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MTUC, union call for total lockdown

KUCHING: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak and the Sarawak Bank Employees Union have called for a total lockdown and an expedited vaccination programme for employees in essential services. Chief executive director of Sarawak Bank Employees, Andrew Lo pointed out that since the Covid-19 instances had risen to over 9000, with record highs in […]

Foreign workers to wait until Sarawakians get vaccinated

Entry to state KUCHING: Foreign workers should only be allowed into Sarawak at a later stage after most of the state’s population have been vaccinated against Covid-19. Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak chairman Mohammad Ibrahim Hamid is of the view that it would be safer to allow them to enter then. He expressed apprehension […]

MTUC Sarawak concerned over lack of savings

KUCHING: Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak is concerned over its contributors’ lack of retirement savings. MTUC Sarawak stated that the 5.2 percent dividend for Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is within their expectation. “However, our concern remains when 30 percent or about 1.6 million members may withdraw almost all of their savings from Account 1, […]

Total economy shutdown affect our economy

KUCHING: Total economy shutdown will affect the economy badly, said Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak chairman Mohammad Ibrahim Hamid. “I agree that the movement control order (MCO) is sufficient provided that the standard operating procedures (SOPs) are fully adhered to and strictly followed. “However, total lockdown and shutting down the economy will badly affect […]

Wage subsidy for bosses proposed

KUCHING: Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak and Sarawak Bank Employees’ Union (SBEU) have welcomed the state government’s Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance 5.0 (BKSS 5.0) package, but believe that more can be done. “We believe that more can be done to not only alleviate the suffering of the people but to stimulate the economy by […]

Subsidies to help minimise retrenchments

KUCHING: The government’s wage subsidy programme and Employment Retention Programme (ERP) will help to minimise retrenchments, said Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak chairman Mohammad Ibrahim Hamid. “We should check whether affected companies have applied for the wage subsidies – that is, a subsidy of RM1,200 per employee for companies with less than 75 employees, […]

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 […]

Sarawak MTUC: Help only deserving companies

KUCHING: Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak secretary Andrew Lo has stressed the importance of the government ensuring that only deserving companies received assistance to mitigate the impact of Covid-19. He noted that most employers and businesses were demanding for more government assistance to prevent them from going bankrupt, with some even urging the government […]

Big number of foreign workers raise big questions

KUCHING: MTUC Sarawak was not surprised after learning that 1,178 migrants are among the workers of a glove manufacturer, WRP Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd. WRP is a world leading manufacturer and exporter of premium quality glove products in Malaysia with its global headquarters at Lot 1, Jalan 3, Kawasan Perusahaan Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi, 43900, […]

Act against rogue officials

POSSIBLE DEREGISRATION OF MTUC Regrettably, we are not surprised that the shenanigans at the top level have put the 70-year-old organisation, almost 200 affiliates, and more than half a million workers at risk. KUCHING: Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak has urged the Registrar of Societies (ROS) to take action against rogue officials (if any) […]