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The
Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has
called on the Transport Ministry to appoint a
workers’ representative on the Port Klang
Authority (PKA) board to look after the
interests of the 20,000 port workers.
Vice-president A. Balasubramaniam said there had
been no workers’ representative on the board
since June last year following a revamp.
He said the MTUC disagreed with the ministry’s
assertion that the PKA board should comprise
professionals, namely those who could contribute
to the port’s operations.
“Workers’ contribution to the port’s operations
is vital and they should be represented on the
board,” Balasubramaniam, who is also secretary
of the Union of Employees of Port Ancillary
Services Supplies, said yesterday. — Bernama
Source: The STAR NATION
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