Amendment to Act allows workers to join multiple unions

THE Dewan Rakyat passed amendments to the Trade Union Act to allow multiple unions to be set up by workers.

“The main purpose of the amendments is to abolish the restriction with regard to the setting up of trade unions, including the restriction of allowing only one union to be set up in any industry, occupation or trade,” Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar (pic) said when wrapping up his ministerial replies on the Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.