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
Claudia Theophilus
Aug 26, 05 1:23pm
The new National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE) leadership has embarked on
an ambitious project to steer the union back to the glory days it once knew.
Newly-elected ship captain J Solomon shares his plans with malaysiakini in a
recent interview.
We need your support against the union busting at PT.Sinar Apparel International
(SAI). The management has laid off the chairperson (Aripin a.k.a. Emon) of SBGM
(Serikat Buruh Garmen Mandiri-Trade Union of Independent Garment) PT.SAI. SBGM
PT.SAI is affiliated to GSBM (Gabungan Serikat Buruh Mandiri-Independent Union
Alliance)
The Star
Saturday October 15, 2005
PETALING JAYA: The rising cost of living affects all Malaysians and thus private
sector employers should also pay special allowances to their workers, says the
Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC).
Malaysiakini.com
Tony Thien
Sep 27, 05 11:50am
The Union of Forestry Employees Sarawak (Ufes) claims that the Sarawak government is beaching the International Labour Organisation (ILO) convention relating to forestry workers.
The struggle of women workers in Nepal has reported by CAW (Committee for
Asian Women) along with Tie Asia (Transnationals Information Exchange) after
the fact-finding in Katmandu, from 8th -18th. September 2005.
For more information please refer to: www.gefont.org,
www.nepaldemocracy.org or e-mail
dfa@gefont.org
Please expect a full report of the fact-finding mission soon that will be
prepared by the team from: TIE Asia – tieasia@tieasia.org,
Committee for Asian Women – siewhwa@cawinfo.org
The Star
Sunday July 31, 2005
BANTING: Two Indonesian workers carrying out piping works inside a 4.5m deep
drain were buried alive when the earth walls of the drain gave way.
The Star
Saturday July 30, 2005
KOTA KINABALU: The nation needs a knowledgeable and versatile workforce to
remain competitive among investors, said MCA Youth secretary-general Datuk Liow
Tiong Lai.
The Star
Wednesday July 27, 2005
PUTRAJAYA: The RM2,500 cap on service fee for hiring foreign maids stays and
it will be implemented as planned on Aug 1.
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