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200 shopping mall workers stage picket

30 August 2007

Daily Express
Thursday, 30 August, 2007

Kota Kinabalu: More than 200 workers involved in the construction of a shopping
mall here held a picket Wednesday in protest over the late payment of their
salaries.

Kerajaan mungkin batal pendaftaran MTUC

Utusan Online

KUALA LUMPUR 29 Ogos – Kerajaan memberi amaran akan membatalkan pendaftaran
Kongres Kesatuan Sekerja Malaysia (MTUC) dan kesatuan-kesatuan sekerja lain
jika terus menjadi alat kepada parti-parti pembangkang untuk menghentam kerajaan.

Opposition rapped for using unions for their own interest

The Star
Thursday August 30, 2007

MPs slammed the Opposition for using unions for their own interests.

Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Bakar said the Government
was willing to negotiate with the MTUC and other unions without the involvement
of opposition parties.

MTUC withdraws in protest

29 August 2007

The Sun
Wed, 29 Aug 2007

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) is withdrawing from tripartite bodies for a month to protest against the passing of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2007 by the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.

KL vows to tackle abuse of Indonesian workers

Aug 29, 2007

Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Malaysia has promised to punish those responsible for a string of attacks on
Indonesian maids and the recent assault of an Indonesian karate referee, while
expressing its commitment to provide legal protection for all Indonesians working
in the country.

MTUC akan cabar pindaan rang undang-undang di mahkamah

28 August 2007

Malaysiakini
Aug 28, 07 5:55pm

Kongres Kesatuan Sekerja Malaysia (MTUC) akan mencabar di mahkamah pindaan Akta
Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967 dan Akta Kesatuan Sekerja 1959 kerana mendakwa ia
melanggar Perlembagaan Persekutuan.