The provisional dissolution of the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has raised questions about the future of workers’ representation in Malaysia.
This development also shines a spotlight on a broader issue: why has unionisation remained low in Malaysia for decades, and what could this mean for workers, especially at a time when gig work is expanding, wage growth remains a concern, and workers face new challenges from automation AI.
Astro Awani’s Melisa Idris speaks with V Selvam, the co-founder of Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) and Suara Warga Pertiwi, and Andrew Lo, the CEO of the Sarawak Bank Employees Union and the deputy president of the Labour Solidarity and Learning Resources Association.
Produced by: Astro Awani
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