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Thursday, May 18, 2023

Op-ed: Precarious workers without a voice - Michael Briguglio

In today's Malta Independent I discuss an upcoming EU vote on platform work. Link:

https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2023-05-18/blogs-opinions/Precarious-workers-without-a-voice-6736251941 



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