Union boss Khalid Atan says authorities have been notified and expects no less than 500 members at each of the 18 venues in protest against the newly amended Employment Act.
MTUC president Khalid Atan said MTUC, which has about 800,000 members, would be picketing at about 18 locations starting tomorrow.
“We are expecting no less than 500 people to gather at each of the location nationwide,” said Khalid.
In Selangor, it will be held in Section 15, Shah Alam; Teluk Panglima Garang, Banting; along the Federal Highway; Jalan Barat, Petaling Jaya; Bukit Raja, Klang; Sungai Choh, Rawang.
In Kuala Lumpur, Khalid would be leading the picket in front of the Employees Provident Fund (KWSP) building at Jalan Raja Laut.
In other states, it has chosen single venues for the picket from 5 to 6.30pm. The other venues are the Pearl View Hotel in Prai, Penang; Jalan Bukit Beruang, Melaka; Kota Baru Trade Centre in Kelantan; 5th Mile Jalan Skudai in Johor; Majlis Perbandaran Seremban field in Negeri Sembilan; MTUC building in Ipoh, Perak; Sime Tyres International in Mergong, Kedah; Tang Dynasty Hotel in Kota Kinabalu.
Pickets would also be held in Kuching, Sarawak. The locations, however, have yet to be confirmed.
The picket is the second by MTUC against the amendments that were passed on Oct 7.
The first was held Oct 3. MTUC is opposing certain articles in the amendment that waives employers of their responsibilities to compensate retrenched workers.
The amended articles would also allow employers to delay overtime payments to workers by a month.
“There won’t be ceramah or marching. It will be just a peaceful gathering,” said Khalid, and added that the MTUC did not apply for permits to hold the picket.
“We informed the police via letter last week on the venues for the picket so that they can deploy their men to ensure there is no disruption to traffic flow,” he said.
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