Let us also make sure that the migrant workers are also represented in this tripartite meeting ... yes, the affected migrant worker reps from both the Tebrau and Kulai factory ... (Agreements must just not be made by just reps without consultation with all the affected workers)
It is also best that JCY International is also present at this meeting - not just JCY's subsidiary JCY HDD Technology Sdn Bhd (JCY)...
MTUC CALLS FOR TRIPARTITE MEETING ON KULAI JAYA STRIKE
Press Released
Malaysia Trades Union Congress (MTUC) calls for an immediate
tripartite meeting between employers of JCY HDD Technology Sdn Bhd
(JCY), Human Resource Ministry and MTUC on the recent strike by their
foreign workers in protest of the companies, negligence in handling of
health issues of their workers.
Our MTUC Johor Division officers on the ground have been following
the case closely with some of JCY’s migrant workers. Workers shared that
their protest escalated when one of the staff of JCY provoked by
throwing stones at their private part when the workers refuse to ‘play
the game of throwing stones’ at each other in their workplace at
Kulaijaya. These workers, about 20 of them who participated in the
strike in Tebrau were forcefully moved to Kulaijaya. At Kulaijaya these
workers were forced to play a game of “volley ball with stone” as a
punishment for taking part in the strike at Tebrau over the death of
their co worker who complained of having difficulty in breathing.
According to the workers they resort to industrial action as they
were dissatisfied in the manner the management handled their grievances.
Their main concerns were on the issues concerning their health, work
condition, poor hostel facilities, calculation of overtime, not adhering
to off day’s entitlement, various deductions in their salaries and low
compensation for accident and injuries. The workers were also displeased
with the attitude of the management in that workers are beaten for any
mistakes made. They said that the management have constantly not
treating them with dignity and respect. Their concerns at workplace
worsened over the years that their only option was industrial action.
MTUC is very concern in the way the management of JCY handle the
issues of worker’s grievances at workplace. Management’s intimidation
and hostile attitudes towards worker is totally unacceptable. These
fundamental issues have been put off so long that workers have lost
total confidence with the management of JCY. Our national policy and
practices on protection of Migrant workers too have failed to address
significantly the rights of migrant workers.
Human Recourse Ministry have repeatedly denied our call for Migrant
workers to be given SOSCO benefit just as Malaysia workers instead
migrant workers are covered by Workmen Compensation Scheme with
computation of compensation differs extensively. There is justification
no why dual set of computation of compensation is need for Malaysian and
Migrant workers.
At the same time MTUC is concern on the over dependency of Migrant
workers in JCY. It has been noted that about 95% of foreign workers
employed by JCY are production workers. JCY’s depends on more than
10,000 migrant workers mainly from Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar and
Vietnam. These only raises concerns that wage distribution and
condition of employment offered have been inadequately address that
prompt many Malaysian in Johor to work in Singapore instead.
MTUC also urge that police investigation should look into the
provocation and alleged assault made by the management over the incident
in Kulaijaya. Police investigation must be fair and unbiased towards
all parties involved.
Meanwhile MTUC Johor Division will offer our services to all migrant
workers especially workers who are affected in the incident in Kulaijaya
and Tebrau. Migrant workers can call our hotline number at 016-2118024
should they need any assistance or inquiries.
Thank You.
Sincerely,
N. Gopal Kishnam,
Secretary General
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