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On behalf of the MTUC leadership, I wish to record my deepest gratitude to each and every brother and sister in our union for their undivided support for our campaign to urge the government to introduce RM500 monthly COLA and extend the mandatory retirement age to 65 years.
Although Budget Day has revealed that the government was not agreeable to the two proposals for now, our campaign clearly made its mark and received considerable support from the rakyat and various political as well as community leaders.
By highlighting the reasons why the introduction of COLA and raising the retirement age is necessary, MTUC leaders and members raised public awareness on the need for the government to urgently restore the dignity of workers forced to live off poor wages and even worse benefits.
As the Secretary-General of MTUC, I give my full assurance that our beloved union will continue to press ahead with full vigour to convince the government on the necessity of introducing COLA and a higher retirement age for the betterment of workers.
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