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We need to take action in favour of the environment before it is too late
Nature provides the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe. On top of this it provides us with personal moments of inspiration when we spend…
Measuring and analysing poverty
Many people, irrespective of their social status, have a clear picture of what it means to be poor. The simplest definition, that is the lack of funds, is the one that…
A UĦM Voice of the Workers initiative to bring the union closer to the workers
The Manufacturing and Commerce Section of the UĦM Voice of the Workers has launched a new outreach project to bring it closer to its members. Using the mobile office of the UĦM Voice of the…
8 Reasons why your kids should join FSS Summer Club!
Prepare your kids for work while they have fun this Summer. Because it's summer and the memories are just waiting to happen. Preparing your kids for work in today’s world is…
More action to enhance workers’ quality of life
The Department of Industrial and Employment Relations (DIER) organized a national conference on the Future of Work at the Verdala Palace, Buskett on Friday, 10 May 2019. The conference was addressed by the highest authorities of…
Mental health issues do not disappear with age
After years of treating mental health as a taboo subject, mental health issues are finally being given the attention they deserve and are being discussed openly and predominantly on the media. …
The traffic problem is getting worse
Traffic is getting steadily worse in Malta. The number of vehicles on our roads continues to increase beyond the infrastructure’s increasing capacity and we are experiencing congestion on our roads.…
Working from home: solitude or a more balanced life?
More and more people are working from home, attracted by the flexibility, the efficiency and the fact that they do not have to commute. Private companies and some Government…
Addressing skills gaps
It is no secret that employers today are struggling to find people with the right skills to employ. The rapid changes in technology are making workers’ skills obsolete more quickly…
The EU immigration policy is grist to the mill of the far right.
The latest attempt of the European internal affairs ministers to come to an agreement on a common policy on immigration ahead of the European Parliament elections has failed miserably. Seven different white papers…