EXTRAORDINARY DELEGATES CONFERENCE GENERAL SECRETARY'S REPORT ( )

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1 EXTRAORDINARY DELEGATES CONFERENCE GENERAL SECRETARY'S REPORT ( ) We are happy to report that it has been a challenging and fruitful term in office. NUJM now faces a strong wave of pressure from our various company managements and that is the hiring of new staff as executives with a slightly higher salary. Basically, it is a form of union busting. However, with the scoping test of NST complete. other unions too are heading towards that direction. UKSB, though has done the scoping test, it is still going through some challenges with their management. Sin Chew will possibly embark on a scoping test soon with the present of an in-house union overlapping the job scope of union members. Most notable is that we are no longer in deficit but have a surplus of RM41,235. This however must be improved with more fund raisings and less court cases. We have changed our lawyers. Sad to say, even if our previous lawyer was doing his job, he was overcharging us with advance payments, star rated hotels and expensive flights to Penang. Our new lawyer however is thrifty but will get the job done. To speak of collective agreement success, The Star signed its agreement before the expiry date, Sin Chew will now have five working days, and The Sun achieved a 13% increment. The exco has put a proposal that in the coming CAs, only union members should get their backdated salaries and this ought to be written in the CA. Non union members will still enjoy the benefits of the effective CA. As many may know that our struggle for online journalist to join us remains futile as it was rejected the second time by the RTU in disallowing us to amend our constitutions. If the RTU still rejects our proposal to this ammendmend, we will therefore take it for judicial review. However, we have not stopped our fight for press freedom in our voicing out of injustices done to journos locally and internationally. It is our duty as members of the press and as affiliate to IFJ to do so. We have made leaps and bounds on our international frontier. As a Reserve Adviser for Asia, we have raised the issues of press freedom in Malaysia and made known of it in the IFJ circuit. Within Asean, our active participation in Confederation of ASEAN Journalists has seen the gradual strengthening of CAJ with new members from Vietnam and Laos actively participating in it. In the near future, we hope to have short term courses for members to participate with speakers from our Asean region. Our construction of a learning centre is being built in Palembang, Indonesia. Over on the IFJ, we will be hosting the South East Asia Journalists Union (SEAJU) end of October, Under SEAJU, we aim to promote Malaysia as the headquarters for this union. The meeting will be held in Malacca. This will be the foundation meeting after the setup in Cambodia last year. As for workshops, we held the Gender Equity workshop last year. This month, IFJ will hold a Union Leaders Trainers Workshop for branch union leaders. 27

2 For our members here, we had the passing of a few members and donation was given to their families as well as to families who lost their homes in floods up north. We also held a Bowling tournament between the Union and the various management human resource department. We also invited our foreign delegates to our Anniversary Dinner. To note, this anniversary dinner was supposed to be held in 2012 as part of NUJ's Golden Jubilee Celebration. However, due to lack of concerted efforts, it was shelved. We have finally managed to organise and hold the dinner for past and present office bearers, for our branches' human resource departments as well as for our affiliate members of the public. The last time NUJ organised a press night was in 1991, almost 25 years ago. The Dinner was also held to recognise and offer our gratitude to past office bearers for their contribution towards the betterment of NUJ. We have also invited our colleagues from ASEAN who took part in our Press Freedom Forum, Anniversary Dinner and a trip to Penang to visit our Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. Our trip to Penang was well organised by our Penang members. These are just the highlights of the one year and ten months the exco has been serving and we look forward to continue fighting for NUJM. In the next term, as part