The protest will take place tomorrow(3/11/2011) from 5pm to 6.30pm at the following locations in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor: Jalan Raja Laut; Jalan Barat (Petaling Jaya); Rawang (near Perodua); Shah Alam (near Proton); Seksyen 15 (Shah Alam); Bukit Raja; Teluk Panglima Garang (Banting).Other locations are: MTUC Building, Ipoh, Perak; Jalan Perai, Penang (near the Prai industrial estate); Kedah; Jalan Ayer Keroh, Malacca.Seremban, Negeri Sembilan; Jalan Sekudai, Johor Baru, Johor; Kota Baru, Kelantan (in front of the Federal Building); Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu (field near Pantai Batu Buruk); Kuantan, Pahang (field in front of Pahang State Mosque).It will be held at the Sultan Iskandar Building in Kuching, Sarawak, and the Tang Shopping Complex in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
MTUC protest tomorrow
17 venues picked to show discontent over amendments to Employment Act
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 10:32:00
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) will carry out its nationwide protest tomorrow to ensure its discontent with amendments made to the Employment Act is heard.
MTUC secretary-general Abdul Halim Mansor told The Malay Mail yesterday the protest would be held at various locations nationwide and that police had been informed.
“We are the workers' umbrella. We have no political agenda but are only voicing our concern and unhappiness with amendments made to the Employment Act," he said.
"Our dispute is not with our employers but in taking away our rights as workers through the amendments.
“We have informed the police, including the IGP and State police chiefs, on the locations and time of our protest. It will be peaceful and we will deploye our officers to ensure the discipline."
Earlier this week, Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam said the protest was illegal as it did not fall into the context of dispute between employers and employees.
To this, Abdul Halim said: “The question of whether this protest is halal or haram should not even be made."
MTUC expects a turnup of 500 of its members at each of the 17 locations throughout the country to protest against the amendments to the Act.
Abdul Halim said he did not think there would be any problem with the police as "they have always been supportive” of MTUC.
On whether the protest would affect rush-hour traffic, he said the MTUC officers at each location would maintain discipline. He also hoped police would help with the traffic flow and ensure safety of protesters.
The MTUC's main complaint against the amendments is its belief it is "a return to slavery" and that investors will only hire Malaysians as contract workers instead of permanent staff.
On the other hand, the Human Resource Ministry insisted the amendments protect the rights of workers.
MTUC is an umbrella body comprising 390 of the 692 labour unions nationwide has a total of 802,323 members.
The amendments to the Act were approved by Parliament on Oct 6.
The protest will take place tomorrow from 5pm to 6.30pm at the following locations in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor: Jalan Raja Laut; Jalan Barat (Petaling Jaya); Rawang (near Perodua); Shah Alam (near Proton); Seksyen 15 (Shah Alam); Bukit Raja; Teluk Panglima Garang (Banting).
Other locations are: MTUC Building, Ipoh, Perak; Jalan Perai, Penang (near the Prai industrial estate); Kedah; Jalan Ayer Keroh, Malacca.
Seremban, Negeri Sembilan; Jalan Sekudai, Johor Baru, Johor; Kota Baru, Kelantan (in front of the Federal Building); Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu (field near Pantai Batu Buruk); Kuantan, Pahang (field in front of Pahang State Mosque).
It will be held at the Sultan Iskandar Building in Kuching, Sarawak, and the Tang Shopping Complex in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. - Malay Mail, 2/11/2011, MTUC protest tomorrow
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