BY LEE SHI-IAN Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has been urged to step in to put a stop to the spree of sacking by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB), in his capacity as the Minister of Finance which overseas the rail company, said Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) vice-president J. Solomon. Solomon said Malaysia […]
TAWAU, Sept 22 (Bernama) — The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) will be holding an assembly to protest the abolition of the Housing Loan Division (BPP) for civil servants said its president Azih Muda. Azih said the gathering would be decided by the Supreme Council in a meeting […]
PETALING JAYA, Sept 22 ― Employers must comply to the Minimum Wages Scheme and there should be no more excuses said Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) president Mohd Khalid Atan. Mohd Khalid said there is no reason for not complying as time has been given to the employers to meet the requirements. “The act has […]
KOTA KINABALU: Resource Development and Information Technology Minister Datuk Siringan Gubat has called on trade unions in the State to work closely with the Government and employers for their mutual benefit. “I wish to call upon the unions to work closely with the Government, employers, non-governmental organisations and the community so that together we can […]
Kishen Alex Raj and Karen Arukesamy KUALA LUMPUR: Several million ringgit in the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) accounts of some 260,000 contributors aged above 75, have been earning zero dividends. Whether it is known to them or not, the EPF has since 2008 stopped paying dividends to account holders once they turn 75. EPF corporate […]
MARAN, Sept 20 (Bernama) — About 10,000 employers in the private sector have yet to implement the Minimum Wage Scheme since it was enforced on Jan 1, last year, says Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Abd Muttalib. He said although the number represented only five per cent of the 200,000 employers registered with […]
BY LEE SHI-IAN Malaysia’s main bank workers union has criticised Putrajaya for failing to consult them over three financial institutions eyeing a merger or to ensure that their pension fund is being spent well in the process. National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE) secretary-general J. Solomon said the Ministry of Finance (MoF) appeared to be […]
BY LEE SHI-IAN Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) secretary-general N. Gopal Krishnan told The Malaysian Insider that unlike most other sectors which had national unions to protect workers and ensure they enjoy benefits and privileges, the electronics industry was strongly resistant to the formation of unions and had even sacked workers who attempted to set […]
