1. ORGANIZING WORKER (LOCAL / MIGRANT WORKERS IN SMALL PLATATION)
THE MALAYSIA
JEYA PASKAR NARAYANAN

2. BACKGROUND
General workers in small farmers in Malaysia is low wage – low education – no skill needed. Local & Migrant workers working together. High turnover because of migrant workers return to country every two years. They come back same pay even they have experience for two years (spraying). No protection or provident fund. NO correct figure but estimate there are about 500,000 workers in big and small plantation.

3. TARGET GROUP PARTIES INVOLVED Contract and Casual workers
Migrant workers
examples : Small business / General workers in Plantation
Trade Union (local) / International Union in same industries.
Government – Human Resource Ministry / NGO
PARTIES INVOLVED

4. Objectives Organizing these workers, prevent exploitation.
Immediate objectives
- To group them union benefits (provide consultation –
advice on OSH.
- Inform (RSOP) EUROPEGAP,
- Government run scheme FELDA
; NO inspection on this area and formal body is taking care of them

5. Activities Open migrant workers centre with IRO – to handle complaint
Road show – work sites
Places they go in holiday (supermarket)
Through the agency (recruitment)
Activities – show accident’s or chemical related sickness – how to protect long term deformity.
Insurance coverage in cases – to help family or each assistance or recover from injury.