THE new minimum wage of RM1,500 is insufficient in the face of rising inflation and will not change the lives of workers overnight for their betterment, P. Ramasamy said today.
The Penang deputy chief minister said the new amount – up from RM1,200 to RM1,500 – does not reflect the hard work and sacrifice of the workers.
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If Prof. Ramasamy has his way, the minimum wage will be at RM2,700 but factories which can relocate to Indonesia would have gone and those who cannot will mostly close shop.
Posted 1 year ago by Simple Sulaiman
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Posted 1 year ago by Simple Sulaiman