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?
Speech by Syed Shahir, President of MTUC at MEFCET Sunway Resort,
Dec 20, 2006
Introduction
I am very pleased to be invited to share
the thoughts and aspirations of the trade union movement of this country on whether
we are on our way to achieving a first class mindset.
The Associated Press
December 20, 2006
JAKARTA, Indonesia: More than a million
Indonesian migrant workers in neighboring Malaysia face serious abuses from beatings and rape to forced labor — the bulk of them women and children, the top U.N. official on migrant rights said Wednesday.
ABC
Tuesday, 19/12/2006
Ten Malaysian workers have been arrested after allegedly working illegally on farms
near Menindee, in western New South Wales.
New Straits Times
19 Dec 2006
KLANG: Cuepacs yesterday defended its proposal to increase the number of civil servants by 2020, saying the workload will be heavier once Malaysia is a developed country.
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theSun Says
Today is International
Migrants Day, which the United Nations adopted in 2000 in order to focus attention
on the growing impacts of the movement of peoples worldwide in search of a better
life, to escape poverty, disasters or persecution.
New Straits Times
18 Dec 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: Civil servants are seeking a salary hike of between 10
and 40 per cent.
The Star
EXCLUSIVE
BY K.PARKARAN AND M. KRISHNAMOORTHY
Sunday December 17, 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: The EPF is taking another step to protect its six million members from being short-changed by employers who contribute less than they are supposed to.
Bernama
December 17, 2006 21:30 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 (Bernama) — Migrant workers were told
today to discard their fear and join any trade or employees union in the country
to protect themselves from exploitation by some recruitment agents and employers.
Address: Wisma MTUC,10-5, Jalan USJ 9/5T, 47620 Subang Jaya,Selangor | Tel: 03-80242953 | Fax: 03-80243225 | Email: sgmtuc@gmail.com.com
