‘Increase essential’
An increase in the minimum wage is essential for social development and a healthy economy, Alternattiva Demokratika said yesterday.
The economics of cheap labour is regressive and outdated, AD chairman Michael Briguglio told a news conference.
Pledging that AD would not betray workers’ interests in the upcoming general election, Dr Briguglio said it was “appalling” that the Labour Party had joined the bandwagon of those who pessimistically predicted that only low wages could enhance competitiveness.
“An increase in the minimum wage would help improve the quality of life of the workers and increase spending power. Such an increase would also encourage more people to enter the formal labour market, making work pay, and enhancing productivity.”
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anthony sultana
Sep 30th 2012, 10:59
Only the AD party want to help the people with the lowest income,the minimum wage that is.LP /PN are the same parties they should join together and make it one party, only the polititions are differnt..Too much neging but they don't even give it a try.Support the green party as a protest VOTE.If we keep going like this, PN,LP,PN,LP,LP, PN,definitly we will hit the brick wall,and it will be to late to fix then.Look how stessfull life is in Malta at the moment,more cars then people, empty buildings everywhere, to expencesive to live,filt everywhere in the countryside,uprouting trees,domestic violence at its peak,Prison is full, the court businees is booming,people hating each other more than ever,not enough beds in our hospitals due to people are geting more sick than ever before,we live on loans, wow wow TERIBLE, and much more that I don't remember.
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