Commemorating Sette Giugno in 2019: Calling for Strikes and Workers’ Uprising
A hundred years later, Sette Giugno events hit close to home. The blatant speculation and unfettered market practices that led to the spike in food prices in 1919 resemble untamed profiteering in Malta’s housing and labour markets in 2019.
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“Picking up Rubbish”—It’s Black and White…
Picking up rubbish can be perceived differently depending on the circumstances… and skin colour of those doing the cleaning.
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The True Cause of Low Wages in Malta? Hint: It’s Not Foreign Workers.
To find out more about the state of solidarity between workers of different ethnicity and their working conditions, I paid a visit to a private company which employs a large number of individuals from all over the world.
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From Solidarity to Individualism: Malta’s Changing Work Culture and Organisation
Recent developments in Malta’s economy and society are facilitating the emergence of a new—individualistic—work culture. Solidarity with fellow workers is being replaced by status awareness, individualism and prioritising of promotion prospects.
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