Young people involvement in the labour market and trade unions

Abstract

Globalisation brought about the process of labour market restructuring throughout Europe. Malta was not an exception in this process. Trade unions are also adjusting to the process of global economic change. Nowhere has this process been more difficult to enact than in the recruitment, organisation and representation of young workers. Unionisation rates among young workers have fallen throughout most countries of the E.U. Also the number of young trade unionist serving as trade union representatives has declined sharply. However the following study shows that this is not the case in Malta. Although young people seem to have different mentality in certain trade union issues, they still seek to join such unions. General trade unions in Malta are still experiencing growth even from young people.