni, qalet
"Kunsilli trejdunjonistici jezistu f'bosta pajjizi fejn unjins tal-haddiema jiddiskutu politika u strategiji u jifformolaw proposti fl-interess tal-haddiema. L-unjins ghandhom jinghaqdu filwaqt li jirrispettaw l-identitajiet ta' xulxin".
"Peress li Malta qed timxi fit-triq lejn in-neo-liberalizmu, il-pajjiz qed jesperjenza zieda f'haddiema li ma jithallewx jissiehbu f'unjins, haddiema part-time, haddiema fuq kuntratt, u haddiema informali, u ghal darb'ohra, dan jirrikjedi azzjoni trejdunjonistika b'sahhita, peress li hafna minn dawn l-impjiegi huma karaterizzati minn nuqqas ta' drittijiet".
"Huwa permezz tas-solidarjeta' u l-azzjoni kollettiva li l-klassi tal-haddiema tista' ttejjeb is-sitwazzjoni taghha. Kunsill trejdunjonsitku ikun pass fid-direzzjoni t-tajba kontra t-tellieqa sal-qiegh tan-neo-liberalizmu".
David Pisani
Ufficjal Relazzjonijiet Pubblici
Zminijietna – Lehen ix-Xellug
Mob 79436914
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