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MTUC optimistic on SLO amendments

KUCHING: The ongoing dialogues with the Sarawak government regarding amendments to the Sarawak Labour Ordinance (SLO) will enhance the relationship between unions and the state administration. The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) chairman Zaidi Nasar said that the union has been engaging with the Immigration and Labour Management Unit (ILMU), Deputy Minister in the Prime […]

Expedite labour law harmonisation: MTUC Sarawak

KUCHING: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak on Thursday hoped the harmonisation of the Sarawak Labour Ordinance and the Employment Act can be expedited for the benefit of private sector workers in the state. Saying this is long overdue, its secretary, Chung Fui San, expressed gratitude for the attention being given to the matter […]

Proposed committee to oversee fair wages

KUCHING: The setting up of the Sarawak Salary Committee is being proposed to act the role of examining fair wages in conjunction with the minimum and progressive wages in the state. The proposal from the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak has received approval from Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and […]

Sarawak to set up salary committee to improve workers’ benefits

KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has agreed to the establishment of a state-level salary committee, said Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) chairman Zaidi Nasar. TVS reported Zaidi as saying that the committee is likely to be set up this year, reaffirming MTUC’s commitment to defend workers’ rights. “Follow-up actions on […]

MTUC Sarawak concurs with move to amend labour ordinance  

KUCHING: Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak is looking forward to the amendments on the Sarawak Labour Ordinance to be consistent with the amended Employment Act 1955 (EA 1955). The amended EA1955 came into force on Jan 1 this year, which provides that working time will be shortened from 48 hours to 45 hours, paternity […]

Samalaju Port welcomes vessel carrying rock phosphate

BINTULU: Samalaju Industrial Port Sdn. Bhd. (SIPSB) recently received its first call from a vessel carrying rock phosphate at its Samalaju Port near here. MV Amstel Tiger, the 200-metre-long ship from China, carried a load of about 28,713 tonnes. It berthed at the Handymax Terminal on Aug 24. Rock phosphate is one of the main […]

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 […]

Employers need to manage flexible working hours properly

KUCHING: Andrew Lo, the secretary of Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC), says while it is expected that the majority of employees wanted flexible working hours, this needs to be properly managed by employers. “Flexibility comes in many forms. For example, staggered hours, longer hours, less working days and working from home. “But it has to be consistent and […]

Sarawak MTUC secretary slams ‘lazy and convenient HR management’

KUCHING: The Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC), Sarawak secretary has likened the latest demand to deduct allowances from employees working from home as typical of lazy and convenient human resource (HR) management. “They seem to approach HR issues as a zero-sum game and employees as costs to be cut,” said Andrew Lo. He said employees, […]

MTUC lashes out at myopic employers

KUCHING: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak expressed its “sadness” that business leaders in the country continue to cling on to antiquated policies and myopic views in opposing minimum wage increase. “The Malaysian Employers Association (MEF) claims that minimum wage will derail economic recovery. “We just want to point out that MEF’s persistent fear […]