Malaysian Trades Union Congress

MTUC leader makes history

New Straits Times

By: Regina Lee
2007/05/02

MTUC president Syed Shahir Syed Mohamud (seated, second from right) and Cuepacs president Omar Osman (seated, third from right) at the Cuepacs Workers’ Day celebration.

KUALA LUMPUR: In a rare display of solidarity, Cuepacs invited the Malaysian
Trades Union Congress (MTUC) to speak at its Workers Day celebration for the
first time yesterday.
Cuepacs president Omar Osman assured the crowd of about 200 members, including
teachers, nurses and police personnel, that there was no bad blood between both
organisations.

Pick up new skills, NUBE tells bank workers

The Star
Wednesday May 2, 2007

KUALA LUMPUR: Social dialogue is being pushed as the way forward for banks
to continue being competitive in the face of globalisation.

Cuepacs will hold special meeting if pay doesn't go up, says president

The Star
Wednesday May 2, 2007

KUALA LUMPUR: Cuepacs is hoping for a favourable response to its pay rise demand
from the Government at a May 21 gathering with civil servants.

Workers Day 2007: Between Challenges And Hope

Bernama

By R. Ravichandran
April 30, 2007 19:26 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) — More than 11 million workers in the public
and private sectors will celebrate Workers Day tomorrow, hoping to receive higher
pay and a better living standard.

Employer-Union Cooperation Boosts Economic Growth, Says Abdullah

Bernama
April 30, 2007 17:57 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) — Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said cooperation
between employers and workers unions in maintaining a harmonious industrial
environment can boost stability and economic growth.

118 Nepali bonded laborers in Malaysia

Kantipur Online
BY BINOD BHANDARI
2007-04-29 22:03:20

BIRATNAGAR, April 30 – Some 118 Nepali people, who reached Malaysia through
a manpower agency in Kathmandu, are working there as bonded laborers.

It's time for bosses to be gender-neutral

The Star
Sunday April 22, 2007

MALAYSIA remains stuck among developing countries in the Asia-Pacific with
a low proportion of women workers. The latest report of the UN Economic and
Social Commission (Unescap) for the region finds Malaysia alongside India and
Indonesia where women are under-represented in the job sector.

Groups express shock over EPF move on contributions

The Star
Saturday April 21, 2007

KUALA LUMPUR: Workers groups have expressed shock that employees aged above
55 will have their Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributions slashed by half
under the proposed EPF Bill (Amendment) 2007.