Saturday, August 31, 2013

Selepas Raya, 18 pekerja anak syarikat DRB HICOM di Pekan dibuang kerja kerana aktiviti berjuang untuk hak pekerja semasa PRU13

Walaupun kita telah berusaha, tetapi 18 saudara pekerja di Pekan telah ditamatkan perkhidmatan pada 19 Ogos 2013. Perjuangan diteruskan

HORMATI HAK RAKYAT UNTUK MENGAMBIL BAHAGIAN DALAM PROSES DEMOKRASI DI MALAYSIA – Hentikan tindakan disiplin terhadap pekerja kerana melaksanakan hak politik mereka

Update:-
Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja MHS Aviation Berhad menjadikannya 52. 
Tidak menerima apa-apa surat jawapan daripada Perdana Menteri.
18 pekerja terbabit masih risau masa depan - harap anak syarikat DRB akan menarikbalik dan memberhentikan tindakan disiplin

 

It is a sad day for Workers in Malaysia when on 19th August,  18 workers were terminated by the DRB HICOM companies in Pekan.

51 Groups responded when disciplinary action was commenced against the workers, vide a Joint Statement entitled, "DRB HICOM MUST RESPECT THE CITIZENS’ RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IN MALAYSIA –Stop disciplinary action against workers for exercising their political rights dated 25/6/2013.

The plea was made to DRB HICOM and also the Prime Minister of Malaysia, also the MP for Pekan. (The PM is yet to respond to our letter)

As it is, public servants's right to participate in peaceful assembly and other political activities are curtailed by the government, their employer. Now, it seems that private sector employers are also trying curtail the rights of their workers...An employer should only have control of their workers during the work-hours, and in matters directly linked to their employment. When employer extends their 'control' over workers with regard their activities outside working hours, and in this case a Union sanctioned activity, it is unacceptable - Will Malaysian workers stand up and fight in the public arena, or would they choose to 'silently' resort to just using the available legal avenues of access to justice or just keep 'silent' as their rights be eroded. Media sadly gives little or no space to worker, union and civil society statements - and likewise, our politicians also 'avoid' taking up worker/union issues.

Below is a report from the Blog LABOUR BULLETIN, which has added graphics to the UNION statement after the workers were terminated.

Message to TAN SRI SYED MOKHTAR AL BUKHARY - Press Release ::: Press Report for DRB Group – Termination action against workers exercising their political rights is abhorred.


We, the National Union of Transport Equipments & Allied Indutries Workers NUTEAIW) is appalled by the action of DRB Hicom companies, being Hicom Automotive Manufacturing Sdn Bhd and Isuzu Hicom Sdn Bhd in Pekan, taking disciplinary action against 18 workers who exercised their right as citizens outside working hours.  Pursuant to a decision by the Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC), which was also supported by the NUTEAIW, to extract commitments on worker rights from contesting candidates and political parties, workers went to meet contesting candidates before election day.
On 3/5/2013, these 18 workers submitted the MTUC memorandum to one of the contesting candidates in the Parliamentary constituency, which also happens to be the constituency that the Prime Minister of Malaysia was contesting. For this, disciplinary action have been initiated by two  DRB HICOM companies in Pekan, after more than 85 days of suspension were terminated on 19th August 2013.
Hicom Automotive Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, which assembles automobiles for
Suzuki, Mercedes-Benz
and Volkswagen, issued show cause letters to 16 workers, and speedily proceeded with the Domestic Inquiry on 11th June 2013 and terminated them on 19th Auguste 2013. Likewise, Isuzu Hicom Sdn Bhd, that assembles automobiles for Isuzu, issued show cause letters to 2 workers and they too has been terminated by the Company on 19th August 2013. The workers were not allowed the right to be represented by representatives of the National Union, only representatives from the work site committee.

We consider this not only a gross violation of worker rights, but a violation of the right of citizens to participate in the democratic process of Malaysia during the 13th General Elections. No employer should have the right to dictate directly or indirectly the political choices, activities and/or actions of their workers, more so outside employment hours. Workers, as citizens, of Malaysia must have the freedom to join and participate in any political parties, even offer themselves as candidates and involve themselves in campaigning in general elections. Hence the taking of this disciplinary action against workers for things they did in exercise of their rights as citizens in a democracy during the 13th General Elections is an infringement of their rights. The best thing that these DRB Hicom companies can do now is to immediately reinstate these workers without any delay.
 
