The Malaysia Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has called on the 14 million-strong workforce in the country to vote for Pakatan Harapan in the 14th general election tomorrow.
In a statement today, MTUC secretary-general J Solomon said doing so would send the message that workers are key to the country's economy and "should never be ignored".
According to Solomon, wages are low and workers are becoming poorer, and the situation is compounded by the rising cost of living and the goods and services tax (GST).
"Seventy-five percent of Malaysians do not have enough savings to tide them over for more than a week without work, and 18 percent of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members will be living just above the poverty line after retirement.
"Unions are necessary to uplift the socio-economy of the working class, but here in Malaysia, they are being suppressed by archaic laws with no indication of being repealed.
"Our pleas to the government to reform the laws have fallen on deaf ears, but when the interests of those in power are affected, such laws are introduced speedily to protect their interests," said Solomon, adding that the caretaker prime minister and his deputy had failed to respond to MTUC's appeals on various workers' issues.
Solomon also noted that the three million jobs promised by BN in its manifesto, in the next five years, is "ambiguous" as it was not stated whether the jobs are for locals or migrant workers from China.
He pointed out that the promise of 1.5 million jobs listed in the 11th Malaysian Plan is also yet to be fulfilled.
"Human and workers' rights have been left out of the education syllabus so students, even university graduates, are not aware of their basic rights.
"Our greatest wealth is unity in the multiracial country and we cannot jeopardise this rich culture for the greed of power, wealth and under the disguise of industrial revolution 4.0," he said.
Harapan, he added, should be given an opportunity to serve Malaysians for at least the next five years, and if they do not deliver as promised, can be replaced in the next election.
The Malaysia Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has called on the 14 million-strong workforce in the country to vote for Pakatan Harapan in the 14th general election tomorrow.
In a statement today, MTUC secretary-general J Solomon said doing so would send the message that workers are key to the country's economy and should never be ignored.
According to Solomon, wages are low and workers are becoming poorer, and the situation is compounded by the rising cost of living and the goods and services tax (GST).
75% of Malaysians do not have enough savings to tide them over for more than a week without work, and 18% of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members will be living just above the poverty line after retirement.
Unions are necessary to uplift the socio-economy of the working class, but here in Malaysia, they are being suppressed by archaic laws with no indication of being repealed.
Our pleas to the government to reform the laws have fallen on deaf ears, but when the interests of those in power are affected, such laws are introduced speedily to protect their interests, said Solomon, adding that the caretaker prime minister and his deputy had failed to respond to MTUC's appeals on various workers' issues.
Solomon also noted that the three million jobs promised by BN in its manifesto, in the next five years, is ambiguous as it was not stated whether the jobs are for locals or migrant workers from China.
He pointed out that the promise of 1.5 million jobs listed in the 11th Malaysian Plan is also yet to be fulfilled.
Human and workers' rights have been left out of the education syllabus so students, even university graduates, are not aware of their basic rights.
Our greatest wealth is unity in the multiracial country and we cannot jeopardise this rich culture for the greed of power, wealth and under the disguise of industrial revolution 4.0, he said.
Harapan, he added, should be given an opportunity to serve Malaysians for at least the next five years, and if they do not deliver as promised, can be replaced in the next election.
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BalasPadamThe Malaysia Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has called on the 14 million-strong workforce in the country to vote for Pakatan Harapan in the 14th general election tomorrow.
BalasPadamIn a statement today, MTUC secretary-general J Solomon said doing so would send the message that workers are key to the country's economy and "should never be ignored".
According to Solomon, wages are low and workers are becoming poorer, and the situation is compounded by the rising cost of living and the goods and services tax (GST).
"Seventy-five percent of Malaysians do not have enough savings to tide them over for more than a week without work, and 18 percent of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members will be living just above the poverty line after retirement.
"Unions are necessary to uplift the socio-economy of the working class, but here in Malaysia, they are being suppressed by archaic laws with no indication of being repealed.
"Our pleas to the government to reform the laws have fallen on deaf ears, but when the interests of those in power are affected, such laws are introduced speedily to protect their interests," said Solomon, adding that the caretaker prime minister and his deputy had failed to respond to MTUC's appeals on various workers' issues.
Solomon also noted that the three million jobs promised by BN in its manifesto, in the next five years, is "ambiguous" as it was not stated whether the jobs are for locals or migrant workers from China.
He pointed out that the promise of 1.5 million jobs listed in the 11th Malaysian Plan is also yet to be fulfilled.
"Human and workers' rights have been left out of the education syllabus so students, even university graduates, are not aware of their basic rights.
"Our greatest wealth is unity in the multiracial country and we cannot jeopardise this rich culture for the greed of power, wealth and under the disguise of industrial revolution 4.0," he said.
Harapan, he added, should be given an opportunity to serve Malaysians for at least the next five years, and if they do not deliver as promised, can be replaced in the next election.
The Malaysia Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has called on the 14 million-strong workforce in the country to vote for Pakatan Harapan in the 14th general election tomorrow.
BalasPadamIn a statement today, MTUC secretary-general J Solomon said doing so would send the message that workers are key to the country's economy and should never be ignored.
According to Solomon, wages are low and workers are becoming poorer, and the situation is compounded by the rising cost of living and the goods and services tax (GST).
75% of Malaysians do not have enough savings to tide them over for more than a week without work, and 18% of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members will be living just above the poverty line after retirement.
Unions are necessary to uplift the socio-economy of the working class, but here in Malaysia, they are being suppressed by archaic laws with no indication of being repealed.
Our pleas to the government to reform the laws have fallen on deaf ears, but when the interests of those in power are affected, such laws are introduced speedily to protect their interests, said Solomon, adding that the caretaker prime minister and his deputy had failed to respond to MTUC's appeals on various workers' issues.
Solomon also noted that the three million jobs promised by BN in its manifesto, in the next five years, is ambiguous as it was not stated whether the jobs are for locals or migrant workers from China.
BalasPadamHe pointed out that the promise of 1.5 million jobs listed in the 11th Malaysian Plan is also yet to be fulfilled.
Human and workers' rights have been left out of the education syllabus so students, even university graduates, are not aware of their basic rights.
Our greatest wealth is unity in the multiracial country and we cannot jeopardise this rich culture for the greed of power, wealth and under the disguise of industrial revolution 4.0, he said.
Harapan, he added, should be given an opportunity to serve Malaysians for at least the next five years, and if they do not deliver as promised, can be replaced in the next election.