Tripartite committee to study impact of price hike
Malaysiakini.com
Claudia Theophilus
Mar 10, 06 7:46pm
The government today announced a joint tripartite committee to study the impact
of the recent fuel price hike on workers and industries.
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
Claudia Theophilus
Mar 10, 06 7:46pm
The government today announced a joint tripartite committee to study the impact
of the recent fuel price hike on workers and industries.
Malaysiakini.com
Claudia Theophilus
Mar 10, 06 11:23am
Re-instate the pre-Feb 28 fuel subsidy. A group of 16 organisations led by
the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) wants the government to do this immediately.
The Star
Thursday March 9, 2006
PUTRAJAYA: The Government has stepped in to prevent a possible clash between
the MTUC and employers over whether workers should be given cost of living allowance (Cola).
Malaysiakini.com
Claudia Theophilus
Mar 4, 06 8:19pm
The labour movement wants employers to consider a minimum RM150 salary increment
across the board to cushion workers against the impending rise in the cost of
living in the coming weeks.
Malaysiakini.com
Andrew Ong
Mar 1, 06 8:22pm
The Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) wants to know why didnt the
authorities didnt listen to the grievances of a group of Indian nationals
but instead arrested them.
Malaysiakini.com
Claudia Theophilus
Feb 28, 06 6:05pm
While representatives of workers and consumers decried the petrol price hike,
which took effect today, one hitherto vocal critic of government policies gave
conditional support to the move.
Malaysiakini.com
Feb 14, 06 11:50am
Although the government said it disagrees to Indonesian maids being hired under
Malaysian labour laws, there should be at least be safeguards to ensure they
are not abused.
Malaysiakini
Claudia Theophilus
Feb 8, 06 7:17pm
Two protests in as many days have convinced officials of the Malaysian Trades
Union Congress (MTUC) that workers from companies under Puncak Niaga Bhd are
being used to derail a campaign against the water-privatisation exercise.
Address: Wisma MTUC,10-5, Jalan USJ 9/5T, 47620 Subang Jaya,Selangor | Tel: 03-80242953 | Fax: 03-80243225 | Email: sgmtuc@gmail.com.com