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
Feb 8, 06 4:11pm
Making it compulsory for employers to bank in the wages of domestic workers
is only a “piecemeal solution” to the gamut of problems faced by domestic
workers, according to migrant rights group Tenaganita.
Malaysiakini.com
Tony Thien
Feb 6, 06 4:53pm
Should the government turn its back on the olive branch offered by the Union of
Forestry Employees Sarawak (UFES), its president warns that the whole tree could
come crashing down.
Bernama
January 24, 2006 14:23 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (Bernama) — The number of workers who contributed to
the Social Security Organisation (Socso) as at end of last year reached 4.8
million, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn.
The Star
Monday January 23, 2006
KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has called for a
tripartite dialogue between the government, employers and trade union representatives
to ensure that workers have a say in shaping policies affecting them.
The Star
Sunday January 22, 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: The Indian Progressive Front (IPF) plans to form a Foreign Workers
Friendly Association (FWFA) to care for the welfare of foreigners working in
Malaysia.
The Star
Friday January 20, 2006
IPOH: Nepalese workers of a plastic factory near Menglembu, who claimed they
were short-changed by their employer, held a three-hour sit-in protest after
six of their colleagues were deported.
Malaysiakini.com
Pauline Puah
Jan 19, 06 9:39pm
An Indonesian construction worker was killed in a landslide near a construction
site in Taman Desa, Kuala Lumpur, this afternoon.
The Star
By M. MAGESWARI
Friday January 13, 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: A former Malaysia Airlines (MAS) senior aircraft mechanic was
charged with committing criminal breach of trust involving RM1mil of Malaysia
Airlines Employees Union funds.
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