Dear members, our Muslim brothers and sisters have recently fulfilled the month of Ramadan and celebrated Syawal. EXCO wish all a belated Selamat Hari Raya Puasa Aidilftri and to our Hindu brothers and sisters a Happy Deepavali.
- To resume negotiation for new CA
The Union has notified the management-team to resume negotiation to be held tentatively early November 2011.
Key note -: On the CA updates, EXCO shall keep members informed via emails which shall be sent officially via the desk of the General Secretary of AMCO and not any other sources.
- Upcoming activities in November 2011:-
- AMCO’s education program for ordinary members will start again soon. Next training will be held on 12th. November, 2011 at Ancasa Hotel, Kuala Lumpur for Klang Valley/Selangor members. (from 9.30am to 4.30pm)
- A “meet-members session” will be held on 12th. November, 2011 at Sunway Hotel Seberang Jaya in Prai, Penang. (from 3pm to 7pm)
- We plan to continue the training/education programs &/or “meet-members session” in:-
- Kota Bahru. Kelantan.
- Kuantan, Pahang
- Johor Bahru, Johor
- Kindly take note that the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) will organize a NATION-WIDE PICKETon the 3rd. November, 2011 from 5pm to 6.30pm with regards to AMENDMENTS to the EMPLOYMENT ACT, 1955.
For further details on the issues to why all workers in Malaysia, especially 3,600 AMCO members are needed to support the nation-wide picket on 3rd November 2011, please visit the following websites:-
www.malaysiakini.tv/video/.../mtuc-pickets-outside-parliament.html
Venues for nationwide picket are as follows:
- Penang - In front of Padang Kilat / Pearl View Hotel, Jalan Baru Prai
- Johor - Batu Lima, Jalan Skudai
- Melaka - In front Air Terjun MPM, Air Keroh
- Kelantan - Kota Baharu Trade Central
- Negeri Sembilan - In front Majlis Perbandaran Seremban
- Kuala Lumpur - In front KWSP, Jalan Raja Laut
- Pahang - In front Masjid Kuantan
- Selangor - To be announced later
- Perak - To be announced later
Come out and join us Thursday 3rd November 2011
(5.46pm to 6.30pm) for a great cause!!!!.
- Activities attended by members of EXCO
- Attended various queries, explanation & show-cause letters, grievances, domestic inquiries (DDI) and resolving complaints from members regarding matters on working conditions, claims, performance rating and consequence management program. The EXCO also assisted members on complaints/grievances filed by clericals & O2.
- Trade-Union Education Program-cum-meeting members that was held on 28th. July, 2011 at Hotel Mahkota Malacca.
- Meeting the-members session held on 20th. October, 2011 at Trade Operation Centre, Menara Olympia, Kuala Lumpur.
- In consultation with the bank on matter regarding the bank’s decision to upgrade all OICs to Assistant Branch Manager (ABM) as part of the career-upgrading exercise. Nevertheless, the offer (as ABM) is based on offer & acceptance basis.
- AMCO Road Show on Collective Agreement (CA), Membership Drive and Trade Union Education Program.
We would continue to engage with members, however before we visit you, we need to your assistance to ensure the following:
- A helper to be a “contact person” as well as program-coordinator;
- The “contact-person” will then assist to identify AMCO members and potential new-members willing to attend our Meet-The Members Session or/& education program;
- Continue with membership identification and recruitment drives at your service-area to join the Union by forwarding the completed member’s application forms to the General Secretary’s correspondence address as indicated in the application form (page-1).
In short, some of the tasks to be attended by contact person” are as follows:-
- Acquire at least 25 members/potential members
- Find a suitable date & time for the meeting/session/program
- Find a place of meeting. If in the bank’s premises, kindly assist to obtain supervisor’s approval. If hotel, please assist to obtain a quotation;
(Note: food & beverages will be provided by the Union)
- New Members Recruitment Program
We wish to congratulate the 300 Officer II (O2) which was promoted to Officer 1 (O1) recently. At the same time, please assist us to identify and recruit them to AMCO family. All probationers and newly promoted O1 are still required to submit their membership application form manually. As such, please feel free to email to me at gs@amco.org.my for a softcopy of AMCO membership form.
AMCO is now in the FB. However, it’s strictly for members only………..come all, add yourselves as friends - subject to membership status check.