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1.0 INTRODUCTION
When we have entered the workforce, there already have the associations that we can
choose whether to join or not. The purpose of this association is to protect the employees.
This association can represent the public and also in the private sector. Therefore, there have
some association just only represent in public sector but the others can represent both sector
which are public and private. In Malaysia, there have three types of trade union which are the
trade union for employee of public sector, trade union for employee of the private sector, and
for the last type is the trade union for employer. They also represent in national and
international levels. The association that only represent in public sector is CUEPACS while
represent the both sector is a MTUC. With this forming of trade union, the workman can
voice out their demand to employers. The rules for forming and joining a trade union are the
same for both unions of employees and of employers. These two associations that were being
introduced are to represent the workers in public and private sector. But there are still have
the some differences among these two associations. So that, the aims or the purpose of this
term paper is to explain what are the differences CUEPACS from MTUC in their history of
establishment, the objective, about their membership, their function and also representation
even their act as spokesman is most likely same but the component that they practice was
different.
and all members of the union, not less than fourteen days prior to such meeting, of notice of
the proposed resolution to participate in the federation (Trade Union Act, 1959). Meanwhile,
MTUC is a federation of trade union and registered under the Societies Act 1966, it is the
oldest National Center representing the Malaysian workers. MTUC is the oldest national
center representing the Malaysia workers. The unions affiliated to MTUC represent all major
industry and sector with approximately 500000 members (Maimunah, 2013).
A few union leaders who believed in free democratic trade unionism convened a
conference of trade union delegates on 27th and 28th February 1948. When the conferences
opened, 160 delegates from 83 of the 165 registered trade union where presented. After the
registered had been made, they use principle of voluntary and peaceful negotiation in all
industry and occupational in dispute. The position at 1 st January 1949 and registered in 1950
as a society under Societies Act 1966 (Malaysian Trades Union Congress, n.d.).
right whether to accept or refuse to join without giving any reason. Application approved by
the Congress of the Council or a duly authorized body shall submit to the Director-General of
Trade Unions for registration. For unions Statutory Bodies or Local Authorities (LAs) require
the approval of the Minister of Human Resources in advance (CUEPACS, n.d). CUEPACS
total membership over the last few years has declined due to many Government Departments
have been privatized and become MTUC. Latest CUEPACS affiliate membership is
comprised of 100 public sector unions. Example trade union affiliate to the CUEPACS is
Medical Research Employee Union.
For MTUC, the members are individual trade unions which choose to affiliate to it.
They have private and public sector employees union as a member of MTUC. In 2012, it had
240 members and most of which were unions in the private sector. The MTUC shall consist
of such bona fide trade union organization as shall be affiliated in the manner prescribe by
these rules. Any such organization may make application to become affiliated to the MTUC
in the form prescribed for this purpose as Appendix A to his Constitution and shall furnish
two copies of its rules or Constitution together with such other particulars and information as
shall be required by the General Council. The General Council shall on receipt of the
applicant, seek views of the unions in the group concerned already affiliated to the MTUC,
but shall have full powers to accept or reject any such applicant. However, the General
Council in considering application for affiliation shall also give due regard to the membership
position of the already affiliated unions as against the total number of workers in the group
concerned(Malaysian Trades Union Congress, n.d.).
2.4 DIFFERENCE IN TERM OF FUNCTION
CUEPACS is also as a spokesman for the public services workers. CUEPACS will try to help
in financially or otherwise all or any of the members of the unions and its members. In others
word, if something happen to the members, the union will helps the members as best as they
can. For example they help by giving any compensation, allowances, and insurance to the
members of the unions. CUEPACS also organize relationship between employees and
employers and the relationship between the Government and any member of the Union
members. This is to make sure the organization will always in harmonious condition without
any problem happen. If they work in peace way, they also can increase the performance either
by the employees or employers (CUEPACS, n.d).
In addition, CUEPACS assist any union member or any of its members either financial or
otherwise to acquire any legal advice subject to the supply in Law Union Force. CUEPACS
will help the members to get the advice about the financial or otherwise. This is because
CUEPACS does not the members will misuse the opportunity given to them. So they must
advise them to use all that thongs in proper way (CUEPACS, n.d).
The functions of MTUC are to do everything to promote the interest of its affiliated
organizations, to improve the economic and social conditions of workers and render them
assistance. Besides that MTUC also ought to ensure that policies are developed and action
taken to ensure full employment, to work towards the establishment of a minimum wage a
legal maximum working week of 44 hours and to establish training centers and extension of
training facilities for workers. By provide this training; employees can also improve their
performance in their work. In addition, this policy is also wanted to protect employees right
from exploitation. Moreover, MTUC have to establish Provision for legislated Social Security
measures to provide protection against sickness, unemployment, old age, injury, invalidity
and retiring benefits and promotion of high standards of health, hygiene and welfare in all
places of employment and seek adequate compensation for workers disabled by accidents and
diseases (Malaysian Trades Union Congress, n.d.).
Meanwhile, for MTUC they will organize by the government as the representative of
workers in Malaysia and is consulted by government on major changes in labor laws through
the National Joint Labor Advisory Council MTUC also represent labor at the international
Labor Organization Conferences and Meetings. Because of that, it is possible to send many
union leaders for overseas courses, seminar and conferences (Malaysian Trades Union
Congress, n.d.). Besides that, MTUC will also represent in two sector which are public and
private sector. Compare with CUEPACS, MTUC is more challenges because the scope of the
representation is largest. This is because MTUC is the first association that was introduced to
represent the labor or workers.
3.0 CONCLUSION
In a nutshell, both of these associations have their own responsibilities and their
benefits to employers and employees. But these two associations have their same aims and
purpose which is to ensure the worker rights are protected. With this association, they can
also reduce the burden of government because this association can help the employees and
employers to solve their dispute or problems with harmonious way with through an
intermediary and not directly government. However, CUEPACS and MTUC have a several
differences in term of history, objective, membership, representation and also their function.
As we know in 1969, CUEPACS decided to separate with MTUC because of they cannot
unite and work together anymore.