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
Yoges Palaniappan
Jun 27, 07 5:22pm
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has not held a single meeting with leaders
of the Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC), revealed Opposition Leader Lim Kit
Siang today.
Malaysiakini
Jun 27, 07 3:56pm
People’s support network (Jerit) has an interesting proposition for Human
Resources Minister Dr Fong Chan Onn and his deputy Abdul Rahman Bakar.
New Straits Times
2007/06/27
KUALA LUMPUR: Is a minimum wage and cost of living allowance (Cola) for all
private sector employees warranted because civil servants are getting a pay
hike?
New Straits Times
2007/06/27
IT cannot be said that the Malaysian Trades Union Congress did not give advance
notice of its intention to picket.
Bernama
From Ahmad Fuad Yahya
June 26, 2007 15:43 PM
ROME, June 26 (Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad
Badawi on Tuesday advised the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) to resolve
its issues of a minimum wage and higher allowance through negotiation and not
by any action that could be damaging to workers.
Malaysiakini
Jun 26, 07 12:09pm
More than 1,000 abused or unpaid Indonesian workers seek refuge at their embassy
in Malaysia every year, a top official said as a row over labour conditions
continued.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Tanjung Pinang
Hundreds of illegal Indonesian migrants deported from Malaysia for not holding
the correct work permit were marched in line to the Sri Bintan Pura Port in
Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands province on the weekend.
The Star
Tuesday June 26, 2007
At the Dewan Rakyat
Reports by ELIZABETH LOOI, ZULKIFLI ABD RAHMAN AND FLORENCE A. SAMY
It costs RM37mil to set up and operate the biometric and monitoring system
for foreign workers.
Address: Wisma MTUC,10-5, Jalan USJ 9/5T, 47620 Subang Jaya,Selangor | Tel: 03-80242953 | Fax: 03-80243225 | Email: sgmtuc@gmail.com.com
