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?
MTUC deeply regret the position of The Sarawak Timber Association on the issue of minimum wage as it is incoherent, even down right contradictory and of course self- serving. The Association stated that comprehensive studies on the impact of implementing the minimum wage have to be carried out before a review can even be done. […]
Semasa pembentangan Belanjawan Kerajaan 2014 pada 25 Oktober 2013, Perdana Menteri Malaysia telah mengumumkan rancangan kerajaan untuk melaksanakan Goods and Services Tax (GST) dan penghapusan Sales and Services Tax (SST) yang akan berkuatkuasa pada 1 April 2015. Kerajaan menyatakan bahawa langkah tersebut adalah perlu kerana keadaan kewangan kerajaan adalah tenat maka dengan perlaksanaan GST akan […]
Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) verily believes that strong effective trade unions can tackle the problem of trafficking in human persons, more so when in Malaysia, the main problems is the exploitation of workers not sexual exploitation or the removal of human organs. MTUC welcomes the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons who […]
Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) wants migrant workers to pay the same rate as local workers for public healthcare. Differential treatment of workers impacts on worker solidarity, and can be perceived as ‘union busting. It is most disturbing to find out that migrant workers are also required to pay a deposit of RM600 before they […]
Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) urges the government to immediately put in place an emergency relief scheme for the suddenly unemployed as they seek new employment. Like the recent floods, unemployment can also come suddenly and unexpectedly, and affected workers and their families will need some emergency help to survive the situation and get back […]
Kenyataan Akhbar Kepada semua pihak Media, MTUC amat kecewa melihat tindakan sesetengah peniaga, pemborong, pengusaha dan pengeluar yang tidak mahu menurunkan harga barangan walaupun harga minyak petrol telah diturunkan bagi meringankan beban rakyat. MTUC merasakan ini bukanlah masa untuk menuding jari dan menyalahkan mana-mana pihak, malah ini adalah masa bagi semua pihak termasuk semua kementerian […]
The flood situation has improved drastically in most part of the affected areas in Peninsular Malaysia and the evacuees are returning to their empty homes. Though the delivery system in the flood management system, supported by the government machineries, private sector employers, Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) and community in general has played a vital role in […]
Press Statement Malaysian Trades Union Congress is alarmed at the manner in which the issue of JCY HDD Technology Sdn Bhd (JCY) foreign worker’s industrial action is swept under the carpets by the Police. MTUC is disappointed with Deputy Home Minister Wan Junaide Wan Jaafer statement in the Dewan Rakyat that Industrial Action taken by […]
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