by Patchanee Kumnak, December 2019 General social context of Thailand Economic development is slowing down Factories closed down as economy is slowing down. Employers apply the labour law allowing enforcing 75% of salary. They also lay off workers in garment, automobile, electronics, electric appliances, chemical products sectors and so on. Around 44,000 workers are laid…
Category: Labour
Why all the complication? – Just make minimum wage RM 1200 for 2020
Why not just make the minimum wage RM 1200 nationwide?
Cheap Labour Policy continues to exploit migrant labour
We need a system that prioritizes the human being and the environment instead of the rapacious greed for profits.
UEM Edgenta: A Government Linked Company and a Union Buster?
PSM condemns the actions of government owned company UEM Edgenta Mediserve Sdn Bhd
Pro-Union film “Bila Kami Bersatu” playing in Georgetown
“Bila kami Bersatu” will be playing in Georgetown on 9 November
An Open Letter to Tan Sri Dr Ninian Mogan, CEO of MBf
Tan Sri Dr Ninian , will you do justice to your estate workers?
Mahathir has been Dirty, Dangerous and Difficult (3D) with the Workers
by S. Arutchelvan On this year’s auspicious May Day, Tun Mahathir made a statement to Malaysia workers. He told them; it is better for them to take a 3D job then remaining jobless. What a profound concern from a Prime Minister who hardly gave a damn about workers. The worst message a worker can get…
Dissecting Kula’s New Minimum Wage Recommendation within 16 Months
by S.Arutchelvan (PSM Central Committee Member) Recently under intense pressure to raise the minimum wage, YB M.Kulasegaran – the Human Resources Minister said that a review will be done within 16months on the question of minimum wage.(Bernama, 20 April 2019). This is actually no breaking news because whatever he says, under the law, the Minimum…