MTUC calls for tripartite council

Malaysia Trade Union Congress, Sarawak chairman, Andrew Lo speaks a-mile-a-minute. new

KUCHING: A tripartite council comprising representatives from the state government, employers and trade unions should be set up to find long-term solutions to the issues of human resource development and dependence on foreign workers, especially in the plantation sector.

Making this call, MTUC Sarawak said it was concerned over plans to bring in 12,000 Bangladeshi workers for plantations in the state.