However, Abdul Halim said he was not at liberty to elaborate what were the misconceptions. In a statement on Saturday (June 29), Abdul Halim voiced MTUC's commitment on the protection of all workers irrespective of race, religion and gender. It was reported that the MTUC and MEF, which represent Malaysian workers and employers respectively, had voted against the convention at the International Labour Conference in Geneva on June 21. In a list of countries voting for the adoption of the convention, MTUC was shown as the sole union in the world against the treaty. Related story:Shocking: Activist slams MTUC, MEF's Geneva vote on workplace violence, harassment

Source: thestar June 29, 2019 07:07 UTC