Kuala Lumpur TimeDIGI & UNI-MLC Smart Partnership Workshop
Smart Partnership workshop between Digi
management, Digi employee union and UNI-MLC was held on the 21st of
January 2016 at the head office of Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd. 40 people
participated in this workshop comprising of union leaders and activists, and
also management groups.The workshop went very well, everyone was participative,
and had better interaction. This workshop also helped the participants to
develop strategies to strengthen smart partnership between the union and the
Digi management. Digi management gave the honour to Bro.
Mohamed Shafie BP Mammal, President of UNI-MLC to give the opening address in
this workshop.
Programme
·
Opening address: Mohamed Shafie BP Mammal, President, UNI-MLC
· Panel Discussion: what are the challenges and advantages for companies
and trade unions to
establish a smart partnership way of work
Panel Members
Mohamed
Shafie BP Mammal – President, UNI-MLC
Anand
Ponnudurai – Advocate & Solicitor of Bodipalar Ponnudurai Nathan
Haroon
Bhatti – Chief Human Resource Officer, Digi
Q&A Session
Group Exercise:
Outline the next steps that Digi
management and Digi Union need to undertake to establish a smart partnership
way of work
Group Presentations
Closing address : Haroon
Bhatti, Chief Human Resource Office
Photo session
Mr. Haroon
Bhatti
Chief of HR Digi Telecommunications Sdn. Bhd.
Ms. Gowri Balasubramaniam
Head of Industrial Relations and Engagement
of Digi Telecommunications Sdn. Bhd.
Bro. Ismail B. Jonid
President of DiGi Telecommunications Sdn.
Bhd.Employees Union
Members of the panel
Good morning and a warm welcome to the DiGi
Management team, members of the union working committee and activist, and
members participating in the “Smart Partnership Workshop”.
It is a great honour for me to have been
given the opportunity to declare open this workshop. I hope it will help to
inspire and also share the Vision and Mission of DiGi Telecommunications Sdn.
Bhd.
I would like to sincerely thank Mr. Haroon
Bhatti, the Chief Human Resource Officer and the management team from DiGi
Telecommunications Sdn. Bhd., for your consent in having the joint session to
promote best practices in Industrial Relations and Smart Partnership in DiGi
Malaysia.
As I have always mentioned, UNI-MLC and DiGi
Union are fully committed in promoting “Smart Partnership” at all levels.
The relationship between the union and the
management can be more proactive as mentioned in the collective agreement:
o
Recognition of company
Whereby the
Union recognizes the rights of the company to operate and manage its business
in all respects
o
Recognition of the Union
Whereby the
company recognizes the union as the sole negotiating body in respect of and on
behalf of all employees
o
Transparency
o
Fair Play
o
Trust
o
Respect and Care
o
Decent work
o
Productivity
o
Safety and health
o
Upgraded skills
o
Being able to adapt to changes
Shared Vision:
The union and the management collaborate and
cooperate with each other in providing complete solutions and the best services
for DiGi customers in order to fulfill its promise to the 11 million customers
in Malaysia, also enhancing the company and staff performance at the same time.
It is vital that the union and the management share this responsibility and
view it as a common goal and vision to develop the company to a higher level
and reap the benefits.
Present situation in DiGi Telecoms:
Social dialogues between the management team,
the union and UNI-MLC have established a strong base for the ongoing success of
the company through frequent dialogues with the union and UNI-MLC by the
management. The best practices in Industrial Relations between the Management
and Union of DiGi Telecoms can be a benchmark for other MNCs.
Future Challenges:
Any relationship, if not nurtured and guarded
continuously, will not flourish.
Therefore the company and the union should
always consult each other when implementing and promoting new products and
services to the public, and any other matter that affects the well being of
workers and company performance.
UNI-MLC will assist in every way possible to
continue this partnership.
With those remarks I am happy to declare the
DiGi – DGEU – UNI-MLC workshop on “Smart Partnership” officially open.
Thank you.
