Unions welcome minimum wage hike


PETALING JAYA: Unions applaud the increase in the minimum wage announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during the tabling of Budget 2025.

In two separate statements on Thursday (Oct 24), the Railwaymens Union of Malaya (RUM) and the Union of Postal Clerical Workers (UPCW) said that increasing the minimum wage from RM1,500 to RM1,700 would improve the quality of life for workers, especially those in the B40 category.

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