{"id":25636,"date":"2024-10-15T10:29:13","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T08:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=25636"},"modified":"2024-10-15T12:57:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T10:57:46","slug":"amcor-alliance-malaysian-workers","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/news\/amcor-alliance-malaysian-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Amcor Trade Union Alliance launches campaign supporting Malaysian workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AMCOR workers in Malaysia are organizing for a living wage, safer working conditions and better benefits. And unions around the world \u2013 the Amcor Trade Union Alliance \u2013 have their back.<\/p>\r\n<p>The company is engaging in union-busting tactics \u2013\u00a0<strong>even unfairly firing\u00a0Sister Siti Sanijah Binti Musa, Secretary of the BEMIS Asia Pacific Workers Union. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>This dismal is the latest in a long campaign in Malaysia to stop worker organizing. Anti-union tactics include:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Intimidation<\/strong>: Workers are being harassed to discourage union membership, with incidents serious enough to warrant police complaints.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Pay Reductions<\/strong>: Union leaders like Sis. Siti have been financially penalized, with wages cut by 50 per cent for 19 days.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Voting Interference<\/strong>: During a secret ballot in April 2024, the company deliberately sent workers home early, preventing many from voting, particularly targeting migrant workers.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>But AMCOR Malaysia workers are not giving up, and Graphical &amp; Packaging unions are united to demand an end to Amcor\u2019s union-busting. As BEMIS Asia Pacific Workers Union prepares to resubmit its recognition request at the end of October, trade unions have launched a campaign to show support.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>How You Can Help<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/amcor-solidarity\/\"><strong>Donate to the Solidarity Fund<\/strong><\/a>: Support Sis. Siti Sanijah and other Malaysian workers financially punished for their union work. Every donation helps cover lost wages and sustain their fight for justice.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Spread the Word<\/strong>: Share <a href=\"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.sharepoint.com\/:f:\/r\/sites\/UNIGP\/Shared%20Documents\/General\/01%20Projects\/23%20-%2024%20Amcor%20Malaysia%20Union%20busting\/24%20Recognition%20Dismisal%20campaign\/Amcor%20KL%20Campaign%20materials?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=ZjcPDp\">campaign materials<\/a> and encourage your colleagues to get involved. Together, we can amplify this message across Europe and beyond.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Ask Questions<\/strong>: Challenge your local management about Amcor\u2019s policies towards union-busting and demand transparency.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>Together, we can send a clear message to Amcor: workers\u2019 rights are non-negotiable. An injustice in Malaysia is an injustice everywhere. Let&#8217;s stand in solidarity with Sis. Siti Sanijah and all Malaysian workers\u2014because when we stand together, we win together!<\/p>\r\n<p>This campaign is led by the Amcor Trade Union Alliance, UNI Graphical &amp; Packaging, IndustriALL Global, and their affiliates.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.sharepoint.com\/:f:\/r\/sites\/UNIGP\/Shared%20Documents\/General\/01%20Projects\/23%20-%2024%20Amcor%20Malaysia%20Union%20busting\/24%20Recognition%20Dismisal%20campaign\/Amcor%20KL%20Campaign%20materials?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=ZjcPDp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25638 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-1-300x94.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-1-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-1.png 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/amcor-solidarity\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25640 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-2-300x94.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-2-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-2.png 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMCOR workers in Malaysia are organizing for a living wage, safer working conditions and better benefits. And unions around the world \u2013 the Amcor Trade Union Alliance \u2013 have their back. The company is engaging in union-busting tactics \u2013\u00a0even unfairly firing\u00a0Sister Siti Sanijah Binti Musa, Secretary of the BEMIS Asia Pacific Workers Union. 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