Malaysia workers organise

27 October 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Civil society / Constitution and rights / Government / Human rights / Industries / Informal migration for labor / International relations / Labor / Labor policy and administration / Law and judiciary / Laws and regulations / Local workers abroad / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training / Offshore recruitment and employment / Safety and health at work / Social development / The poor / Unions
Cambodia Domestic Worker Network / Cambodian Migrant Workers’ Solidarity Network / Dignity International / DWS / Heng Sour / IDEA / ILO / Independent Democracy of Informal Economy Association / International Labour Organization / Kuala Lumpur / Malaysian aid / Ministry of Labor / Workers Congress

Dissatisfied by wages at home, thousands of Cambodians have been lured to Malaysia by the promise of bigger pay cheques, but while many have found themselves subjected to long hours, unpaid wages, unsafe working conditions and even physical abuse, they have – until now – been unable to unionise. Yesterday, however, dozens of Cambodians gathered in Kuala Lumpur for the first-ever “workers congress”, which was organised by local union Independent Democracy of Informal Economy Association (IDEA) and the Cambodia Domestic Worker Network (DWS), in cooperation with NGO Dignity International. ...

 Alice Cuddy and Sen David
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