PUTRAJAYA: The allocation for the Workers’ Union Affairs Programme has been increased to RM5.8mil this year from RM2.6mil last year, says the Human Resources Minister.
Steven Sim Chee Keong (pix) said the maximum limit of grant applications for workers’ unions had also been increased from RM10,000 last year to RM20,000 this year to strengthen the management of workers’ union affairs.
"The issuance of the programme's grants is subject to the conditions set.
"The pillar of the economy is workers, and the pillar of workers is unions. Therefore, workers’ unions should be supported and strengthened,” he said in a statement on Wednesday (Jan 17).
Sim said two committees had been formed for evaluating applications, namely the Workers’ Union Affairs Programme Technical Committee and its Assessment or Approval Panel Committee.
The Workers’ Union Affairs Department will promote grants and programmes under the programme to all workers’ unions through the department's state offices throughout the country via in-person briefing sessions and advertisements on the department’s website jheks.mohr.gov.my. – Bernama
