KUALA LUMPUR, 6 March 2009: Selangor has roped in the help of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and a union to back its bid to regain control of water distribution in the state. At a press conference in parliament yesterday, the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) and the Coalition Against Water Privatisation (CAWP) handed a memorandum to […]
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Soft drinks manufacturer sacks eight union officials
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Feb 2009: Eight officials of the National Union of Drink Industry Workers (NUDIW) have been sacked for allegedly “master-minding an illegal strike” at the F&N and Coco Cola factory in Shah Alam. The union’s advisor, A Sivananthan told a news conference today that the company’s action was tantamount to union busting because […]