UNI - MLC MAYDAY CELEBRATION - 01.05.2014
UNI - MLC MAYDAY CELEBRATION
01.05.2014
More than 350 trade
union leaders from various sectors turned up for the Mayday Celebration
organized by UNI-Malaysia Labour Centre (UNI-MLC) at the Transport Workers
Union Building in Petaling Jaya. The celebration was in conjunction with the
launching of UNI-Malaysia Labour Centre and logo which was inaugurated by Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Haji Zainal Rampak, General Secretary of the
Transport Workers Union (TWU).
The Union
Network International-Malaysia Labour Centre (UNI-MLC) has also submitted a
memorandum to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, urging him to
consider having its representatives sit in 11 agencies under Human Resources
and other ministries.
The
memorandum was handed to Tan Sri Zainal Rampak, who was also the former
Malaysian Trades Union Congress president during the Labour Day celebration.
Zainal is
expected to submit the memorandum to Najib on Monday.
UNI-MLC
is seeking representation in the Social Security Organisation, Pembangunan
Sumber Manusia Bhd, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,
Skills Development Fund Corporation, Employees Provident Fund, National Labour
Advisory Council, Occupational Safety and Health Council, Wages Council,
Industrial Relations Department, Department of Trade Union Affairs and
Industrial Court.
UNI-MLC
president Mohamed Shafie BP Mammal said they wanted their representatives to
establish harmonious industrial relations between the employers, government and
workers' union for economic growth.
"We
also want to ensure workers' welfare," he said, adding that the smart
partnership and social dialogue between the government and employers is
important because it could further enhance industrial relations.
He said
since its establishment 13 years ago, UNI-MLC has grown to a membership of
300,000 from 65 union groups.
During
the event, UNI-MLC presented awards to 9 trade union leaders namely : Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Haji Zainal Rampak, Former President of MTUC, Mr.
K. Duraiappah K.M.N,, Former President of NUTE, Yg Bhg Datuk Omar Osman, Former
President of CUEPACS, Mr. S. Rajasegaram, Former President of AMESU Mr. G.
Rajasegaran, Former General Secretary of MTUC, Mr. Robert Vijendran
Henry, President of Genting Union, Mr. Suffian Unoss, President of UPUS, Mr. A.
Navamukundan, National Executive Secretary NUPW and Mr. R. Crandrasekaran,
Former Deputy President of UNI-MLC for
their leadership, dedication and sacrifice for the workers in this country.