Sarawakian native workers badly stung by job losses, forced unpaid leave, says Miri MP


Children of squatter families in the Pujut Corner slums in Miri city. - Stephen Then

MIRI: Many Sarawakian workers in the private sector statewide have been hard hit by job losses as well as prolonged unpaid leave forced on them, says Dr Teo Yu Keng.

The Miri MP told The Star Tuesday (July 14) that he has received information that native workers, especially rural-urban migrants, are losing their jobs at an alarming rate.

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