Suhakam: Allow foreign workers to join unions / Lao động tại Mã lai được phép vào công đoàn

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2008/08/12

At the Suhakam roundtable discussion with trade unions yesterday were (from left) Cuepacs vice-president Azih Muda, Suhakam Commissioner Datuk N. Siva Subramaniam, MTUC secretary-general G. Rajasekaran and Tenaganita’s Dr Irene Fernandez


KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) has come out in support of suggestions by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and trade unions that foreign workers be allowed to form unions or join existing ones.

Human Rights Commissioner Datuk N. Siva Subramaniam said the commission would recommend the move to the government in its annual report, which will be published later this year.

"Suhakam believes a worker -- local or foreign -- deserves to be treated the same and enjoy the same privileges," he said after Suhakam's roundtable discussion with trade unions yesterday.

The discussion was spurred by recent reports that a Nike T-shirt factory here, owned by local company Hytex Integrated Bhd, had allegedly abused its foreign workers mainly from Bangladesh and Vietnam, by confiscating their passports and garnishing their wages.

Subramaniam said the "Nike incident" was just one of many cases of foreign worker abuse.

He added that Suhakam received an average of two complaints a day from foreigners claiming mistreatment.

Also present at the meeting were representatives of the Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs), Malaysian Bar Council, Tenaganita and Malaysian Trades Union Congress.

Subramaniam said the government announced on Nov 13, 2005 that foreign workers employed in Malaysia would be treated equally in accordance with provisions under the International Labour Organisation convention.

It includes the right of foreign workers to form or join unions.

"However, many companies still mistreat their workers, to the point where it borders on slavery going against the ILO convention.

"We must ensure that all foreign labour is treated humanely. This includes providing good living conditions, fair wages and the guarantee of basic human rights," Subramaniam said.

Suhakam vice-chairman Tan Sri Simon Sipaun said the commission's previous recommendations to the government on the rights of foreign labour had not been well received.

"I invite other NGOs to join us in this initiative to fight for the rights of foreign workers," he said.

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Suhakam: Allow foreign workers to join unions Suhakam: permettre aux travailleurs étrangers de s'affilier à des syndicats

À la Suhakam table ronde avec les syndicats hier étaient (de gauche à droite) CUEPACS vice-président Azih Muda, Datuk Suhakam commissaire N. Siva Subramaniam, MTUC secrétaire-général G. Rajasekaran Tenaganita et le Dr Irene Fernandez

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) has come out in support of suggestions by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and trade unions that foreign workers be allowed to form unions or join existing ones. KUALA LUMPUR: La Malaisie Commission des droits de l'homme (SUHAKAM) est venu en faveur des suggestions faites par les organisations non gouvernementales (ONG) et les syndicats que les travailleurs étrangers soient autorisés à former des syndicats ou de s'affilier à celles qui existent déjà.

Human Rights Commissioner Datuk N. Siva Subramaniam said the commission would recommend the move to the government in its annual report, which will be published later this year. Commissaire aux droits de l'homme Datuk N. Siva Subramaniam a déclaré que la Commission recommande le passage au gouvernement dans son rapport annuel, qui sera publié plus tard cette année. "Suhakam believes a worker -- local or foreign -- deserves to be treated the same and enjoy the same privileges," he said after Suhakam's roundtable discussion with trade unions yesterday. "Suhakam estime un travailleur - locaux ou étrangers - mérite d'être traités de la même façon et jouissent des mêmes privilèges», at-il dit après la SUHAKAM la table ronde avec les syndicats hier. The discussion was spurred by recent reports that a Nike T-shirt factory here, owned by local company Hytex Integrated Bhd, had allegedly abused its foreign workers mainly from Bangladesh and Vietnam, by confiscating their passports and garnishing their wages. La discussion a été stimulée par les récentes informations selon lesquelles un Nike T-shirt usine, détenue par les entreprises locales Hytex intégré Bhd, aurait abusé de sa travailleurs étrangers principalement du Bangladesh et le Vietnam, en confisquant leur passeport et des garnitures de leurs salaires. Subramaniam said the "Nike incident" was just one of many cases of foreign worker abuse. Subramaniam a déclaré que le "Nike incident" était juste un des nombreux cas de travailleurs étrangers abus.

He added that Suhakam received an average of two complaints a day from foreigners claiming mistreatment. Il a ajouté que la SUHAKAM a reçu une moyenne de deux plaintes par jour d'étrangers prétendant mauvais traitements. Also present at the meeting were representatives of the Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs), Malaysian Bar Council, Tenaganita and Malaysian Trades Union Congress. Aussi présents à cette réunion étaient des représentants du Congrès des syndicats d'employés du secteur public et la fonction publique (CUEPACS), Malaysian Bar Council, Tenaganita et des syndicats de Malaisie Congrès. Subramaniam said the government announced on Nov 13, 2005 that foreign workers employed in Malaysia would be treated equally in accordance with provisions under the International Labour Organisation convention. Subramaniam a dit que le gouvernement a annoncé le Nov 13, 2005 que les travailleurs étrangers employés en Malaisie serait l'égalité de traitement conformément aux dispositions de la Convention de l'OIT. It includes the right of foreign workers to form or join unions. Il comprend le droit des travailleurs étrangers pour former ou d'adhérer à des syndicats. "However, many companies still mistreat their workers, to the point where it borders on slavery going against the ILO convention. "Toutefois, de nombreuses entreprises encore maltraitent leurs travailleurs, au point où il frontières sur l'esclavage allant à l'encontre de la convention de l'OIT. "We must ensure that all foreign labour is treated humanely. This includes providing good living conditions, fair wages and the guarantee of basic human rights," Subramaniam said. "Nous devons veiller à ce que tous les travailleurs étrangers sont traités avec humanité. Cela comprend la présentation de bonnes conditions de vie, des salaires équitables et la garantie des droits fondamentaux," a déclaré Subramaniam. Suhakam vice-chairman Tan Sri Simon Sipaun said the commission's previous recommendations to the government on the rights of foreign labour had not been well received. Suhakam vice-président Tan Sri Sipaun Simon dit la Commission dans ses précédentes recommandations au gouvernement sur les droits de la main-d'oeuvre étrangère n'a pas été bien reçu. "I invite other NGOs to join us in this initiative to fight for the rights of foreign workers," he said. «J'invite d'autres ONG à se joindre à nous dans cette initiative se battre pour les droits des travailleurs étrangers", at-il dit.

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