MTUC wants revolving fund for low-wage earners in stimulus package
MTUC secretary-general J. Solomon says B40 and M40 workers bear the brunt of the Covid-19 outbreak’s impact through job and pay cuts. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, February 20, 2020.
THE Malaysian Trades Union Congress has proposed that a RM10 billion revolving fund for low-wage earners be included in Putrajaya’s stimulus package to mitigate the Covid-19 outbreak’s effects on the economy. Secretary-general J. Solomon said workers in the B40 and M40 groups were rarely included in previous stimulus packages, which catered more to bigger players like small and medium enterprises and conglomerates.
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