Beyond aspirations

We should be proud of our progress but we need to ensure that what we have attained we will keep, and what we desire and need does not become mere aspiration.

Culture, creativity and innovation are the key sources of growth, investment and new jobs. For this to be achieved there must be early, pre-school learning and primary education for the development of basic competences, that is, the knowledge, skills and attitudes that equip people to live and work in modern European society, and to acquire additional knowledge.

Society is changing, but whatever the change we must still have the right to the pursuit of happiness. Social inclusion and or exclusion are related to various aspects of life – ranging from employment to education, culture and leisure, housing to social welfare – limited time and human needs. Social exclusion is not just about basic conditions. It is about not having access to the things most people take for granted – basic skills, a job, and a decent home, a sufficient income and contact with friends and family. It is about not having power over your life and your future. There are new challenges ahead.

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PES GROUP - Call to Action for Decent Work, Decent Life

L-Unjoni Ewropeja ghandha tara li jkun hemm l-istrutturi kollha necessarji u f posthom biex ma jkunx hemm sfruttament fuq il-postijiet tax-xoghol. Jezistu haddiema zghazagh anke f Malta li qed jigu sfruttati, l-istess bhal fil-kaz ta nisa u rgiel f setturi differenti u f postijiet tax xoghol differenti li qed jigu abbuzati bil-hinijiet u kundizzjonijiet tax-xoghol offruti lilhom.
Dan qed isir fl-isfond tal-kontijiet u prezzijiet dejjem joghlew fosthom tal-energija u ta l-ikel inkluz f Malta issa wkoll bi proposti ta tariffi godda u aktar gholja tad dawl u l-ilma li dwarhom m hemmx kunsens fil-pajjiz.
Hekk sostniet Claudette Abela Baldacchino Membru tal-Grupp Socjalista fil-Kumitat tar-Regjuni meta flimkien mal-Kap tad-Delegazzjoni Laburista fuq l-istess istituzzjoni Ewropeja Michael Cohen u l-Membru Frederick Cutajar kienet qed tiehu sehem f dibattitu waqt Forum Ewropew bit-Tema Call to Action for Decent Work, Decent Life organizzat mill-Grupp Socjalista fi Brussel.
Fl-isfond tat-tema tal-Forum organizzat mill-Grupp Socjalista fil-Kumitat tar-Regjuni Decent Life Claudette Abela Baldacchino spjegat ukoll dak li qed jigri f Malta b tariffi godda tad-dawl u l-ilma li l-gvern malti jrid jimponi fuq il-familji maltin u ghawdxin minghajr ma ghamel studju dwar l-effetti li dawn ser ihallu fuq il-generazzjonijiet differenti u saffi differenti tas-socjeta maltija. Dan qalet Abela Baldacchino zgur mhuwiex ser ihalli effetti pozittivi ghal hajja dicenti fost hafna familji.
Qalet li jehtieg li l-haddiema jorganizzaw irwiehhom u jissiehbu ma partit politici u f organizazzjnijiet tradeunjonistici li jiddefendu d-drittijiet tal-haddiema fuq kull livell u minn kull klassi. Is-shubija f Partiti politici u organizazzjonijiet tradeunjonistici m ghandiex tkun biss fazi ta moda, izda ghandha tkun forza kollettiva favur id-drittijiet tal-haddiema, self employed u professjonisti ghaliex fuq kull livell dawn ghandhom il-familji taghhom x jiddefendu u jharsu. Huwa f dan il-kuntest u f dawn l-oqsma li dak li jghodd ghal pajjizi ewropej jghodd ukoll ghall-pajjizna qalet Abela Baldacchino.
Sfruttament iehor huwa dak tal-immigranti illegali qalet Claudette Abela Baldacchino hekk kif sostniet li Malta ma tiflahx tassorbi n-numru ta immigranti illegali li qed jaslu pajjizna ta kuljum; sitwazzjoni li qed twassal ghal sfruttament ukoll fost dawk ir-refugjati li minghajr protezzjoni qed jahdmu f diversi setturi fosthom tal-kostruzzjoni.
Spjegat kif ma jaghmilx sens kif ir-responsabilita tal-immigrazzjoni dwar l-influss ta immigranti li minnu hija milquta Malta tkun wahda volontarja, meta s-sitwazzjoni zviluppat f wahda ta krizi nazzjonali.
Tkellmet dwar ir-realtajiet ta haddiema immigranti li m humiex protetti u kif graw kazi ta haddiema li weggghu fuq il-post tax-xoghol meta ma kienux protetti. Ghal dan kollu qalet Abela Baldacchino hemm bzonn ta azzjoni u malajr.
Il-forum ewropew kien indirizzat mill-President tal-Grupp Socjalista fil-Kumitat tar-Regjuni Mercedes Bresso, minn Conny Reuter Segretarju Generali ta SOLIDAR, minn Rudi DELARUE Direttur tal-Ufficcju fi Brussell tal-Organizazzjoni Dinjija tax-Xoghol, Jan Cremers Membru tal-Parlament Ewropew u Sabine Craenen Rapprezentanta tal-Organizazzjoni tal-Haddiema mhux dokumentati.