of a membership drive, we would be coming up with a booklet on membership and benefits of joining the union. It will be distributed to all NUJ branches. This would give non-members a clear understanding on what is a Union's role and benefits of becoming a member. We are also looking for some foreign journalists Unions to have exchange programmes like we used to do with the All China Journalists Organisation (ACJA) in the past. Our exchange programme with ACJA ended during the period. The exchange programme would encourage more participation of branch members to go abroad to visit these organisations as part of union building and to exchanging ideas on Unionism and press freedom. 1. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (As from November 3, 2012) President Vice-Presidents General Secretary Deputy General Secretaries : Sdr Chin Sung Chew : Sdr Mohd Taufek Razak Sdr Mohd Nor Azmi Othman (Until March 24, 2014) Basir Bin Zahrom (from March 24, 2014) : Sdr Schave Jerome De Rozario : Sdr Kuan Tai Huat : Sdr Mohd Hidhir Basarudin General Treasurer : Sdri Baharuddin Reseh Hj Yaacob Deputy General Treasurer : Executive Council Members from June 30, 2012 Sdri Mona Ahmad Sdr Muhammad Basir Abu Bakar Sdri Pow Hsiao Haan Sdr Shaun Ho Sdr Chiew Boon Leng NST UM SC SR NY 28

3 Sdri Leong Kit Yeng KW Sdr Mohd Saifulrizal Mohammed Shariff UKSB (until March 24, 2014) Sdri Nor Asmah Hitam (from March ) Sdri Pauline Wong (until Sept ) SUN Sdri Soo Wern Jun (from Sept March ) Executive Council Members as of June 30, 2014 Sdri Mona Ahmad Sdr Muhammad Basir Abu Bakar Sdri Chan Woei Lun Sdr Qishin Tariq Sdr Choy Siew Mei Sdri Leong Kit Yeng Sdr Mohd Nazirul Afiq Ismail Sdri Anansa Jacob NST UM SC SR NY KW UKSB SUN 2. TRUSTEES PB Trustee Berhad was appointed as new Trustee, which was made official effective 8 August 2012 and endorsed by the 18th Extraordinary Delegates Conference on November 3, INTERNAL AUDITORS Sdri Christina Low (Star) Sdri Kun Lai Leng (Sin Chew) 4. EXTERNAL AUDITORS From April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013, our External Auditors was Messrs Tai, Yapp & Co and from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014 our External Auditors are Messrs CM Chin & Co. 5. SCRUTINEERS i. Sdri Azrina Azhan (NST) ii. Sdr Mohd Saiful Mohd Sahak (UM) iii. Sdri Tan Siew Ling (Nanyang) iv. Sdri Sharmila Nair Balan (Star) v. Sdri Hemananthani Sivanandam (Sun) 6. PANEL OF ARBITRATIORS The panel of arbitrators is maintained as below through 18th EDC Conference November 3, 2012: i. Mohd Khalid Atan President MTUC ii. Mohd Roszeli Majid President -TNB Junior Officers Union iii. Sdri Kang Swee Leng Vice President MTUC iv. Sdr Ng Choo Seong General Secretary ABOM v. Sdr. A.Balasubramaniam Vice President MTUC 7. BANKERS i. The Public Bank Berhad, Jalan Raja Chulan Branch, Kuala Lumpur ii. CIMB, Jalan Tun Sambanthan Branch, Kuala Lumpur. 29

4 8. UNION ADVOCATE AND SOLICITOR i. Muhendaran Sri, Advocates & Solicitors has been the Union s legal adviser from November 2012 until January, ii. Ravindra Murugawell of Murugawell Arumugam & Co was appointed as the Union s Legal Adviser from January 2014 until January BRANCH BGMs All Branches held their Biennial General Meetings on the following dates: a) NUJ-Sun Branch - April 15, 2014 b) NUJ-Utusan Karya Branch - April 18, 2014 c) NUJ-Star Branch - May 29, 2014 d) NUJ-Nanyang Branch - June 4, 2014 e) NUJ-NST Branch - June 16, 2014 f) NUJ-Utusan Branch - June 16, 2014 g) NUJ-Kwong Wah Branch - June 18, 2014 h) NUJ-Sin Chew Branch - June 20, COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Various Collective Agreements were signed with newspaper Managements during the period NST: Collective Agreement was signed on June STAR: NUJ-Star signed its Collective agreement on December 12, 2012 but would take effect on February 1, Amendment to the CA date was done on 31 January, 2013 at ID Court Kuala Lumpur. 