I see that Labour leader Joseph Muscat has pledged to form a coalition between workers and employers to create wealth (October 27). Now that is indeed a weird statement to make.
A coalition is defined as an alliance, especially a temporary one, of people, factions, parties, or nations. A case in point is the so-called coalition between former Nationalist MP, now independent, Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando, and the Government in which he expects the latter to consult him before deciding to move any legislation in Parliament.
Is Dr Muscat expecting employers to consult workers on initiatives that boards of directors decide to implement for the good of their organisations? Will these “coalitions” bypass unions, which are traditionally the bridge between workers and employers or are we to expect the re-introduction of the “worker-director” mooted by Edward Scicluna in his article in L-Orizzont of May 7?
Why do I get this scary feeling of déjà vu?