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MAS suspends chief steward for criticising CEO

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National airline Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has suspended the president of the National Union of Flight Attendants Malaysia (Nufam), Ismail Nasaruddin, for a statement he made to the media against MAS chief executive officer Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, pending a domestic inquiry.

Ismail was suspended without allowances with immediate effect starting Nov 8 following a news report quoting him that was published on the same day.

In a Nov 11 show cause letter sighted by Malaysiakini, MAS said Ismail had acted in contradiction with his duties as a chief steward of the airline by issuing the statement.

The letter also cited a SunBiz report in which Ismail calls for the removal of Ahmad Jauhari (left) as CEO for his alleged failure to attend to the welfare of the MAS cabin crew and engage in collective agreement negotiations with the union.

It said that although Ismail is the union president, he is first and foremost a MAS employee.

Meanwhile, Nufam said in a statement that a memorandum has been sent to the Human Resources Ministry seeking intervention in the matter.

The memorandum, among others, states that Ismail's statements to the press "have basis" and that MAS has refused to acknowledge the union despite Nufam's registration about a year ago.

Defending Ismail in the statement, the union secretariat said the suspension "is simply a case of victimisation" to ease off "pressure made by Nufam leaders on matters highlighted to the public".

"This is simply unacceptable and a display of union-busting by MAS," the secretariat said. "MAS is now further proving how they will use drastic measures against those who question them."

MAS breaking law?

The union added that the suspension went against Convention 87 of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), which allows freedom of association.

It also accused MAS of contravening section 59 of the Industrial Relations Act 1967, which states that no person can be threatened or victimised for serving in a trade union.

Nufam also called on the government to ensure the job security of all trade union leaders against the tyranny of corporations, particularly government-linked companies.

"Nufam will continue to raise all cabin crew matters in order to preserve the rights of these workers within MAS," it vowed.

Malaysiakini has contacted MAS and is awaiting the national airline's response.

 

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/246541

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Right or wrong, he failed to realise that he lives in a country in which labour law is not as protective as in most western countries.

 

A few years ago, S'pore govt revoked a Malaysian's PR status due to his involvement in SQ's Pilot Union, which resulted in automatic and immediate termination by default.

 

 

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By no surprise, anything can happen in this boleh land when those corrupted idiots are still in power, or you may call it tyranny rule. Previously, I heard few Maswings were also given the same treatment when they express theirs dissatisfaction on the management.

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"PETALING JAYA - Malaysia Airlines (MAS) could see the biggest walkout of its cabin crew after the National Union of Flight Attendants Malaysia (Nufam) announced it would stage a protest against the airline’s suspension of the union’s president Ismail Nasaruddin.

The Nufam Secretariat said union members were expected to vote next week on the decision to hold the walkout, in light of MAS ignoring calls by the union to lift Ismail’s suspension.

“A thousand or more cabin crew union members have voiced their sentiments and may go on a wide public protest against MAS in the coming few weeks of December.

“This will be the biggest ‘walkout’ to be staged by the airline’s cabin crew union members,” it said.

On its Facebook, the secretariat also claimed that the welfare of the MAS cabin crew had been undermined since negotiations with the management began.

MAS officials could not be contacted for comment on the matter.

Ismail, who is also MAS’ chief steward, was suspended from duty on Nov 8 after he called for the resignation of MAS chief executive officer Datuk Ahmad Jauhari Yahya.

Bernama


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