3. SUN: NUJ-SUN Collective Agreement was signed on February Signing of Sun CA for amendment at Court was held on 4 th June KWONG WAH: On July 4, 2013 in Industrial Court of Malaysia pursuant to Section 26(2) of the IR Act 1967 resolved the matter between the two parties and awarded NUJ on the terms of the Collective Agreement The terms of the CA are contained in the annexure which forms part of the award. (Award No /2013. Award was handed down on 2 August New Collective Agreement for : : The Human Resources Minister through a decision made on August 4, 2014 referred the NUJ-Kwong Wah CA deadlock to the Industrial Court under Section 26(2)of the IR Act It will be mentioned in Court on 10 th October UTUSAN KARYA: The NUJ-Utusan Karya Collective Agreement was signed on November 14, The CA was delayed. NUJ withdrew its complain with the IRD against the management on July 2012 after the management agreed to NUJ's terms. The CA deadlock has been passed on to the IRD on 10 February The HR Minister on September 3, 2014 referred the case to the ID Court. Mentioned will be held on October 16, NANYANG: The NUJ-Nanyang Collective Agreement of was signed on 23 rd July SIN CHEW: The Branch and management met a deadlock over Clause 4 and 39 of the new CA The Award under the ID Court was handed down in favour of the Union on May 8, However Union Lawyer has informed to put the two 30

5 clauses in abeyance and was agreed by the Company lawyer to sign the CA and leave the two Clauses for Judicial review. The CA of was signed on September 15, 2014 attaching a MOU to keep the above clauses in abeyance until the decision given by the High Court. 8. UTUSAN MELAYU: NUJ-Utusan Melayu (M) Berhad Collective Agreement of expired on July 31, Negotiations for renewal of new CA met a deadlock. Under IRD arbitration which both parties met on August 26,2014, the Union resubmitted a revised CA draft on September 4, 2014 upon both parties' agreement during the IRD tripartite meeting. Another meeting was held on 10 September 2014 upon the resubmission of the CA. 11. TRADE UNION EDUCATION/MEETINGS/SEMINARS/EVENTS A. CENTRAL WORKING COMMITTEE MEETING WITH BRANCH HR MANAGERS: A cordial visits to HRs was held; 28 November, 2012 with HR Nanyang; 29 November to HR Star and 30 November to HR Utusan. B. CORDIAL VISITS TO IRD KL AND RTU SHAH ALAM: President, Vice President Mohd Taufek, General Secretary, Deputy General Secretaries and General Treasurer had a cordial meeting with IR officer Puan Salma at KL office on 3 December, 2012 in the morning and met RTU Director Puan Anita and En Syahrin in Shah Alam in the evening. Meeting also served to introduce NUJ s new office bearers. C. CONFERENCE ORGANISED BY ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS: President, Vice-President Mr. Taufek Razak and Mr. Nor Azmi attended as participants in the Conference on Transformation Security Relating to Legal and Human Rights, held at the Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur from 14 to 16 January, 2013 This conference was a collaboration between AGC, the Razak School of Government and the Malaysian Institute of Translation and Books. D. THE NISSAN LIGHTFOOT QUEST 2013: Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd once again organized the Nissan Lightfoot Quest 2013 and invited two NUJ officials to sit in as scrutineers. Sdr Taufek and Sdr Schave participated in the event on 16 and 17 March. Nissan has contributed RM4,000 to NUJ for our assistance. E. NUJ-IGP MEETING: NUJ CWC President, Vice Presidents, GS Dep Secretary Hidhir and Sdr Baha attended a meeting with the IGP on 15 April. The meeting was to discuss on the safety of journalists covering news during the 13th General Election. F. SUHAKAM INVITE: President attended a half day session SUHAKAM meeting on the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) on April It viewed the ICCPR's objectives as well as its suggestions and the government could implement. G. WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY FORUM: Asian Institute for Development Corporation (AIDCOM) invites President and GS to a Forum to commemorate World Press Freedom Day. at am on May 3, 2013 at Kumpulan Media Karangkraf. Theme: Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media Keynote Speaker Professor Andi Faisal Bakti, Ph.D. Dean, Faculty of Communication, Universitas Pancasila, Jakarta, Indonesia. The forum is jointly organised by AIDCOM and UNISEL in collaboration with Sinar Harian. H. TETAMU JEMPUTAN PROGRAM "BERSAMA WARTAWAN" DI BERNAMA RADIO 24: Sdr Taufek attended the above on May 26. he spoke on press freedom in Malaysia. I. NUJ-PRESS BOWLING TOURNAMENT: It was held at Sunway Pyramid on August 25. Collaboration from Kelab Sukan SportsUnite chairman Dato' Dina. 32 teams (3 players per team (96 members) ) took part in the event. J. COURSE ON PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY ACT President attended