UNI MEI Workshop for Media Sector Unions in Malaysia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A UNI MEI Workshop for Media Sector Unions in Malaysia was held on 6 & 7 April 2017 in Kuala Lumpur.

This workshop was participated by almost 40 participants from the various Media Unions in Malaysia namely:

 

1. Kesatuan Sekerja Kakitangan Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad

2. TV3 Executive Union

3. Primeworks Studio Executive Union

4. Astro Productions Employees Union

5. Astro Productions Executive Union

6. Al Hijrah Executive Union

7. Bernama Union

8. Portal Creative Association

9. Writers Association Malaysia

10. ASFON Negeri Sembilan 

The workshop was officially opened by UNI-MLC President, Y.Bhg Datuk Mohamed Shafie BP Mammal followed by welcome address by UNI Apro Regional Secretary, Bro Christopher Ng. Also present to give his welcome greetings was UNI Apro MEI President Bro. Masatoshi Nakamura and the introduction of the workshop was done by the Head of UNI Global Union-MEI, Bro. Johannes Studinger.

This workshop was also attended by Sis. Michelle Bellino, Director for Youth Activities and Coordinator for UNI Apro MEI, Bro. Rajendra Acharya, Director of UNI Apro Trade Union Development, Sis. Yoko Ogawa, Director of UNI Apro Equal Opportunities and Sis. Alice Chang, Director of UNI Apro Commerce, Bro. Shankar Lamichanne, President of UNI Nepal Liaison Council.

During the workshop, the participants discussed and presented their discussions in working groups with the focus on the following areas:

1. Reports on State of Union Growth and Representation

2. Strategic Planning for Union Growth 

Day 2 of the workshop was kicked off with a presentation on "Annual Returns to the Registrar of Trade Unions" by Y.Bhg Tuan Ahmad Shukri bin Hj Ali, Director of Department of Trade Union Affairs, Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia followed by a Q&A session between the speaker and participants.

President of UNI MEI Malaysia, Bro. Khairuzzaman Hj. Mohammad presented a paper on Union to Union Cooperation in the Media Sector.

The workshop ended with Reports back form Working Groups, Discussion of Working Group Reports and Plans on Going Forward: Action plan for UNI MEI Malaysia 2017-2018.