UNI MALAYSIA LABOUR CENTRE: 2010

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Reward for Maybank Executives

A collective agreement signing ceremony was held in Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur on the 22^nd November 2010. It was the 6^th Collective Agreement for Association Maybank executives union(AME) and was first time witness by a trade unionist Bro.Mohamed Shafie BP Mammal, President Union Network International-Malaysia Liaison Council instead of other parties.

Maybank has agreed to reward their employees with some special clauses such:

A descending salary adjustment of 7-12%;
Extension on retirement age to 57 years;
Forex allowance of RM200 for non shift employees;
Extension of maternity leave to 90 days;
Extension of childcare benefit to male employees.

Also present at the ceremony Puan Nora Abd. Manaf, Head Group Human Capital of Maybank and Mr Lim Hong Tat, Deputy President and Head of Community Financial Services Maybank.

3rd UNI WORLD CONGRESS - UNI MLC

UNI World Congress

Saturday, November 20, 2010

3rd UNI WORLD CONGRESS - NAGASAKI, JAPAN / 9-12 NOVEMBER 2010

UNI Global Union provides a voice and a platform for workers at the international level in jobs ranging from the night janitor in your office block to the big-time Hollywood director of your favourite movie. With 20 million workers in 900 unions worldwide UNI fosters international solidarity and provides a voice at the international level for all its members.
UNI is focusing on Global Agreements to achieve power and parity for workers at multinational corporations. In the age of globalisation this is more important than ever. The global economy is in crisis and workers are bearing a disproportionate part of the burden. The solution to the crisis must include a global employment strategy that creates sustainable well-paying employment with bargaining rights.

As part of its Organise and Recognise campaign, UNI works with its member unions to ensure that union organising and bargaining rights are enshrined in law. In countries where these laws do not exist, UNI is joining the fight to get them on the books. Where these laws do exist, UNI works with unions, the International Labour Organisation and other groups to sure that they are enforced. UNI also works in developing countries to build trade unions where there are none and to offer training and capacity building to its members.

UNI was created on January 1, 2000, by members of The Communications International, FIET (the white collar and services global union), the International Graphical Federation and the Media and Entertainment International.

All the UNI World Congress videos are now on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/UNIglobalunion#g/u

Thursday, October 28, 2010

World Youth Conference

Boleh Boleh Boleh! (yes we can, yes we can, yes we can!)

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Press Release

KONGRES KESATUAN KESATUAN SEKERJA
DALAM SYARIKAT GLC

PRESS RELEASE

Emergency Meeting of the GLC Unions of on the Governments Move to Divest GLC Shares to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDA)
to Malaysia.

The Congress of Union in the Government Linked Companies view with great concern the recent government direction to Khazanah Nasional Berhad and the Employee Provident Fund to hasten the divestment of the equity share holding in the Government Linked Company to make the capital market more attractive to foreign investors.

In the process of hastening the divestment of shares, the Government seem to have forgotten their commitments to the employees and unions of the GLC’s which were contained in the agreements when the Government entities were corporatized and later privatised.

Today 05th April 2010 the Pos Malaysia Berhad Employees Unions had an emergency meeting of All Postal Unions to discuss the Government decision to go ahead to divest 32% of Pos Malaysia Shares to private investors.

The GLC Unions have not been consulted in this huge shift in the National Economic plan and the strategy for implementing the divestment of Government shares.

Following this decision by the Government, the GLC Unions have decided to hold an emergency meeting on 07th April 2010 in Kuala Lumpur to discuss the fate of the GLC Employees in the face of Government decision to divest the Government’s share in the Government Linked Companies.

MOHAMED SHAFIE BP MAMMAL
President
Congress of Union in Government Linked Companies (GLC)

Seketariat GLC Unions
Bgn. PSM, No. 17B, Tingkat 1, Jalan Bangsar, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel. Pej. 03-2284 1232 & 03-2284 2232 H/P: 013-393 0110 Fax: 03-2282 0555
Email : unimlc@tm.net.my; bpshafie@tm.net.my
05th April 2010

Press Release

Saturday, March 27, 2010

TV3 News / Buliten Utama TV3 - 25 March 2010

Signing of the UNI Global Union MOU with Media Prima Berhad (TV3) - "on air"

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Signing of the UNI Global Union Memorandum of Understanding with Media Prima (TV3) Malaysia at Sri Pentas, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya

Launching of UNICOME

Malaysian retail unions come together in new national union UNICOME

Today Malaysian commerce sector unions formed a national union to increase their strength with employers in the country.
UNICOM brings together 14 registered unions from the local and global retailers represented in Malaysia.

“This a break-through for the commerce sector in Malaysia and we intend to grow the union,” UNI General Secretary Philip Jennings said in his welcome address. Jennings was in Kuala Lumpur for the formation of the union.

UNI Apro President Joe de Bruyn was also present at the ceremony.

“UNI will be working side by side with UNICOM to win new members and to ensure that every retail worker is covered by a collective agreement,” de Bruyn said.

The 14 constituent unions were present for the launch; UNI MLC president Shafie BP Mammal said that the leadership of the 14 unions were all “new generation Malaysians.”

“The majority of staff in the retail sector in Malaysia is young workers and this will be reflected in the leadership of UNICOM,” he said.

UNICOM is part of an ambitious strategy by UNI Apro to grow retail unions in the region. Throughout the region, the global household retail names are now present.

This is a major advance for UNI Commerce Global Union to globalize union representation.

“We welcome UNICOM into the UNI family of unions,” Jennings said.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

KATA-KATA ALUAN DARIPADA PRESIDEN UNI-MLC

Assalaamualaikum wa-Rahmatul-laahi wa-Barakaatuh dan Selamat Sejahtera.

