eiwu / sharp picket, press statement 28 feb 2013
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EIWU / SHARP PICKET, PRESS STATEMENT 28 FEB 2013TRANSCRIPT
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KESATUAN PEKERJA - PEKERJA PERUSAHAAN LETRIKELECTRICAL INDUSTRY WORIGRS' UNION
(No. Pendaftarat: 443)
Surat Kami Bil
Surat Tuan Bil
No. 55-2, Jalan SS 15 / 8A,47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.Tel : 603 -56335243,56335244Fax : 603 -56335246E-mail : [email protected] : eiwunz@stream)x.com
Date: 28ft February 2013.
PRESS STATEMENT
Ref : Deadlock In Collective Agreement
Whg We Plcket?
More than l,4OO workers from S & O Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.,located at Lot 2O2, Bakar Arang Industrial Estate, 08000 Sungai Petani,Kedah (Malaysia) is picketing from 28ft February 2Ol3 onwards for thefollowing reasons:-
The Union and the company have concluded ten (1Ott1 CollectiveAgreements over the years which carries terms and conditions ofemployment. The lle Collective Agreement between the Union andthe Company had expired on 31st March 2012.
Consequently, the Union had sent the proposal for the 1lur CollectiveAgreement which takes effect on 01st April 2012, to the company videour letter dated Sft April 2012.
. The said proposal was discussed by Union and Company for eight (8)rounds lasting about 8 months
Right from day one of the commencement of negotiation the union hadstarted on the need for salary adjustment. Though the original proposal was12 %o across the board, the Union after considering the recent businessdevelopment in Japan and other pleas by the company, had came downfrom its original stand of 12 o/o to 5 o/o.
Affiliated To : Malaysian Trades Union Congress.International Metalworkers' Federation Geneva.
Taking the financjal standing and performance of the company for theprevious 3 yearg (2O1O,2oL7,2o12) the felt that the 5 Yo salary adjustmentacross the board is fair and reasonable.
The company however, right from theadamantly until at later stages came upo/o.
The workers who have been producing the surplus , high sales turnoverand who have supported the company,s u.it orl elfort to increaseproduc_tivity by various means, feel -cheated
and deprived of what isrightfully theirs.
beginning maintained"Oo/oto 3 o/o and the final stages to 3.5
Based on the currently prevailing circumstances, the EIWU has no choicebut to stage this picket as provided under the law before deciding its nextcourse of action.
Thank you.
This statement is made by:General Secretary
Electrical Industry Workers, Union(H/P: ot2-278,472fl-