At May Day gathering, workers demand better pay and fairer treatment
Protesters gather at the Maju Junction Mall for a May Day rally in Kuala Lumpur May 1, 2019. ― Picture by Hari Anggara
The theme of “Increase wages, reduce discrimination” is premised on a recent Bank Negara Malaysia report that indicated an imbalance between existing levels of pay and worker productivity. “Every year we have different themes and this year was important to put workers at the fore,” said Nik Aziz Afiq Abdul, Parti Sosialis Malaysia’s unsuccessful candidate in the Semenyih by-election, who also attended the rally.
Attendees first gathered around 8.30am at the Maju Junction Mall where they watched students perform a short play depicting a rich boss mistreating his workers.
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