UNI MALAYSIA LABOUR CENTRE

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Meeting with YB M. Kulasegaran, Minister of Human Resource Malaysia on Representation at Conciliation and before the Industrial Court

On 19th February 2019, a delegation comprising representatives from organisations of employers and workers and other interested parties had a Meeting with YB M. Kulasegaran, Minister of Human Resource Malaysia on Representation at Conciliation and before the Industrial Court in Putrajaya.

The purpose of this meeting is to request the YB Minister of Human Resource to include in the proposed amendments to the Industrial Relations Act a provision that in conciliation proceedings and before the Industrial Court workers and employers should be permitted to be represented by any person of the party's choice. This request is consistent with the recommendation by PEMANDU Sri Lab on Modernizing Labour Law. It is also consistent with ILO Recommendation No 119 which states that on termination of service of a workman, he should be given the benefit of being represented by a person of his choice.

In this Meeting, UNI MLC was represented by the following leaders:

Datuk Mohamed Shafie BP Mammal - President UNI MLC
Bro. A Prem Kumar - Deputy President UNI MLC / General Secretary Association of Maybank Executives (AME)
Bro. Suffian bin Unoss - General Secretary UNI MLC
Bro. Khairuzzaman Mohammad - Vice President UNI MLC / President TV3 Employees Union
Bro. Rahim bin Aman - Vice President UNI MLC / President Union of Pos Clerical Workers Peninsular Malaysia (UPCW)
Bro. Mohd Effendy bin Abdul Ghani - Deputy General Secretary UNI MLC / General Secretary Union of Pos Clerical Workers Peninsular Malaysia (UPCW)

There were 14 speakers at the Meeting and they were as follows:

T. Balasubramaniam - Chairman Meca Employers Consulting Agency Sdn. Bhd (MECA)
Dato Michael Kang - President SME Association Malaysia
Datuk Mohammad Shafie BP Mamal - President UNI Malaysia Labour Centre (UNI MLC)
Dato Lim Si Boon Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Micci) Perak branch chairman
S. Kukanesan Ex MOHR
Dharmen Sivalingam Meca Employers Consulting Agency Sdn. Bhd (MECA)
Teoh Ewe Hun MAHRC
Peter Raiappan Ex MOHR
Aresandiran MIHRM
Dr S. Selvanathan MAHRC
A. Prem Kumar - Deputy President UNI MLC / General Secretary Association of Maybank Executives (AME)
Althea Goh HR Consultant
Thomas Chow HR Consultant
Dato N Rajasegaran Ex Industrial Court

Friday, February 15, 2019

Pos Malaysia Berhad Signs 7th and 9th Collective Agreement with 7 Unions in Pos Malaysia Berhad

On the 15th of February 2019, the signing ceremony of the 7th and 9th Collective Agreements between Pos Malaysia Berhad and the 7 Postal Unions in Pos Malaysia was held at the Pos Malaysia Head Office in Kuala Lumpur.

The Pos Malaysia Berhad Management was represented by:

Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Mohammed Zainal Shaari, Chairman Pos Malaysia Berhad
Yang Berbahagia Tuan Syed Md. Najib Bin Syed Md. Noor, Chief Executive Officer Pos Malaysia Berhad
Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Jezilee Mohamad Ramli, Chief Operating Officer Corporate Services DRB HICOM
Yang Berbahagia Tuan Izham Wahab, Chief Human Capital Officer DRB HICOM

The 7 Pos Malaysia Berhad Unions were represented by the following leaders:

Pos Malaysia Junior Executive Union (PMJEU)

1. Bro. Haji Yusoff Abdul Latiff - Presidet

2. Bro. Haji Md Jaya Md Din - General Secretary

Union of Pos Malaysia Clerical Workers Peninsular Malaysia (UPCW)

1. Bro. Rahim Aman - President

2. Bro. Haji Mohd Effendy Abdul Ghani - General Secretary

Union of Pos Malaysia Uniformed Staff Peninsular Malaysia (UPUS)

1. Bro. Ismail Ali - President

2. Bro. Haji Mohd Nor Haji Awang – General Secretary

Postal Clerical Staff Union Sarawak (POCSUS)

1. Bro. Rashidi Sabeli - President

2. Sis. Shelly Yeo Lee Hua – General Secretary

Union of Pos Malaysia Uniformed Staff (UPUS) Sarawak

1. Bro. Ramli Zainudin – President

2. Bro. Rasdi Ahmad Mohamad – General Secretary

Union of Sabah Postal Uniformed Staff (KEPPSES)

1. Bro. Henry Pitrus - President

2. Bro. Masdi yanshah Bacotang – General Secretary

Kesatuan Kakitangan Perkeranian Pos Malaysia Berhad, Sabah (KKPPS)

1. Bro Haji Matnin Musa – President

2. Sis. Jackelina Lajium – General Secretary

The signing ceremony was witnessed Yang Berbahagia Tuan Khalid Jali, Director General Industrial Relations Department, Ministry of Human Resource Malaysia.

Y.Bhg Datuk Mohamed Shafie BP Mammal was invited to give a speech on behalf of UNI MLC at the signing ceremony. In his speech, Datuk Shafie expressed his appreciation to Pos Malaysia and the 7 Unions for inviting him to give a speech at this ceremony and further congratulated the Pos Malaysia Management and all 7 Unions in concluding the Collective Agreement negotiations and successfully signing it today.

Monday, February 11, 2019

Get Together

Get Together between Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Zainal Rampak, Former President of MTUC & Chairman of Kolej WIT with Y.Bhg. Datuk Mohamed Shafie BP Mammal, Former Deputy President of MTUC and President of UNI Malaysia Labour Centre (UNI MLC) on 11th February 2019. Also present Bro. Nadarajan Manickam, Former Financial Secretary NUTE and Sis. Hanum binti Abdul Ghani, Former Vice President NUTE.