Category: Labour

Industrial Co-ordination Act

Everyone had expected an election budget, and true to expectations, the 1978 Budget that was presented last Friday was an election Budget. The trouble with an election budget, which gives out sweets, is that after elections, not only are the sweets taken away, but even more bitter pills are administered to pay for the pre-election sweets.

A closer study of the 1978 Budget shows that the sweets are given to the well-off and not to the poor, but which the poor will have to pay for after the elections. Import duties for jewelry , diamonds gold and precious stones are slashed by 10%, and on top of it, the sales tax on these items are further slashed from 10% to 5%. These election sweets are not for the poor, but for the rich.
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DAP calls on Labour Minister, Lee San Choon, to intervene and end of the lock-out by Australian-Malaysian timber factory in Klang and restore employment to some 500 workers

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang:

DAP calls on Labour Minister, Lee San Choon, to intervene and end of the lock-out by Australian-Malaysian timber factory in Klang and restore employment to some 500 workers

Yesterday, accompanied by the National Vice Chairman of the DAP Socialist Youth, Sdr. Madhavan Nair, I visited the 500 workers who were locked out by the timber industry, Corinthian Industries (M) Sdn. Bhd. at 4 m.s. Jalan Kapar, KLANG. Continue reading DAP calls on Labour Minister, Lee San Choon, to intervene and end of the lock-out by Australian-Malaysian timber factory in Klang and restore employment to some 500 workers

DAP calls for a Special Ministry to look after Welfare of estate workers

Message by Parliamentary Opposition Leader and DAP Secretary General. Lim Kit Siang, to the DAP National Estates and Mines Sub Committee’s inaugural meeting held on 5th October, 1977, at 8 p.m. at DAP Headquarters, Petaling Jaya.

DAP calls for a Special Ministry to look after Welfare of estate workers

When the DAP first formed the National Estates Sub Committee in 1972, the Government, despite MIC participation in the Cabinet and Parliament, was not prepared to admit that estate workers comprise one of the poverty groups in the country who deserve special attention and help. Continue reading DAP calls for a Special Ministry to look after Welfare of estate workers

DAP calls for the immediate doubling of the present three Industrial Court Divisions to six to deal with industrial disputes expeditiously and avoid denial of justice by prolonged delay

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader and DAP Secretary-General, Sdr. Lim Kit Siang, at the inaugural meeting of the Selangor/Federal Territory DAP Labour Bureau held at DAP Hqs on Thursday, 29th Sept. 1977 at 9.30 p.m.

DAP calls for the immediate doubling of the present three Industrial Court Divisions to six to deal with industrial disputes expeditiously and avoid denial of justice by prolonged delay

The purpose of an Industrial Court is to be able to deal with industrial disputes expeditiously, without the formal trappings of Court procedures, for the maxim ‘justice delayed is justice denied’ is even more pertinent in industrial disputed affecting questions like reinstatement. Continue reading DAP calls for the immediate doubling of the present three Industrial Court Divisions to six to deal with industrial disputes expeditiously and avoid denial of justice by prolonged delay

DAP to move a vote of no confidence against Dato Lee San Choon for depriving workers of their legal rights to retrenchment and retirement benefits

Speech by Ketua Pembangkang and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, at the inauguration of the Penang DAP Labour Bureau in Penang on Saturday, 10th Sept. 1977 at 8 p.m.

DAP to move a vote of no confidence against Dato Lee San Choon for depriving workers of their legal rights to retrenchment and retirement benefits

The employers in Malaysia are very powerful and can get the Minister of Labour and the Ministry of Labour official to serve their interests.

In July last year, the Minister of Labour, Dato Lee San Choon, introduces the Employment (Amendment) Bill which, among other things, abolished the limited rights of workers to retrenchment and retirement benefits. Continue reading DAP to move a vote of no confidence against Dato Lee San Choon for depriving workers of their legal rights to retrenchment and retirement benefits

Call to Malaysia Fancy Plywood and Veneer Company to immediately pay out to its 460 workers half-monthly salary for every month of cessation of work to enable the workers to pay fitrah and tide over the Hari Raya period

by Ketua Pembangkang and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, on Friday, 9th Sept. 1977:

Call to Malaysia Fancy Plywood and Veneer Company to immediately pay out to its 460 workers half-monthly salary for every month of cessation of work to enable the workers to pay fitrah and tide over the Hari Raya period

Two days ago, I dispute the claim by the Malaysia Fancy Plywood and Veneer Company that it was making heavy losses. My challenge to the company to open its accounts for public inspection and examination to prove that it was making heavy losses have not been taken up.

