Malaysia is one of Asia's biggest employers of foreign labour. But recently, cases of deaths, abuse and forced labour have come to light. What is going on? Who is protecting these migrant workers?
In celebrating International Migrant Workers Day – 2016 Building and Wood Workers International in Collaboration with Nepali Migrant Workers Association GEFONT Support Group Malaysia and Malaysian TUC celebrated International Migrant Workers Day – 2016 at Malaysian TUC
A total of 200 Nepal workers, Nepal Embassy Officials, GEFONT Officials and TUC officials participated in the celebration.
GEFONT also awarded leaders among the Nepal workers who have assisted and contributed towards the workers in Malaysia.
Secretary General Malaysian TUC J Solomon in his speech assured that the new leadership will continue to work in collaboration with the stakeholders to protect the foreign workers interest and will further intensify the collaboration.
J Solomon further emphasized that the foreign workers must work together with local workers to ensure workers rights of both locals and foreign workers are protected at all times.
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