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4 May 2019

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Free Malaysia Today

Malaysia: Labour unions urge Govt. to raise minimum wage, implement reforms

"Don't drag your feet on promised labour reforms, MTUC tells Putrajaya", 30 April 2019

The Malaysian Trades Unions Congress (MTUC) has urged Putrajaya to implement more labour reforms....

MTUC secretary-general J Solomon...said more is needed as workers continue to suffer from exploitation and low wages despite their contribution to the nation.

...Solomon gave the example of the RM1,100 minimum wage, calling it “woefully inadequate” and highlighting PH’s manifesto pledge that the amount would be raised to RM1,500.

He urged the government to consider MTUC’s proposal of RM1,800, saying this would be closer to the recommendations of Bank Negara Malaysia and Khazanah Research Institute.

“The rise in cost of living has become unmanageable, and the lower income group is suffering enormously,” he said.

...He said dubious employment practices are also more common now, which allow for the legalisation of exploitative practices such as casual and contract employment which he said denies workers decent wages and fair trade union representation.