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PRESS STATEMENT
5 OCTOBER 2010
NEED TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO PREVENT EXPLOITATION AND POVERTY
In conjunction with the World Day for Decent Work on 7th October 2010, 250 union leaders will gather outside Wisma Perkeso Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur at 11am to present a memorandum to the Minister of Human Resources.
The nine page memorandum highlights the deteriorating working conditions and criticise government’s collaboration with major corporations, especially large MNC’s to deliberately suppress wage levels.
Following a major National Tripartite Conference in November 2008, Ministry expressed their commitment to promote the ILO’s concept of decent work but have not taken any significant steps in line with the conclusion and recommendation of the conference. On the contrary the proposed amendments to the Industrial Relations Act 1967 aims to encourage precarious work and exploitative working conditions said MTUC Secretary General G. Rajasekaran.
Amongst a list of strategies to prevent exploitation MTUC reiterates its demand for a minimum wage legislation.
MTUC wants the Government to abolish licenses of all foreign workers outsourcing companies which is in violation of the provisions of the Anti Trafficking in Persons Act.
G. RAJASEKARAN
Secretary General
Address: Wisma MTUC,10-5, Jalan USJ 9/5T, 47620 Subang Jaya,Selangor | Tel: 03-80242953 | Fax: 03-80243225 | Email: sgmtuc@gmail.com.com