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
Friday May 6, 2005
KUALA LUMPUR: For Malaysia to be a developed nation, it must rid itself of
three "addictions," said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad
Badawi.
Malaysiakini.com
Claudia Theophilus
May 6, 05 10:24am
It is high time the Malaysian labour movement breaks loose from the legal and
administrative cage which has imprisoned it for decades and push for urgent policy
reforms, said a veteran unionist today.
The Star
Thursday May 5, 2005
PUTRAJAYA: Pakistan has reassured Malaysia that only genuine workers will be
sent to Malaysia.
The Star
Wednesday May 4, 2005
PETALING JAYA: Giving sweeping powers to the Director-General of Trade Unions
(DGTU) will render trade unions powerless, said former Cuepacs secretary-general
A.H. Ponniah.
The Star
Tuesday May 3, 2005
PETALING JAYA: The construction industry is not affected by the shortage of
foreign workers following the recent amnesty as it has reduced reliance on them
by using new technologies such as the Industrialised Building Systems (IBS).
The Star
Monday May 2, 2005
KUALA LUMPUR: Workers Day was celebrated on a quiet note, with union leaders
calling on the Government to give workers a better deal.
The Star
Monday May 2, 2005
PETALING JAYA: The MTUC will work towards strengthening international trade
union solidarity in its bid to protect Malaysian workers from the onslaught
of globalisation.
The Star
BY SIM LEOI LEOI
Monday May 2, 2005
KUALA LUMPUR: The 950,000 civil servants in the country have voiced fears over
a proposed amendment for sweeping powers to be given to the director-general
of trade unions (DGTU).
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