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
Tuesday May 30, 2006
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Three Indonesian contract workers in their 20s and 30s died
of suspected gas poisoning while cleaning a sewerage manhole at the Bukit Minyak
Industrial Area here yesterday.
New Straits Times
Annie Freeda Cruez
25 May 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: The numbers are going down. From 4,654 accidents at building
sites with 95 deaths in 2003, the figure fell to 4,445 accidents with 81 deaths
in 2004 and 3,150 accidents with 77 deaths last year.
Malaysiakini.com
Andrew Ong
May 24, 06 12:59pm
Hundreds of disgruntled factory workers in Wakaf Tembesu near Kuala Terengganu
have been staging a peaceful roadside picket outside their workplace for the
past 20 days.
Harian Metro
Edisi Utara
24 Mei 2006
PENDANG: Seorang pekerja kilang kayu dekat Sungai Petani kesal dengan tindakan
pengurusan kilangnya yang didakwa gagal membuat caruman dengan Kumpulan Wang
Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) lebih setahun lalu.
Malaysiakini.com
May 23, 06 4:24pm
The RM850 million mutual separation scheme (MSS) offered by national carrier
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) was lower than what their workers union (Maseu) had
bargained for.
Bernama
May 23, 2006 14:40 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (Bernama) — The draft on guidelines for working from
home will be presented to the Cabinet next month, said Women, Family and Community
Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil.
The Star
Tuesday May 23, 2006
DIALOGUES between employers, workers and the government are important in helping
to improve the workers’ welfare, said MTUC president Syed Shahir Syed Mohamud.
Harian Metro
Edisi Utara
Oleh Rahmat Othman
23 Mei 2006
ALOR STAR: Seorang bekas pengawal keselamatan kesal dengan kelewatan Pertubuhan
Keselamatan Sosial (Perkeso) menguruskan bayaran pampasan selepas cedera dipukul
seorang lelaki ketika sedang bertugas, setahun lalu.
Address: Wisma MTUC,10-5, Jalan USJ 9/5T, 47620 Subang Jaya,Selangor | Tel: 03-80242953 | Fax: 03-80243225 | Email: sgmtuc@gmail.com.com
