MP SPEAKS | Stronger workers for a stronger economy
May 1, 2022
Published by Malaysiakini (English) MP SPEAKS | On this International Workers Day or more commonly known as Labour Day in Malaysia, I would like to wish all workers in Malaysia “Happy Labour Day” (Selamat Menyambut Hari Buruh). The past two years have been harsh and difficult for workers. At the height of uncertainty during the first Covid-19 lockdown, unemployment hit a high of 5.3 percent in May 2020 as 800,000 workers were out of a job. Self-employed workers, hawkers and small traders and those in the tourism and hospitality industries were among the hardest hit. On the other hand, healthcare