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?
UNI Global Union
03/31/2007
– Labour news from UNI global union – for trade unions in a global services economy. –
Labor migration is a growing
phenomenon worldwide and in the Asia Pacific region. In Asia, the International
Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that there are 50 million documented migrant
workers; undocumented migrant workers can easily double this figure. For years,
trade unions had more or less left the organizing of migrant workers to NGOs.
But in recent years, trade unions have come to realize that, since unions were
organized to protect ALL workers, they have the responsibility of promoting the
rights and welfare of migrant workers.
Bernama
March 27, 2007 16:24 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) — The government spent RM3.2
million last year to repatriate illegal immigrants, Home Affairs Minister Datuk
Seri Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad said.
The Star
Tuesday March 27, 2007
KUALA LUMPUR: A trade union body representing 200,000 workers has handed
over a memorandum to the Deputy Prime Minister asking for employers in the private
sector to pay a special cost of living allowance (COLA) to workers.
Deutsche Presse-Agentur
Mar 27, 2007, 9:51 GMT
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia spent 3.2 million ringgit (914,000
dollars) last year to detain and deport some 50,000 illegal workers, a minister
said Tuesday.
Bernama
March 26, 2007 18:27 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) — Collective and immediate
actions must be taken to curb workplace accidents, with everyone having the common
goal of striving towards zero-accident target, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said
Monday.
Sun2Surf
B. Suresh Ram
12:26AM Mon, 26 Mar 2007
PETALING JAYA (March 26, 2007): The Malaysian Trades Union Congress
(MTUC) is pushing for the retirement age in both the public and private sectors
to be increased from 55 to 60.
The Star
Sunday March 25, 2007
WASHINGTON: The United States and Malaysia will discuss next month the best way to continue working on a free trade agreement after formally missing a March 31 deadline to finish the pact, US trade officials said on Friday.
The Star
Sunday March 25, 2007
THE discrimination of women and human trafficking were the primary focus of this year’s International Women’s Day celebration at University College Sedaya International (UCSI).
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