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4 September 2014
JOHOR BAHARU, Sept 4 (Bernama) — The Ministry of Human Resources has proposed companies or factories that employ foreign workers to establish a joint committee between employer and employee. Its Minister Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem said the move was important in effort to take care of the welfare of 1.6 million legal foreign workers […]
2 September 2014
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 2 (Bernama) – Malaysian workers need to their attitude by not be choosy over jobs or just want to work in the public sector. Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem said Malaysia has so many jobs in various sectors, but mostly are filled by foreign workers. Malaysians should seize job opportunities […]
KUALA LUMPUR, SEPT 2 (BERNAMA) — Former Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Tuesday paid a glowing tribute to the Malaysian trade union movement for maintaining industrial harmony in the country which contributed tremendously towards development. “We were fortunate to have trade union leaders who were reasonable in their demands and knew the consequences of […]
31 August 2014
PETALING JAYA, Aug 31 (Bernama)– The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) on Sunday offered to cooperate with employers and the Labour Department to solve the grievances of foreign workers. Its president, Khalid Atan, told Bernama that this would also help in maintaining industrial harmony in the country. He was commenting on the alleged rioting by […]
PETALING JAYA, Aug 31 (Bernama) — The much- awaited autobiography of the trade union icon – A. Ragunathan, 80, the former president of Cuepacs will be launched on Sept 2. The 173-page book entitled “MY WAY” chronicles the development of three decades of industrial relations strategy in the country’s civil service from the 60s through […]
30 August 2014
PETALING JAYA, Aug 30 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) today suggested that the government follows the code of conduct for industrial harmony when retrenching staff from the troubled national carrier Malaysia Airlines (MAS). Its president, Khalid Atan said, the 40-year-old code specified the various steps when retrenching staff as it would cause […]
29 August 2014
By Azlee Nor Mahmud KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) — The 12-point plan unveiled by Khazanah Nasional Bhd to enable Malaysia Airlines (MAS) to return to profitability needs to be studied, elaborated and digested, said the Malaysian Airlines System Employees Union (Maseu). In welcoming the restructuring plan, Maseu Executive Secretary Mohd Jabbarullah Abd Kadir said […]
28 August 2014
Workers Say They Experience Cramped Living Quarters, Unfair Working Conditions By CELINE FERNANDEZ KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Rioting at hard-disk-drive plants in Malaysia this week involving mostly Nepalese migrant workers provided a rare glimpse at the grievances among workers who say they face cramped living conditions and unfair working conditions, including limited access to medical facilities. Tuesday’s […]