The Left think-tank organisation Zminijietna is urging “for a just system whereby workers are automatically unionised. This should be implemented next year.”

In a statement on Saturday, Zminijietna said that “this could be achieved by introducing sectoral agreements in areas where workers are low-paid and unrepresented.”

“With this, Zminijietna is referring mainly to workers who work as food couriers, care workers and Y-plates,” it said.

The organisation added that “in the same way, this could also spread to other sectors including fast food chains”.

Zminijietna noted that “this model is already being implemented in several European countries including Italy, Norway and Denmark. The European Commission also came out to praise this step. In Europe there are around 5.5 million food delivery workers.”

Zminijietna concluded by saying that, “the argument raised by the food delivery companies for more work flexibility is understandable, but the principle of flexibility with security should remain the basis of this. Malta should move away from an economic system based on a race to the bottom.”

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