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Discuss the origins of industrial relations Elaborate on Malaysian industrial relations Describe international evolvement of industrial relations Explain industrial relations in the Malaysian public sector
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2.1 Origins
In Malaysia, industrial relations emerged as in other countries i.e. began within traditional organisations (between the owner and the employees). Features: More to person-to-person relationship (personal) Employers conduct affairs personally or trough a managerial structure Peasant society informal relationship In agricultural sector typical negotiation on the terms and conditions of employment Employers were unhappy as employees bargained for better compensation
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In modern industrial relations, the traditional features were disappearing. Employees began organising themselves into groups They worked through groups (in the form of trade unions) rather than as individuals The establishment of trade unions for both parties and the legislation of legal regulations change the relationship into formal and impersonal
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2.2 Malaysian industrial relations The emergence of Malaysian industrial relations is associated with immigrant labourers and British colonialism. The Chinese and Indian workers involved in the commercial industries i.e. mines, plantations, business, trades, services etc The Chinese workers organised themselves into triad societies, secret societies etc
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Chinese and Indian workers (indentured) were influenced by political development in their home country E.g. clashes between Kuomintang and Chinese Communist Party also affected local situations This can be seen from a series of demonstrations, strikes and riots from pre war until post war e.g. Batu Arang Coal Strike 1935.
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The evolvement of Malaysian industrial relations can be seen from external influences. The influence of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and General Union before 1957 proved the development of trade unions and industrial relations (although led to negative impacts) The International Labour Organisation (ILO) located in Geneva, under the United Nations plays important roles in the Malaysian industrial relations (member since 1957)
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Industrial relations in the public sector refer to the relationship between the government and the public sectors employees. It is related to the role of the government as an employer in this sector. Employers refer to the federal government, the state governments, the federal statutory authorities, the state statutory authorities and the local authorities. The federal government is necessarily involved in industrial relations in this sector.
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DIFFERENCES
The differences between the industrial relations system in the public sector and in the private sector can be seen from the following: Principles underlying the systems Parties involved The way employees unions are organized The ways employees are grouped Machineries cater for industrial relations in the public sector. (Dunston Ayadurai : 1985)
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DIFFERENCES CONTD
2.4.1.1 Principles underlying the systems The principles underlying industrial relations in both sectors are different. In the private sector; these principles are embedded in the statue i.e. IRA 1967. Sec 52, IRA declares that Parts II, III, IV and VI shall not apply to any public sector services (GO and JPA). The principles are trade unionism, union recognition, collective bargaining and dispute resolutions.
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2.4.1.2 Parties Involved The parties involved in industrial relations in the both sectors are not constituted in the same way. Only a few employers in the private sector some are unionised. No employer union in the public sector.
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2.4.1.3 The way employees are grouped The employees in the public sector may group themselves in unions or in associations and still enjoy any of the benefits of union representation (unlike in the private sector, where they must group themselves in trade unions to enjoy any of the benefits of union representation).
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2.4.1.4 The way employees unions are organised Employees unions in the public sector are organized along ministry/ department/ occupation/ statutory authority/ local authority lines. Employees unions in the private sector are organized along establishment/ industry/ trade/ occupation lines.
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2.4.1.5 The machineries catering for industrial relations in the public sector The machineries in the public sector is unique and has no equivalent in the private sector as follows: i. Salaries Commissions and Salaries Committees. ii. The Public Service Department. iii. The Public Service Tribunal; and iv. The Joint Councils
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The machineries catering for industrial relations in the public sector contd
ii) The Public Service Department (PSD) PSD is one of the important federal agencies Headed by the Director General of Public service It serves as human resource department of the federal government It looks after practically all public sector employees
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iii) The Public Service Tribunal (PST) PST is an arbitration tribunal It is constituted by the Public Service Tribunal Act 1977 Its main function was to determine any dispute in regard to any anomaly arising from the implementation of the recommendations of salaries commissions and salaries committees referred to it under the Act. It has been abolished in the year 2000.
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The machineries catering for industrial relations in the public sector contd
iv) The Joint Councils (JCs) It is a machinery i.e. modification of the Whitley Council machinery of the United Kingdom The design is to be consultative and not negotiative in character Two levels of JCs i.e. the National Joint Councils and the Departmental Joint Councils
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Discussion questions
1. Elaborate on the impacts of colonialism in the Malaysian industrial relations. 2. Evaluate the roles of foreign workers in the development of Malaysian industrial relations. 3. Critically evaluate the influence of international bodies upon Malaysian industrial relations. 4. Discuss the uniqueness of Malaysian public sector industrial relations. 5. Elaborate on the Salaries Commissions and Salaries Committees in Malaysia.
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