the discussion on as session panelist for Panel Discussion - Peaceful assembly: Is it still a challenge? on August 28, It was organised by Judicial and Legal Training Institute (ILKAP), JPM K WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY FORUM (3 MAY 2012): NUJ-Utusan organised the forum with UNISEL (Universiti Selangor) College in collaboration with AIDCOM at UNISEL Shah Alam. The theme for this year as declared by UNESCO was New Voices: Media Freedom Helping to Transform Societies. GS was one of the panel members. L. MAJLIS APRESIASI BERSAMA MEDIA: Vice President Sdr Taufek attended the event on November 21 at Sime Darby Convention Centre Bukit Kiara KL. This event was for media hosted by Ketua Setiausaha Negara YBhg. Tan Sri Dr. Ali bin Hamsa. 31

6 M. SUHAKAM MEETING: SESI DIALOG BERSAMA MEDIA was held on 23 January 2014 at SUHAKAM office Menara TH Perdana. President attended. N. NUJ- UITM PRESS FREEDOM FORUM 2014: It was held at UiTM Shah Alam on 3rd May 2014 from 9:00-1:00pm. Theme: NUJ-UiTM Press Freedom Forum: Press Freedom in ASEAN; Ahead or in Reverse?. Panelists were Ms Rowena Carranza Paraan (NUJ Philippines), Mr Oon Ee Seng (Former GS NUJ), Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam (ASLI), Prof Zaharom Nain (University of Nottingham), Prof Murad Merican (University Technology Petronas) and Mr Roger Cheng (Bar Council co Chairman Human Rights). Moderator was NUJ former president Sdri Norila Daud. The forum was officiated by Dean, Faculty of Communication & Media Studies UiTM Prof. Dr. Azizul Halim Yahya, O. NUJ-CAJ PENANG VISIT: It was attended by NUJ CWC, excos from Kwong Wah, Utusan and Sun while CAJ/ASEAN delegates comprised of Mr Arulnathan John (SNUJ President), Ms Mindy Kwok (SNUJ GS), Mr Teguh Santosa and Mr Bapak Wina Armada Sukardi (PWI), Ms. Adena Mahavong (LJA), Mrs. Marta Dianta Silahi (CAJ Secretariat), Mr. Phann Ana (Cambodia) and Ms. Rowena Carranza Paraan (NUJP). Penang Programme were Courtesy Visit to Chief Minister of Penang, Tours arranged by Penang Global Tourism & George Town World Heritage Inc and Dinner hosted by Penang Chinese Newspaper Reporters & Photographers Association. P. MTUC WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS: Being an affiliate to MTUC, NUJ sends its members to the workshops and seminars organised by MTUC in co-operation with the International Labour Organisation. MTUC is pursuing its efforts to establish the following: a) minimum wage law; b) 5-day work; c) increase in rates of EPF contribution and SOCSO benefits; d) amendments to the present labour laws Employment Act, Trade Union Act and Industrial Relations Act; e) lifting of restrictions for the formation of bigger unions by workers from related trades; f) organising the large number of workers yet to be organised including workers in the Free Trade Zone Area; g) influx of guest workers; h) retraining for retrenched workers, re-employment of retrenched workers. i. 4-6 December MTUC/SOCSO National Conference overcoming Stress at Workplace : General Secretary attended the conference held at Genting View Resort. ii. 3 March, MTUC Council Meeting: General Secretary Schave attended a special MTUC council meeting. MTUC General Secretary En Abdul Halim bin Mansur was asked to step down with a vote of no-confidence by council members. He was replaced by N. Gopal Krishnan of NUTEAIW (National Union of Transport Equipment and Allied Industries Workers). However, there have been protest letters from several unions rejecting the appointment. iii. 31 March, MTUC Council Meeting: Sdr Taufek attended the meeting at Subang Jaya. iv. 2-6 September, CA & IR COURSE: President Chin attended the CA and Industrial Course at MTUC Subang Jaya. v. 27 October, MTUC Youth Convention: - Sdr Hidhir attended the Convention. vi October, Kursus OSH: Setiausaha NUJ-Utusan Sdr Muhamamd Basir telah menghadiri satu Konferen Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) yang dianjurkan oleh MTUC di Genting Highlands. vii. October 30, CA & IR Course: Workshop on Industrial Court - Preparation of Statement of Case: "Skills in Preparation of Statement of Case" for Industrial Court Practitioners. President, Vice President Sdr Taufek and GS Sdr Schave attended the course on at MTUC Subang Jaya. viii. 18 November, NUJ-MTUC Collective Agreement Workshop: The workshop was held by NUJ and MTUC. 10 NUJ members attended the workshop. MTUC President and Vice President were the trainers and speakers for the day. From UKB Firhat Yasir Omar Sudi & Azman Taha; from Sun - Karen Arukesamy & Kogulan Ayappan; from Utusan - Muhammmad Basir Abu Bakar, Abdul Nazir Mohammad & Mohd Saiful Mohd Sahak; from Star - Shaun Ho, Qishin Tariq & Elizabeth Lee; from Sin Chew - Lim Yah Whee & Low Kok Tong. ix February Kursus Asas Kepimpinan: Sdr Firhat Yasir of UKB participated in it. x March Kursus Undang-Undang: Sdr Arion Yeow of Sun attended the course. 32

