HRM659 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

DIFFERENTIATE
BETWEEN MTUC,
CUEPACS AND
MEF
NUR FATIHAH BT ABD RAHIM
(2018222416)
NOR HIDAYAH BT YAHYA
(2018695108)
SITI UMAIRAH BT MAT AMIN
(2018272388)
NUR SYAHIRAH BT ABDUL RAZAK
(2018248364)
 INTRODUCTION

Employer’s associations are a response to

large and powerful national trade unions of
employees. The main objective is to promote
and protect the interest of the members, to
negotiate and deal with trade unions of
employees, and to represent their members
in any trade dispute between an individual
member and the employees’ union.
 DEFINITION

MTUC (Malaysian Trades Union

Congress)

MTUC is not a trade union but a society.

CUEPACS (Congress of Unions of

Employee in Public and Civil Services)

A federation of trade unions of government

workers.

MEF (Malaysian Employers Federation)

The employer's equivalent of MTUC.

 REGISTERED YEAR

MTUC (MALAYSIAN
TRADES UNION
CONGRESS) MEF (MALAYSIAN
EMPLOYERS
Registered in 1949 FEDERATION)

Registered in 1959
CUEPACS (CONGRESS
OF UNIONS OF
EMPLOYEE IN PUBLIC
AND CIVIL SERVICES)

Registered in 1959
MTUC (Malaysian Trades Union Congress)
Providing an advisory service to its members
Presenting the labour view point to the government
OBJECTIVES
Presenting workers views on national issues
Carrying out research on matters of trade union

CUEPACS (Congress of Unions of Employee in

Public and Civil Services)
Promote the interests and improve the working of its affiliate
Endeavour to improve the conditions of employment of the members
of the affiliate trade unions
Protect the interest of the affiliate trade unions and its members
Promote legislation affecting the interest of the member unions in
particular, or trade unionist in general

MEF (Malaysian Employers Federation)

Secure the organization of all employers
Coordinate and present the opinions of the employers on labor
manner
Promote, protect and defend the interest of employers in general
Advice members on the settlement in disputes
 01 MTUC (MALAYSIAN TRADES
MEMBERSHIP UNION CONGRESS)
Individual trade union
Both sectors public and private can be a
member

02 CUEPACS (CONGRESS OF
UNIONS OF EMPLOYEE IN
PUBLIC AND CIVIL
SERVICES)
CUEPACS membership is open to all
registered trade unions in the public and civil
service who are registered in West Malaysia

03 MEF (MALAYSIAN
EMPLOYERS FEDERATION)
The members are individual companies and
employer’s associations
 FUNCTION
01
MTUC (MALAYSIAN
TRADES UNION
CONGRESS)
To act as the spokesman for
trade unions, both at national
and international levels.
Advises unions on any matters
for which they seek assistance.
02 03
CUEPACS (CONGRESS MEF (MALAYSIAN
OF UNIONS OF EMPLOYERS
EMPLOYEE IN PUBLIC FEDERATION)
AND CIVIL SERVICES)
Carry out research
Acts as a spokesman for the Provides Industrial relations
public sector services
Organize relationship between
employees and employers and
the relationship between the
government and any member of
the trade union
REPRESENTATION MTUC (MALAYSIAN TRADES UNION
CONGRESS)
Represent workers' interests.
Represent in two sector

CUEPACS (CONGRESS OF UNIONS

OF EMPLOYEE IN PUBLIC AND
CIVIL SERVICES)

CUEPACS will represent and only focus to

their members
Responsible to protect the material
welfare

MEF (MALAYSIAN EMPLOYERS

FEDERATION)

MEF collaborate closely with government

Also collaborate with other national and
regional
CONCLUSION

Trade unions play an important role

For employees: provide collective
voice
For employers : to counterbalance
monopsony power
The existance of trade unions help the
employers and the workers to solve the
problems