Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Discrimination of Retirement Age

Dear Saudari,

Thank you for your message regarding retirement age for employees in the private sector. No response from PM. Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has not even acknowledged our March 2007 memorandum on retirement age. By now we have come to realise that Abdullah believes rhetorics rather than action.

Abdullah makes it appear that he is the Prime Minister for Public Sector only and insofar as wages and working conditions for the private sector he has to seek the approval of large corporations, especially Multinational Corporations. He thinks if he makes any move without their consent they will punish him by not investing in Malaysia.

It is most unfortunate that we have a PM who is most inconsiderate. We would probably be better off seeking the support of the Human Resources Minister and that has to be MTUC's stretegy to resolve this issue. We would also seek the support of Parliament, especially members of Pakatan Rakyat.

Best Regards.

G. Rajasekaran
www.grajasekaran.blogspot.com


On 6/2/08, Normah Bahari wrote:


Tuan Syed Shahir bin Syed Mohamud - MTUC President
Mr G. Rajasekaran - MTUC Secretary General

Sirs ,

Since the Memorandum for Extension of Retirement Age sent to Prime Minister in March 2007 , there is not much said about it.

Public Sectors Workers have been granted Extension of Compulsory Retirement Age effective 1/7/2008.
Malaysian Employers Federation have given statement they prefer 55 Years for Private Sectors Workers.
MEF do not care . MEF priorities are Investors and Employers . MEF will make sure Employers get maximum advantage at the expense of Employees .

How about MTUC ? MTUC CARES AND WILL FIGHT FOR WORKERS ....

Private Sectors Workers have been treated like Second Class Citizen . Every Malaysian have their share of Contributions towards Country Growth and Developments and Government should recognise that . Private Sectors Workers are being denied and deprived many benefits enjoyed by Public Sectors Workers.

Extension of Compulsory Retirement Age for Workers should be implemented immediately and Legislate for all workers of Malaysia .

MTUC have to fight the above Issue for the Working Class . Memorandum for Extension of Retirement Age should be sent to Parliament to be heard . Employment Act on Retirement Age should be Amended immediately .

All Labours of Malaysia should have Common Retirement Age .


Private Sectors Workers NEED JUSTICE and MTUC will champion all Private Sectors Workers plights..

Thank you and regards.
Normah Bahari

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