7 xi April, Bengkel Kesatuan Sekerja: Exco NUJ Cawangan Utusan Sdr Zulkarnain Mohd Saidin menghadiri bengkel tersebut anjuran MTUC. xii May, Kursus Pembangunan Kepimpinan Kesatuan Sekerja Peringkat Belia & Beliawanis:. Sdr Eng Hock Wei and Sdr Yeoh Yin Yin both from Kwong Wah attended the course. xiii June - Kursus Perhubungan Perusahaan & Perjanjian Bersama: Vice President Sdr Basir Zahrom attended. xiv September, Kursus Pengedalian Rungutan dan Siasatan Dalaman: Sdr Bernard Cheah and Sdr Lee Choon Fai from Sun attended the course. xv October Kursus Undang-Undang Akta Kerja dan Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan:. NUJ will send two participants for the course. 12. PRESS STATEMENTS A. NOVEMBER 6, 2012: CONSENT AWARD - CONTRACT WORKERS ISSUE SETTLED OUT OF COURT: The National Union of Journalists issued a press statement announcing that it has arrived at a consensus with Kwong Wah Yit Poh s employer to settle the contract system issue that was referred to the Industrial Court earlier in the year. This follows an out of Court settlement reached between both parties whereby the Company agrees that all Fixed Term Contract employees fall within the scope of the Union representation and scope of the Collective Agreement between the company and the Union. B. FEBRUARY 20, 2013 The National Union of Journalists Utusan Branch issued a press statement inviting members of the press on Judicial review of NUJ-Utusan Bonus Case C. MARCH 18, 2013 The National Union Of Journalists Penisular Malaysia (NUJM) in its press statement condemning the PDRM for threatening a journalist from The Star, for her refusal to divulge her sources in connection with her news report. D. MARCH NUJ URGES COPS TO STOP INTIMIDATION OF JOURNALIST OVER STORY SOURCE PETALING JAYA: The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has issued another statement calling on the police to stop intimidating a journalist into revealing her source. NUJ president said it was improper for the police to ask a journalist to reveal a source. E. APRIL 4, FAIR REPORTING: The National Union of Journalists Peninsular Malaysia (NUJM) called all members and media practitioners to continue reporting fairly and truthfully in accordance to the Journalists Code of Professional Conduct while carrying their duty during the May , 13th General Election. F. APRIL 15, PERJUMPAAN AHLI JAWATANKUASA TERTINGGI NUJ BERSAMA KETUA POLIS NEGARA YDH. TAN SRI DATO SERI HAJI ISMAIL BIN HAJI OMAR BERKAITAN KESELAMATAN WARTAWAN: Kesatuan NUJ menjemput Semua Agensi Media Wartawan dan Jurugambar bagi menghadirkan diri di Bukit Aman untuk satu sidang Akhbar dari hasil perjumpaan tersebut. Perjumpaan diadakan di Bukit Aman Kuala Lumpur untuk berbincang tentang cadangan-cadangan yang akan diguna pakai bagi keselamatan wartawan semasa membuat liputan Pilihanraya Umum ke-13. G. APRIL 16, NOTICE SAFETY ISSUE FOR MEDIA WORKERS WHILE COVERING THE 13 TH GENERAL ELECTION: The Union issued a Circular to all Branch Secretaries advising media workers who are assigned to cover the 13 th General Election to follow the NUJ safety handbook guidelines and also mentioning 33

8 about the meeting the Union had with the IGP of Police who promised journalists' safety during the event. H. MAY 3, NUJ PRESS STATEMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY MAY 3: In conjunction with May 3, 2013 World Press Freedom Day, the NUJ urged the incoming government to repeal the 1984 Printing, Presses and Publishing Act (PPPA) and other relevant laws and regulations that curb the freedom of the press in the country in liaise with its democratic process. The NUJ made a statement that during the 13 th General Elections on May 5, journalists must uphold their professional conducts, to advocate impartial neutral news coverage of the ruling and opposition parties alike in order to meet the public's right to know. I.MAY 9, National Union of Journalists Malaysia (NUJ) reproached Utusan Malaysia newspaper for highlighting a racial tainted issue with the heading "Apa Lagi Cina Mahu?" and two photographs of locals in a peaceful gathering in Taiwan and Mid Valley Megamall on the paper's front page. J. MAY 23, The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) condemned the attack on reporters by an unruly group, believed to be sent to distrupt a candlelight vigil attended by more than 100 non-governmental organisation (NGO) members, students, social activists and several state Pakatan Rakyat leaders held in Esplanade Penang on May 22, 2013 to show solidarity for student activist Adam Adli Abdul Halim who was arrested on Saturday (May 18) for alleged offences under the Sedition Act. Oriental Daily's reporter Ooi Chun Nam and Sin Chew Daily reporter Cheah Chin Liang were assaulted by the group when they tried to help vigil organiser Sean Ho from being run over by an attacker on a motorcycle. In the same statement NUJ also condemned and strongly urged the police to investigate the attack by an unruly group in a similar gathering on Monday at the University Sains Malaysia's Sungai Dua where two more journalists from Malaysikini and Nanyang Siang Pau's were also attacked and hit on their arms by while they were taking photographs. K. FEBRUARY 13, The NUJ urged the government to repeal the 1984 Printing, Presses and Publishing Act (PPPA) and other relevant laws and regulations that curb the freedom of the press in the country in liaise with its democratic process. The NUJ stated that during the thirteenth General Elections which took place on May 5, 2013, the new BN government was supposed to seriously look at the various draconian laws that constrict press freedom and threaten journalists, to make the desired changes in restructuring and reforms possible to advocate impartial neutral news coverage in order to meet the public's right to know. The statement was in view of the Reporters San Frontieres (Reporters Without Borders) press freedom index 2013 which indicated that Malaysia's press freedom was ranked 147 th out of 179 countries compared to 123 in 2011/2012. This sharp fall should sound an alarm. Malaysia has fallen to its lowest-ever position because access to information is becoming more and more limited. In the statement NUJ also strongly opposed media manipulation by political parties or government monopoly, especially when the press freedom ranking we have seen is closely related to the government of a country that is not epitomizing democratic openness. L. MEI 30, UTUSAN AKHBAR PERJUANGAN NEGARA: Majlis Eksekutif Kesatuan Kebangsaan Wartawan Semenanjung Malaysia di dalam satu kenyataan akhbar secara kolektif melahirkan rasa kecewa dengan kenyataan Setiausaha Agong DAP, Lim Guan Eng yang menuduh akhbar aspirasi kebangsaan negara Utusan Malaysia sebagai rasis dan ekstrimis. M. SEPTEMBER 2, ATTACK ON PHOTOGRAPHER: NUJ Malaysia statement strongly condemning the attack against NUJ member Saudara Aizuddin, a photographer from NST branch while doing his work who suffered a bleeding nose 34

9 and damaged camera after being beaten by a MH 17 victim's family. NUJ said it would not tolerate any kind of uncivilized violence especially when it pertains to carrying out work as journalist and urged the law enforcers to look into this matter and conduct the proper investigation as soon as possible.. N. SEPTEMBER 5, The NUJ strongly condemned the inquiry by the police to investigate Malaysiakini reporter Susan Loone under Section 4 (1)(C) of the Sedition Act Susan was merely doing her job as a reporter when she was arrested after being questioned over her phone interview with an exco of the Penang State Government, in which he was quoted as saying that he had been treated like a criminal while in detention. Her article was published on the news portal on September 1, allegedly defaming the police. O. SEPTEMBER 8, 2014: The NUJ issued a letter to the KDN Minister YB Dato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi expressing its regret and concern over Malaysiakini journalists Susan Loone who was arrested under the Sedition Act NUJ expressed that Susan Loone's detention under the Sedition Act was outrageous and very contrary to what has been mooted by by YAB Prime Minister in the past concerning press freedom that reporters must be free and not be afraid to report the truth. Federation of Media Independent Unions, which organized themselves into the Southeast Asian 13. