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?
The Star
Thursday January 12, 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: A principal committee member of the Malaysia Airlines Employees
Union (MASEU) is to be charged today for allegedly misappropriating RM1mil belonging to the union.
Malaysiakini.com
Dec 31, 05 2:18pm
An Indonesian maid who was brutally abused by her Malaysian employer has won
compensation after waiting five years.
Malaysiakini.com
Andrew Ong
Dec 22, 05 5:03pm
After four months without their salaries being paid, about 100 employees of
CHG Plywood Sdn Bhd picketed in front of their factory in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
this morning to highlight their grouses.
The Star
BY ZULKIFLI ABD RAHMAN
Thursday December 22, 2005
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE) and the Malayan Commercial
Banks Association (MCBA) has formally inked their collective agreement, ending
a three-year wait for about 36,000 members.
Bernama
December 21, 2005 15:59 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) — After a three-year lapse, the National Union
of Bank Employees (NUBE) and the Malayan Commercial Banks Association (MCBA)
Wednesday signed the collective agreement (CA) for 2003-2005, which was expected
to bring a windfall for over 34,000 banking industry workers in the Peninsula.
The Star
Wednesday December 21, 2005
KUALA LUMPUR: Restaurant operators, especially an estimated 2,000 mamak and
nasi kandar owners, have been identified as the biggest culprits for failing
to provide insurance coverage to their foreign workers.
Bernama
December 19, 2005 18:06 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) — The Human Resources Ministry Monday reprimanded
employers who are more concerned about costs than the safety of their employees
in reducing the rate of accidents at the workplace.
The Star
BY SHARIDAN M.ALI
Monday December 19, 2005
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has been alerted to look
out for seven sub-standard ships that had called at Malaysian ports recently.
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