Saya ingin mengucapakan Selamat Datang Ke Konvensyen Perwakilan Dwi Tahunan UNI-MLC Yang Ketiga pada 24hb. Mac 2010 kepada semua Presiden, Setiausaha Agung serta Ahli Majlis Jawatankuasa Tertinggi Kesatuan Gabungan dalam UNI-MLC.

Dalam tempoh dua tahun yang lalu UNI-MLC telah berjaya menjalankan aktiviti-aktiviti UNI sama ada di Peringkat Nasional, Regional atau Antarabangsa. Walaupun dalam waktu tersebut Dunia telah dikejutkan dengan pelbagai ujian seperti Krisis Ekonomi, Isu Global Warming, Isu Peperangan, Malapetaka Gempa Bumi dan banyak lagi perkara yang berlaku dirantau ini.

Walaupun demikian perspektif Kesatuan Sekerja tidak berubah malahan memberi kekuatan dari segi mental dan fizikal, khususnya apabila Kesatuan -Kesatuan Sekerja menghadapi Rundungan Perjanjian Bersama. Kualiti kepimpinan serta toleransi pemimpin-pemimpin Kesatuan yang mempunyai pengalaman luas serta matang telah memberi satu kelebihan kepada pemimpin-pemimpin Kesatuan Sekerja bagi mengatasinya.

Berbalik kepada aktiviti UNI-MLC kita dapat lihat daripada segi organizing telah memberi satu keputusan baik yang mana jumlah keahlian dalam gabungan UNI-MLC hampit-hampir mencecah 60 Kesatuan. Saya kira jumlah ini akan terus meningkat berdasarkan kepercayaan serta keyakinan dalam perjuangan UNI-MLC.

Berbalik kepada tema Persidangan Dunia UNI Global iaitu Breakingthrough di Nagasaki, Jepun dalam tahun 2010, saya menyeru kepada semua Kesatuan-Kesatuan Gabungan supaya tidak melepaskan peluang ini untuk menyertai Persidangan yang berprestij tambahan pula yang menjadi tuan rumah adalah daripada Kawasan Asia. Peranan Pemuda dan Wanita sangat penting ianya pula diberi perhatian kerana peranan Pemuda dan Wanita akan dibincangkan di Persidangan UNI Global di Nagasaki, Jepun.

Akhir sekali saya ingin merakamkan ucapan Terima Kasih kepada semua Kesatuan Gabungan kerana memberi sokongan serta kerjasama yang terbaik kepada UNI-MLC.

"Selamat Bersidang dan Salam Solidarity"

Bro. Mohamed Shafie BP Mammal
Presiden UNI-MLC

PRESIDENT UNI-MLC "On Air"

Inauguration Ceremony of UNI Women's Hostel in Aceh

03/25/2009
Indonesia
UNI Women's Hostel at Aceh, Krueng Sabee Community Center, was officially inaugurated by Bro. Mohamed Shafie BP Mammal, President of UNI Malaysia Liaison Council and Vice President of UNI Apro.

The Krueng Sabee Community Center had been constructed with the support of UNI Apro and SASK Finland. To date, numerous activities have been conducted in this community center. INGOs/ NGOs like Concern For Kid (CFK), OXFAM, UNHCR, ALO USA, ARNET have used this venue for their relief works, contributing to the general development of Krueng Sabee Community Centre. Other organizations like APHEDA (Australian People for Health, Education and Development Abroad), UNDP and Islamic Relief have also supported this community center by conducting vocational training for local people in Krueng Sabee.

UNI Global Union in particular has also supported the development of business units such as the Car Washing Unit and Water Refill Unit which are aimed at helping the community center to generate income and thereby be financially independent. Today, the revenue generated from these micro business units have helped the community center to be adequately self sufficient.

UNI Hostel for Acehnese Women

A few years into the operating of the community centres in Aceh, it was observed by UNI Global Union that female students who were receiving training/ education in Krueng Sabee Community Center were making long distance travelling between their homes and the community centre, as much as 40 km each way, daily.

This prompted UNI Global Union to look into the construction of an additional building, an all-female hostel, closer to the community centre catered for these young women. Housing priority is given to orphans and less advantaged women within the community. Upon the completion of this female hostel by UNI, sixty (60) young women can now participate more actively in the various trainings provided at the Krueng Sabee Community Center as well as in the school nearby.

On March 16, 2009, the hostel was inaugurated by Bro. Mohamed Shafie BP Mammal, Vice President of UNI Apro and President of UNI MLC. Also present at the inauguration ceremony were Bro. Kun Wardana, Director of UNI Apro, Telecom and IBITS sectors, Bro. M. Rusdi, General Secretary of ASPEK Indonesia and other Trade Union Care Center (TUCC) staff.

The inauguration of the women's hostel was also graced by the attendance of MUSPIKA, DANRAMIL (Military Rayon Commandant), KAPOLSEK (Chief of Sector Police), ULEMMAS, Community Leaders, Board of Community Center Lecturers, Partner Organizations and the Local Society.

The Chairman of Community Centers, Mr.Yusuf expressed his heartfelt gratitude to UNI/UNI Apro for supporting the various projects in Aceh. He is confident that the four community centres in Aceh will continue to be fully utilized by the local community. He also thanked all the Solidarity Support Organisations (SSOs) for their continuous support and cooperation with the community centres. Finally, he attributed the success of the community centres in Aceh to the longstanding cooperation between the community and all the supporting organizations.

source : uniglobalunion.org