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS The Union's international relations activities are concentrated within the sphere of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the Asia Journalists Association (AJA) and the Confederation of ASEAN Journalists (CAJ). Through the international network of the IFJ, the Union maintains close ties with more than 161 member unions and journalistic organisations worldwide. The IFJ works closely with the United Nations, particularly UNESCO, the United Nations Human Rights Commission, WIPO and the ILO, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the European Union, the Council of Europe and other similar bodies. Today the Federation represents around 600,000 members in more than 100 countries. Through the regional and international network of the CAJ, NUJM has maintained close rapport with its partners in the ASEAN as well as the Asia-Pacific region. i. INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF JOURNALISTS (IFJ) A) IFJ CONGRESS 2013: General Secretary attended the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) World Congress which was held in Dublin, Ireland from 2 to 8 June, He was elected reserved IFJ adviser for Asia Region. Earlier Sdr. Schave was also appointed as steering committee for IFJ Asia Pacific replacing former GS Anba. B) IFJ TRAINERS WORKSHOP AND IFEX MEETING: President attended the IFJ workshop which was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from 15 to 18 June, He presented a country report during the workshop. Vice President Sdr Taufek and GS Sdr Schave attended the IFJ workshop on June and continued for the IFEX meeting from June, C) Subsequently in June 24, 2013 A Media Release was issued to the Asia Pacific Region by the IFJ concerning the Media Unions in Southeast Asia forming an alliance to advance journalists' welfare, freedom of the press and expression. Journalist unions from five Southeast Asian countries made history on June in Phnom Penh, Cambodia by forming a regional alliance to defend press freedom and safeguard the safety and welfare of journalists. The 35

10 meeting and workshop was with the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and South East Asia affiliates in Phnom Penh, Cambodia between 16 and 18 June 2013 to create solidarity and a stronger regional network. The Phnom Penh Declaration announced the formation of the Southeast Asian Journalist Unions or SEAJU, which counts National Union of Journalists of the Philippines(NUJP), The Indonesian Alliance of Journalists( AJI), Cambodian Association for the Protection of Journalists(CAPJ), The National Union of Journalists Malaysia(NUJM), and Myanmar Journalists Association(MJA) are all affiliates of the IFJ. D) IFJ - GENDER EQUITY WORKSHOP : 16 participants attended the one-day International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Gender Equity Workshop that was held at Hotel Maya on 28 October Its Facilitator was IFJ Deputy Director Ms Jane Worthington. E) NOVEMBER 1, NUJ CONDEMNS THE DETENTION OF ASIA-PACIFIC DIRECTORS ON 30 OCTOBER 2013: Letter to President Mahinda Rajapaksa Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka C/o High Commission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Kuala Lumpur. The International Federation of Journalists condemns the detention of Asia-Pacific Director Jacqui Park and Asia-Pacific Deputy Director Jane Worthington in Sri Lanka. The two have recently been allowed to leave after being detained without charge since Wednesday October 30. Ms Park and Ms Worthington were detained at a press freedom meeting in Colombo and were held in their hotel and subjected to lengthy interrogation by defence and immigration officials and the Criminal Investigation Department. F) IFJ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING: GS who is the reserved adviser for IFJ Asia Pacific attended a meeting in Brussels from 8-11 November, This meeting was held also in conjunction with the unlawful detainment of IFJ Director Jacqueline Park and Deputy Director Jane Worthington in Sri Lanka on October by its government. The meeting also discussed about ending journalist impunity around the world. G) NOVEMBER 21, LETTERS TO HIGH COMMISSIONER OF PAKISTAN AND AMBASSADOR OF THE PHILIPPINES : International Day to End Impunity. The NUJ wrote letters to the High