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
Muda Mohd Noor
Jun 13, 05 7:05pm
Setiausaha Agung Kesatuan Pekerja-pekerja Pengangkutan Semenanjung Malaysia
(TWU) Zainal Rampak terkejut dengan dakwaan bekas pekerja bahagian penyelengaraan
bengkel bas ekspres nasional Nadi Corporation (Nadicorp) Sdn Bhd bahawa TWU
memotong wang pampasan tanpa kebenaran mereka.
The Star
By Wani Muthiah
Sunday May 1, 2005
Trade unions seem to have lost their way – outflanked by multinational employers,
slowed down by unemployment and pushed aside by governments. Is there any other
route they can take? – New Internationalist, Issue 117, November 1982.
The Star
BY SOO EWE JIN
Sunday May 1, 2005
IT is Workers Day today. Some call it Labour Day, some call it May Day. It
is supposed to be a day set aside for workers throughout the world. A day of
celebration, perhaps, but more importantly, a day to remember and to reflect
on the issues affecting our labour force.
Malaysiakini.com
Salbiah Ahmad
Jan 26, 05 1:15pm
It was the right thing to do, to put off the end of amnesty for undocumented
migrants on Dec 31 last year after the Dec 26 tsunami tragedy.
By
Gerard Greenfield and Tim Pringle (Asian Labour
Update, Oct-December 2001)
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The Star
BY NG SI HOOI
Sunday June 5, 2005
PETALING JAYA: Vegetable farmers have been hit hard by a labour shortage, resulting
in a drop in yield and an increase in market prices.
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