P.140
Segamat (13th General Election on May 5, 2013)
46,262 (20,093/43.43% Malays;
21,393/46.24% Chinese; 4,641/10.03% Indians)
Vote for Change, for our children’s future
Better, brighter future for workers under PR
ON THIS Labour
Day (May 1, 2013) I would like to
thank workers nationwide for their contribution to our national economy and nation
building.
This nation has
prospered on the sweat of your tireless labour and your unrelenting
determination to provide a better future for your children and grandchildren.
A grateful
nation recognises the sacrifices you have made to bring us to where we are
today, and a Pakatan Rakyat (PR) government will ensure that all your work shall
bear fruit.
We will correct
the current policies of the Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) government that
favours large corporations over workers.
We will correct
the changes made by BN-Umno to the Employment Act 1955, the Industrial
Relations Acts 1967 and the Trade Unions Act 1959 that allows the insertion of
a third party between employer and employee relationships, which enables
employers to deny any responsibility when employees are unjustly or wrongfully
terminated. We have seen cases where workers are terminated because of their
trade union activities.
The Malaysia
Trade Union Congress (MTUC) was against this amendment, the International Trade
Union Confederation (ITUC) was against this amendment, and PR stands against
this amendment.
PR believes
deeply that our national prosperity rests on the wellbeing of our workers. We
will pursue a fairer and more transparent environment that will benefit both
workers and employers, and contribute to greater productivity and profits for
all. We will reverse the policies that create a hostile working environment for
our workers and replace them with policies that cultivate smarter partnerships
between trade unions, employers and employees.
To further the
social safety net for our plantation workers and their families, we will
establish a National Commodity Fund with an initial fund of RM100 million with
the intention of helping those affected by sudden drops in commodity prices by
giving them RM500 a month through our National Commodity Assistance scheme.
I urge you to
study our policies and compare them against the regressive policies of the
BN-Umno government towards you.
Therefore, come Sunday
(May 5, 2013), I ask the workers of this great nation to seize the opportunity
to elect a government that will safeguard your interests and the fruits of your
labour.
Ini Kalilah! Ubah!
Dato’ Chua Jui Meng
Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice-president
Johor PKR chairman
PKR Candidate for P140 Segamat
