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1. TRADE UNION

2. WHAT IS TRADE UNION?
Organized group of workers; protect &
advance the interest of its member.

3. WHY WE CREATE TRADE
UNION?
1) Economic motive
◦ To improve worker’s economic.
2) Protection of rights
◦ To ensure worker’s rights are protected.
3) Social reason
◦ Medium to voice out employee
satisfaction.

4. REASON FOR JOINING A
UNION
1) Increased wages & benefits
2) Job security
3) Protection against unfair treatment
4) Cooperation with fellow workers
5) Peer pressure

5. WHO CAN JOIN A UNION?
1) Any worker over 16 year
2) Employees under contract of
employment
3) Public sector employees
4) Private sector employees

6. WHO CAN’T JOIN A UNION?
1) Students (universities or college
students)
2) Professional & managerial group
3) Person who under 16 years old
4) Part time workers
5) Not same category of membership

7. TYPES OF UNIONS
1) PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES’
UNIONS
2) PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES’
UNIONS
3) EMPLOYERS’ UNIONS

8. PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES’
UNIONS
The public sector consists of the civil
service, the statutory bodies and the
local authorities.
• Congress of Unions of Employees in the
Public and Civil Service (CUEPACS)

9. PRIVATE SECTOR
EMPLOYEES’ UNIONS
Private sector unions are either
national or in-house.
• Malaysian Trades Union Congress
(MTUC)

10. EMPLOYERS’ UNIONS
To secure the organization of all
employers
◦ Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF)

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