The charges levied against the workers are (1) Undermining the image or good name of the company orally, in writing or by action, and (2) Bringing about or trying to bring about any form of influence or outside pressure to submit or support any external claim that is related to service be it an individual claim or claims of other employees.
The employer allegedly is of the position that the participation and action of the said 18 workers,Photo were contrary to the interest of the company gave the false impression that the company was involved in politics.

If the company fears that there will be a perception that ‘the company was involved in politics’, it is hypocritical given the fact that during campaigning period, on 25/4/2013, the company encouraged workers to go and meet the Barisan Nasional Paliamentary candidate for Pekan, Mohd Najib Abdul Razak, also the incumbent Prime Minister. Workers were allowed to go for the meeting during working hours. This event was also highlighted in Najib’s 13th General Election Pekan Constituency candidate website (http://www.parlimenpekan.com,) and the posting was entitled ‘Dato’ Sri Najib Beramah Mesra Dengan Warga DRB-Hicom Pekan’Najib Beri Sijil 2(Dato’ Sri Najib Socialize with DRB-Hicom citizenry). Later that very day women workers were also allowed by the company to meet up with Najib’s wife.

Companies and businesses should never terminate a worker for reasons other than matters that relates to work performance and/or their conduct as a worker save for very exceptional cases like where a worker is convicted for a criminal offence.
These 18 workers have families and children, and a termination would cause great hardship to their wellbeing and livelihood. Amongst the 18 are also trade union leaders, including also the current chairperson of MTUC Pahang Division
, and as such termination of worker leaders may also be perceived as a ‘union busting’
 action by these DRB Hicom companies.
We call on DRB Hicom,  Hicom Automotive Manufacturing Sdn Bhd and Isuzu Hicom Sdn Bhd to immediately reinstate them without loss of benefits.
We call on Prime Minister Mohd Najib Abdul Razak,being also the Member of Parliament for Pekan, to intervene and ensure that worker and citizen rights of his constituents are not violated by employers.

This press release is prepared and released by:


N.GOPAL KISHNAM
General Secretary
National Union of Transport Equipment & Allied Industries Workers (NUTEAIW)
No. 30 A, Jalan Utas A, Section 15, 40000 Shah Alam. Selangor Darul Ehsan. Malaysia
Tel : 603-55192421 or 603-55193860
Fax 603-55106863
e-mail: nutew@streamyx.com or kishnam18gp@yahoo.co.uk 
 
Source: Labour Bulletin
See earlier post:-

Now 51 groups call on DRB HICOM TO RESPECT THE CITIZENS’ RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IN MALAYSIA

Karnival Sukan NUBE 2013 di Port Dickson


Karnival Sukan NUBE 2013 berlangsung dengan meriah
31/8/2013,Port Dickson

Lebih daripada 400 ahli NUBE mengambil bahagian dalam Karnival Sukan NUBE 2013, yang telah diadakan di Sekolah Menengah Tinggi Port Dickson, pagi ini.

Acara ini bermula pada jam 8.00 pagi dengan kontinjen dari lima cawangan NUBE berarak ke padang. Perarakan ini diikuti dengan Presiden NUBE Tan Eng Hong memberikan kata-kata aluan.

Ketua Polis Daerah Port Dickson, Supt Abd Wahan Bin Harun telah merasmikan Karnival Sukan NUBE 2013 dengan ucapan penuh motivasi.

Setiausaha Agung NUBE J Solomon berkata karnival sukan tahun ini menyaksikan bilangan peserta yang paling tinggi.

Semua lima cawangan NUBE yang terdiri daripada Kuala Lumpur, Selangor & Pahang (KLSP), Pulau Pinang, Kedah & Perlis (PKP), Kelantan & Terengganu (KT), Perak (Ipoh) dan Negeri Sembilan, Melaka & Johor (SMJ) akan mengambil bahagian dalam acara yang bakal membina semangat perpaduan.

Objektif utama karnival sukan ini adalah untuk memupuk semangat perpaduan dan persaudaraan dalam perjuangan serta mengerat hubungan kita dan meningkatkan potensi diri.

