Evolving industrial relations in Malta

Abstract

It was in 1984 that Joseph Attard, then just retired from a long and distinguished career as a public servant in the Department of Labour, published his book Industrial Relations in Malta. He argued, correctly, that this book was the first of its kind in Malta, and in this way justified the absence of a bibliography. He was not in a position to know that his book would remain in splendid isolation for a good number of years, and has been long our of print. This volume is titled Evolving Indmtrial Relations in Malta - to signal explicitly that it seeks to serve as that badly needed update to Attard's pioneering text, now sadly overtaken by events. It continues to build on the legacy of assessment and examination of labour law, traditions and practices that Attard inspired. However, it also attempts to looks gingerly ahead, interpreting the signs of the times in the light of current challenges and future prospects.