KUALA LUMPUR 2 May, 2008: In Asia, domestic work is only recognised and covered under the labour laws of Hong Kong. The Malaysian Employment Act 1955 mentioned domestic worker as “servant” who is not entitled to the same labour rights as other workers. Therefore, on the occasion of the International Labour Day, CARAM Asia […]
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Sambutan Mei satu 2008 kali ini adalah perarakan dari Dataran Merdeka ke SMJK (C) Confician. Namun pihak polis telah menghalang para pekerja daripada memasuki Dataran merdeka dengan menutup jalan. Polis telahpun bersedia dengan polis FRU dan meriam air untuk menyuraikan pekerja yang telahpun mula berkumpul dihadapan Bank Pertanian.
Pasukan rundingan Jawatankuasa Mei 1, 2008 yang diketuai […]
Burma Refugees Letter-Writing Campaign
Published by May 18th, 2008 in Labour and Migration. 1 CommentDear friends
June 20th is World Refugee Day. The refugees from Burma are starting a letter writing campaign this week, to appeal to the Malaysian government to protect and assist them as they seek refuge here. We are seeking your support - every opportunity that you have to appear before a crowd, can you […]
May 1, 2008
Introduction
More than 100 years ago, the exploited workers in America called for 8-hour work days and more humane working & living conditions. This was the beginning of a long struggle for workers of the world to defend their basic human rights. But today in Malaysia workers (both local and migrant) are still fighting […]
Forum on The Right to Redress for Migrant Workers and Refugees The Kuala Lumpur And Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH)
Published by April 3rd, 2008 in Event and Labour. 0 CommentsOrganized by:
The Migration Working Group (MWG)
`Protecting the rights of migrants, refugees, and stateless persons’
Date: Sat 26 April 2008
Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Venue: […]
Kerajaan Negeri Tiada Kuasa Terhadap Sime Darby: Isu Pengusiran Pekerja Ladang Kirby/Carotina
Published by January 14th, 2008 in Corporate Social Responsibility and Labour. 0 Comments11 Jan 2008, Seremban - Pagi ini, Menteri Besar Negeri Sembilan Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Bin Haji Hassan telah mengadakan satu perjumpaan dengan 44 bekas pekerja Ladang Kirby Carotina.Perjumpaan dengan Menteri Besar ini diadakan ekoran daripada demontrasi besar-besaran yang dilakukan oleh bekas pekerja ini pada 27 Disember 2007 di depan pejabat MB […]
Statemen Migrant CARE Mendesakkan Agenda Perlindungan Buruh Migran
Published by January 8th, 2008 in Civil Liberties and Labour. 0 CommentsPada tanggal 11-12 Januari 2008 akan berlangsung Pertemuan Tingkat Tinggi antara Presiden RI Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono dan Perdana Menteri Malaysia Abdullah Badawi di Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, untuk hal tersebut, Migrant CARE, buruh migran Indonesia dan anggota keluarganya bersama dengan berbagai organisasi yang concern pada pembelaan buruh migran Indonesia, mendesakkan beberapa agenda krusial yang menyangkut perlindungan […]
Malaysian Trade Union Congress
The New Year brings about a time for reflection, as well as in making some personal resolutions which many of us hope would bring about improvements to us individually and in some cases towards the betterment of society.
As part of the trade union fraternity, any resolution would involve the preservation of […]
End Violence Against Migrant Workers
Published by December 18th, 2007 in Violence, Corporate Social Responsibility and Labour. 0 CommentsKUALA LUMPUR 18 Dec, 2007: All State and non-State parties proactively end the persistent violence against migrant workers across the globe.
This was the call of CARAM Asia, a network of 27 NGOs and CBOs covering 16 countries in Asia in conjunction with the International Migrant Day (IMD) celebration.
BANGKITLAH KAUM PEKERJA! HAK ANDA SEDANG DICABULI !
Published by December 7th, 2007 in Economic Rights and Labour. 0 CommentsSementara negara ditenggelamkan dengan isu-isu perkauman , isu-isu asas seperti hak kaum pekerja dan cabaran kehidupan harian rakyat biasa telah ditolak tepi. Dalam keadaan ini, hari ini Gabungan Pekerja Kilang dan Kesatuan, JERIR telah membangunkan senator-senator di Parlimen dengan memberi bantahan terhadap Pindaan Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan dan Kesatuan Sekerja yang mencabul […]
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