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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…
Encouraging increased employee involvement under EaSI
Under the call for proposals ‘Information, Consultation and Participation of representatives of undertakings’ the EU is providing funding opportunities through the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EasSI) aimed at developing employee involvement in…
Brexit: MEPs concerned over EU citizens’ registration process
MEPs sent a letter to UK Secretary of State raising concerns about the online application system to register the million EU citizens living in the UK after Brexit. The…
Our right to breathe clean air
“In this country, we need to take note of the air we breathe and make sure that this air is clean.” These words were spoken by Dr Martin Balzan, a consultant on Respiratory Medicine and General…
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…
Fair Mobility and Social Fairness
The European Commission has put forward proposals to ensure social fairness in two particular areas: free movement of workers from one European country to another, and; effective access to social…
Sexual harassment in the workplace
Sexual harassment is against the law under the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual behaviour, which could be expected to make a person feel offended, humiliated or intimidated.…
‘We must decide whether we are going to continue being greedy’ – Prof. Andrew Azzopardi
“We need to bring back ethical conduct to guide the way we live together”. These words were spoken by Prof. Andrew Azzopardi, the Dean of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing, during an interview with Voice…
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…
Europe-wide awareness raising campaign on dangerous substances at work launched
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) launched its 2018-19 EU-wide campaign, Healthy Workplaces Manage Dangerous Substances, on April 24. The launch marks the start of two years of events and…