The public can therefore judge for themselves the truth or otherwise of this statement. Continue reading Call to Malaysia Fancy Plywood and Veneer Company to immediately pay out to its 460 workers half-monthly salary for every month of cessation of work to enable the workers to pay fitrah and tide over the Hari Raya period

Malaysia Fancy Plywood and Veneer Company close-down: Management’s offer of $30 loan for some 4 months of stoppage ridiculous

by Ketua Pembangkang and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, on Tuesday, 6.9.77

Malaysia Fancy Plywood and Veneer Company close-down: Management’s offer of $30 loan for some 4 months of stoppage ridiculous

I am glad to see that following pressures from all directions, the Minister of Labour, Dato Lee San Choon, has at last acted. in the matter of the close-down of the Malaysia Fancy Plywood and Veneer Company where some 460 workers have been thrown out of jobs since July 1. Continue reading Malaysia Fancy Plywood and Veneer Company close-down: Management’s offer of $30 loan for some 4 months of stoppage ridiculous

Call for disciplinary action against an Industrial Relations Officer in the Labour Ministry who openly sided with management in the dispute concerning over 400 workers in Malaysia Fancy Plywood & Veneer Co. Ltd. in Kuala Lumpur.

by Ketua Pembangkang and DAP Secretary- General, Lim Kit Siang, on Friday, 26th August 1977:

Call for disciplinary action against an Industrial Relations Officer in the Labour Ministry who openly sided with management in the dispute concerning over 400 workers in Malaysia Fancy Plywood & Veneer Co. Ltd. in Kuala Lumpur.

I call on the Minister of Labour, Dato Lee San Choon, to take disciplinary action against an Industrial Relations Officer in his Ministry who openly sided with the management in a dispute involving over 400 workers in Malaysia Fancy Plywood Veneer & Co. Ltd. at 5th mile, Klang Road, Kuala Lumpur. Continue reading Call for disciplinary action against an Industrial Relations Officer in the Labour Ministry who openly sided with management in the dispute concerning over 400 workers in Malaysia Fancy Plywood & Veneer Co. Ltd. in Kuala Lumpur.

DAP wants legislation to prohibit Industrial Relations Officers and Commissioners of Labour from taking up appointments as Management Personnel Officers for the first five years after leaving government service

Speech by Ketua Pembangkang and DAP Secretary- General, Lim Kit Siang, when speaking at the formation of the Perak DAP Labour Bureau in Ipoh on Saturday, 27th August 1977.

DAP wants legislation to prohibit Industrial Relations Officers and Commissioners of Labour from taking up appointments as Management Personnel Officers for the first five years after leaving government service.

The formation of the DAP Labour Bureau marks another step in the DAP fundamental commitment to the cause of Labour.

The task of the DAP Labour Bureau is to continue to identify labour problems, highlight the grievances of the workers and to champion the cause of the toiling masses. Continue reading DAP wants legislation to prohibit Industrial Relations Officers and Commissioners of Labour from taking up appointments as Management Personnel Officers for the first five years after leaving government service

DAP seriously concerned by the victimisation of CUEPACS Vice President

By Ketua Pembangkang and dap secretary-general, Lim Kit Siang, on 24 August 1977.

DAP seriously concerned by the victimisation of CUEPACS Vice President

The DAP is seriously concerned by the victimisation of CUEPACS Vice President, Mr. S.Santhanasamy, for organising and taking part in the picketing at the Public Services Department about two weeks ago.

Mr. Santhanasamy, who is also general secretary of the National Union of PWD Employees, had been transferred from the JKR HD library to the workshop at Jalan Cheras, to restrict hid capacity to discharge his duties as a union leader. Continue reading DAP seriously concerned by the victimisation of CUEPACS Vice President