The Communist Party of Malta supports other European Communist and workers’ parties in their call to reject completely the so-called Monti II Regulation. The right to strike must be guaranteed without any limitations across Europe.

The aim of Monti II Regulation is to dismantle this right, in which courts from EU member states can be called upon to assess whether a strike would restrict too much the economic freedom.

In fact, through this regulation, industrial action against wage and social dumping across the EU will be made more difficult, or outrightly prohibit them.

The Communist Party of Malta believes that the right to strike must not be under the control of the capitalist market. It is a right that belongs only to the workers and their trade unions, and only they should have the right to decide on strikes.

The party appeals to the government and Maltese MEPs to give their support to workers across Europe and oppose the proposed Monti II Regulation.

■ Victor Degiovanni

Secretary

Communist Party of Malta