{ffi KESATUAN PEKERJA - PEKERJA PERUSAHAAN LETRIK ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY WORIGRS' UNION (No. Pendaftarat: 443) Surat Kami Bil Surat Tuan Bil No. 55-2, Jalan SS 15 / 8A, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. Tel : 603 -56335243,56335244 Fax : 603 -56335246 E-mail : [email protected] E-mail : eiwunz@stream)x.com Date: 28ft February 2013. PRESS STATEMENT Ref : Deadlock In Collective Agreement Whg We Plcket? More than l,4OO workers from S & O Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., located at Lot 2O2, Bakar Arang Industrial Estate, 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah (Malaysia) is picketing from 28ft February 2Ol3 onwards for the following reasons:- The Union and the company have concluded ten (1Ott1 Collective Agreements over the years which carries terms and conditions of employment. The lle Collective Agreement between the Union and the Company had expired on 31st March 2012. Consequently, the Union had sent the proposal for the 1lur Collective Agreement which takes effect on 01st April 2012, to the company vide our letter dated Sft April 2012. . The said proposal was discussed by Union and Company for eight (8) rounds lasting about 8 months Right from day one of the commencement of negotiation the union had started on the need for salary adjustment. Though the original proposal was 12 %o across the board, the Union after considering the recent business development in Japan and other pleas by the company, had came down from its original stand of 12 o/o to 5 o/o. Affiliated To : Malaysian Trades Union Congress. International Metalworkers' Federation Geneva.