More than 400 NUBE members participated in NUBE Sports Carnival 2013, which was held at Sekolah Menengah Tinggi Port Dickson, this morning.

The event kicked off at 8.00 am with the contingent from five NUBE branches paraded into the field. NUBE President Tan Eng Hong welcomed the participants.

Port Dickson OCPD, Supt Abd Wahan Bin Harun officiated the NUBE Sports Carnival 2013 with a roaring speech, motivating the participants.

NUBE General Secretary J Solomon said that this year, the sports carnival saw the highest number of participants.

All five NUBE branches consisting of Kuala Lumpur, Selangor & Pahang (KLSP), Pulau Pinang, Kedah & Perlis (PKP), Kelantan & Terengganu (KT), Perak (Ipoh) and Negeri Sembilan, Melaka & Johor (SMJ) will participate in the spirit of solidarity and one family in this event.

The primary objective of these sport is to cultivate the spirit of solidarity, unity and brotherhood in our struggles, strengthens our relationship, to congregate and enhance our potentials.

Friday, August 2, 2013

Jika pekerja atau Union mangsa ketidakadilan tidak mahu berjuang untuk hak...

Biarkan sahaja atau mahu LAWAN....

Siapa akan membantu pekerja?

1 - Saudara kita iaitu saudara pekerja sendiri sama ada di kilang/tempat kerja, di dalam union sama, di seluruh negara serta orang perseorangan dan pertubuhan yang mementingkan hak asasi dan membantah ketidakadilan.

2 - UNION (atau Kesatuan Sekerja) - ya, dalam masa susah, mereka akan tampil ke hadapan membantah - Union tempat kerja sendiri, Union Kebangsaam Union lain, MTUC ..

3 - Wakil rakyat dan parti politik yang benar-benar mengutamakan hak asasi dan bekerja untuk keadilan...

Ya - ramai akan datang membantu (kalau diminta) TETAPI mangsa kena mendedahkan penindasan, ketidakadilan, pencabulan hak tersebut....dan minta bantuan/sokongan... (Kalau berdiam diri sahaja orang tak tahu...kalau tak minta orang tak bantu) dan yang paling penting sekali adalah mangsa sendiri mesti berjuang untuk hak mereka... bukan berdiam diri tunggu orang lain berjuang untuk kamu...

Mangsa yang mahu berjuang...iaitu minta bantuan siapa, dsb... - tapi setengah mangsa sendiri tak mahu berbuat apa-apa atau berjuang - hanya meninggalkan kepada UNION atau wakil rakyat atau parti politik atau pihak ketiga... seolah-olah hanya mahu simpati selaku mangsa tetapi enggan berjuang sendiri untuk hak

Jadi, jika kamu seorang MANGSA - perlu saudara mula-mula buat keputusan sama ada mahu berjuang untuk hak kamu/keadilan atau tidak.

Jika mahu berjuang - berjuanglah dan saudara lain orang lain rakyat umum semua akan berjuang BERSAMA MU...

Kalau tak mahu berjuang, dan hanya mahu SIMPATI - secara jujur nyatakan, dan kita semua akan menyatakan 'Kesian"

Masalah ramai mangsa pencabulan hak dan ketidakadilan di Malaysia adalah mereka TIDAK MAHU berjuang - mereka kata biarkanlah, apa boleh buat, nasib sahaja dan 'meneruskan kehidupan' mereka .... pi cari kerja baru, dsb...TETAPI sikap sedemikian hanya memperkuatkan pencabul hak asasi (mereka yang melakukan ketidakadilan/penindasas) - tak ada kesan - dan mereka akan mengulangkan pencabulan/penindasas/dsb ke atas orang lain - Jadi, pilihan tak berbuat apa-apa atau pilihan tak mahu berjuang bulan sahaja mengakibatkan kamu(mangsa kini) tetapi juga orang lain (bakal mangsa pencabul hak/pelaku ketidakadilan/penindas...)

Maka fikirkan betul-betul tindakan selanjut apabila kamu menjadi mangsa sesuatu ketidakadilan - kerana keputusan anda menjejaskan bukan sahaja diri sendiri tetapi ramai lagi...