New deal to protect Indon maids
Malaysiakini.com
May 14, 06 3:58pm
Malaysia and Indonesia have signed a deal which will offer better protection
from abuse for Indonesian maids, a report said today.
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?
Malaysiakini.com
May 14, 06 3:58pm
Malaysia and Indonesia have signed a deal which will offer better protection
from abuse for Indonesian maids, a report said today.
The Star
Friday May 12, 2006
PUTRAJAYA: After 13 years of corporatisation, Percetakan Nasional Malaysia
Bhd (PNMB) employees finally have their own collective agreement (CA), paving
the way for further negotiations on a higher salary scale and additional benefits
in the future.
The Star
Friday May 12, 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: A move by the National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE) to deregister
the AmFinance Bhd Employees Union (Keppa) was dismissed by the High Court.
The Star
Wednesday May 3, 2006
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) lauded the Penang Governments effort
in revamping the public transport system.
Malaysiakini.com
Fauwaz Abdul Aziz
May 2, 06 8:53pm
PARLIAMENT – The Ministry of International Trade
and Industry (Miti) tried hard to defend its stand at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations to slash subsidies and tariffs in Parliament today.
Malaysiakini.com
Fauwaz Abdul Aziz
May 2, 06 5:56pm
PARLIAMENT – A total of 238 undocumented workers
have been whipped under the 1959 Immigration Act (Amended) 2002 as of March
31 this year.
Malaysiakini.com
Charles Hector
May 1, 06 3:01pm
The time has come for Malaysia to now ensure that basic worker rights is provided
for and guaranteed to the over 0.3 million domestic workers in our country.
Malaysiakini.com
By Andrew Ong and Kuek Ser Kuang Keng
May 1, 06 6:37pm
Approximately 2,000 workers took to the streets of Kuala Lumpur today keeping
to the tradition of Labour Day celebrations, the 120th held worldwide.
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