Archive for Editorial
We are destroying our environment bit by bit
Maltese society is facing a number of problems caused by economic progress leading to building projects going up everywhere seemingly without control, more and more foreign workers living in…
Cleaning our environment of plastic waste
A trillion plastic bags are used every year and they are only used once. This is equivalent to two million bags per minute. Different countries have different rules regarding plastic…
Gozitan workers prefer to go to a politician than a union for help
A Gozitan worker who runs into a problem at work prefers to go to a member of parliament or the Ministry for help rather than a union. This reflects the…
We need to learn good citizenship
With the exception of a few lessons at school or at home, children today are not being taught good citizenship. Teachers and parents are not finding the time to teach children…
Inefficiencies in the service provided by Gozo Channel
Gozitan workers and those who often cross the channel have voiced concern regarding the precarious position the service provided by the Gozo Channel is in. In the last few days, delays have been reported on…
Are we now going to tamper with the electricity and water bills?
During the last few days, Voice of the Workers has met with persons who are concerned about irregularities, if not actual evidence of tampering, in their electricity and water bills. Day after day the complaints…
A society without social justice will die out
Workers’ Day is a holiday with a particular tradition for us Maltese, that changed over time but always sought to inspire workers to maintain unity, to look out for one another and keep to the spirit of…
We’re going to have a law that will result in the death of children still at the embryonic stage
As they stand, the proposed amendments to the IVF law are very dangerous because they give the impression that, instead of a human being, with the dignity accorded to a human being who has to be safeguarded from conception, the…
Support life from conception
As Christians we have the duty and obligation to promote the culture of life and work to turn our society in one that truly respects and celebrates life from conception to…
Gender equality in the media sector
The European Institute for Gender Equality has found that women in decision-making roles are in the minority in the media sector in Malta. The study carried out by the institute describes the media…