KUALA LUMPUR: Putrajaya is considering shifting working hours from day to night for workers in certain industries so that they can work when the weather is not scorching hot. Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said this was to ease the discomfort of those who performed hard labour during the day, in the scorching heat. “Nowadays, […]
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) today criticised Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s remark that low wages are better than none at all, saying it might send a wrong signal to employers. MTUC secretary-general J Solomon said it could be taken to mean that slave labour or sweatshop conditions are acceptable in Malaysia, and that […]
A senior union leader in Fiji, Felix Anthony, has been arrested and is being questioned by police. The arrest of Mr Anthony, the Secretary General of the Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC), comes ahead of a planned nationwide protest later this week over labour issues and amid protests by hundreds of laid-off Water Authority workers. A […]
PUTRAJAYA: The government has pledged to improve labour laws and workforce processes, says the Prime Minister. Click here for Video This is aimed at creating the best mechanism to resolve issues between employers and employees in a harmonious way, said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. In his Labour Day speech, he said the government was reviewing, […]
KUCHING: The Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak is encouraged by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad’s statement that wages for Malaysian workers must be increased. MTUC also expressed gladness that effective Jan 1, 2019, workers in Sarawak finally managed to enjoy the same minimum wage rate as Peninsular Malaysia. “It makes no sense for […]
MTUC delegation at the Federal Government celebration at Putrajaya led by President Datuk Halim and Vice President Sdr Matkar.
