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EPF Account 2 as bank collateral absurd: Union

KUCHING: The Sarawak Bank Employees’ Union has criticised the government’s proposal to allow Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributors to use their Account 2 savings as collateral for personal bank loans. Describing the government’s proposal as absurd, the union’s chief executive officer Andrew Lo said contributors’ savings were safeguarded from bankruptcy proceedings under the EPF Act. […]

Polling on Saturday; allow more to vote

KUCHING: The polling day for the 15th General Election (GE15) which has been set for Nov 19, is a good pick as it falls on a Saturday. Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Sarawak (Acccis) secretary-general Datuk Jonathan Chai said it is better for the voting day to be on Saturday rather than any […]

Need for major reforms to labour laws

KUCHING: It is important that the welfare of Malaysia’s labour force is well preserved, if not enhanced, in heading towards an innovation-driven economy, said Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak secretary Andrew Lo. He pointed out that this is to ensure workers continue to be properly incentivised to raise their productivity, thus achieving greater value […]

Trim foreign labour

KUCHING: Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak is rooting for the government to trim the country’s dependence on foreign labour. Its secretary Andrew Lo described the government’s undecided stance on the issue as exasperating as he stressed that it was glaring and obvious that Malaysia had to trim the number of foreign workers, even before […]

Stick to contract

Or get out of the business if you can’t pay minimum wage: MTUC KUCHING: Ceasing to provide accommodation and meals for workers at coffeeshops and restaurants is a breach of their contract, said Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak secretary Andrew Lo. He said this after Kuching Coffeeshop and Restaurant Owners Association announced that its […]

IRA amendment will be a game changer

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT AMENDMENT BILL 2019 KUCHING: Malaysia Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak believes that the Industrial Relations Act (IRA) Amendment Bill 2019 is a game changer. MTUC Sarawak secretary Andrew Lo said that the bill will pave the way for the ratification of ILO Convention 87 that gives workers, among many other benefits, the […]