Commissioner as the representative of the government of Pakistan and the Ambassador of the Philippines as part of the IFJ worldwide campaign to protest against the lethal violence targeting journalists going about their jobs and the failure to bring the perpetrators of that violence to justice and because Pakistan and the Philippines (Ampatuan Massacre) have troubling records of violence against journalists and subsequent impunity for those responsible. H) FEBRUARY 25, AL-JAZEERA JOURNALISTS ARRESTS: NUJ-IFJ Letter to Ambassador of Egypt in Kuala Lumpur demanding an end to the intimidation of journalists and media suppression in Egypt and to call for the immediate release of all detained journalists of the Al Jazeera news. The letter was part of a worldwide pressure on the Egyptian government to release the journalists who were facing charges that could see the foreign journalists up to seven years in jail while Egyptian journalists up to 15 years. NUJ strongly urged the Egyptian government to release the detained journalists. ii. CONFEDERATION OF ASEAN JOURNALISTS (CAJ) The Union maintains a close relationship with media organisations in ASEAN through the CAJ network. A) HARI PERS PWI INVITATION 7-10 February 2013: It was held in the city of Manado, North Sulawesi Province. President, Vice President Noor Azmi and General Secretary attended the meeting. 36

11 B) CAJ 17 GENERAL ASSEMBLY: President and GS attended the Assembly in Manila from 21 to 24 November, The Presidency and Secretary post which NUJM was holding since 2009 was transferred to NPC now until the next General Assembly. C) HARI PERS PWI 2014: Indonesia Press Day Commemoration will be held in Palembang, Sumatra Indonesia from 7-12 February, President, GS, Sdri KY and Sdri Wern Jun will be attending. Flight from Jakarta to Palembang will be sponsored and handled by the PWI counterpart. D) CAJ BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING: It was held September 11-14, 2014 in Hanoi, Vietnam. President Chin and GS Schave attended. iii. NIHON SHINBUN KYOKAI-CAJ FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME (NSK) A) 34 TH NSK FELLOWHIP PROGRAMME: Sdri K.Y Leong of Kwong Wah attended the NSK-CAJ fellowship in Tokyo from 26 September 2014 to 6 October B) Due to financial constraint, under the new NSK policy the Union will only attend the programme on alternate years. iv. OTHERS A) MEETING IN BANGKOK: President attended a meeting on Establishment of ASEAN Press Council which was held in Bangkok from May It was organised by the Nation Press Council of Thailand (NPCT). A joint statement for the establishment of an ASEAN Press Council was signed. B) IFEX MEETING: Sdr Taufek and Sdr Schave attended the IFEX (International Freedom of Expression Exchange) workshop on June, It was attended by all involved in media industry regardless of union members or otherwise. C) MEETING WITH THAI DELEGATES: 8 Thai journalists headed by Mr Chavarong of the Confederation of Thai Journalists (CTJ) met the NUJ CWC on May 17, 2013 to discuss on ASEAN and also about Malaysian press issues. The group also visited NSTP earlier. Later NUJ sponsored dinner for them. D) INVITATION: Taipei Economic And Cultural Office invited CWC to the 102 Anniversary of PRC National Day on Wed. 9th Oct 2013 at 7:30-9:30pm at Mayang Sari Grand Ballroom JW Marriot KL. 14. NUJ 52 ND ANNIVERSARY DINNER Held at Hotel Armada on 3rd May, guests including CAJ/ASEAN officials, former office bearers. NUJ excos and branch members attended. VIP was Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam. Awards were bestowed upon Presidents Datuk Yazid, Abdullah Tahir, Norila Daud and Chin; GS awards Oon Ee Seng and Schave (Bob Teoh, Hong Boon How and V. Anbalagan were absent) while General Treasurer's award bestowed to Hayat Sueet, Norila, Martin Vengadesan, Saiful Hizam Mansor and Baharudin (Habsah Dinin was absent) Special awards for Vice President Sdr Taufek (unfortunately he couldn't attend the dinner due to an emergency situation); for former vice president Sdr Rupa Damodaran for her contribution towards the Union; Posthumous award for former vice president Cheah Kee Ling whom his widow Angie Ng received. Former President Norila received the CAJ award while two NUJ employees Richard and Esther were also awarded for their long term service to the Union. The Last time NUJ held the Anniversary dinner was 24 years ago in The event was supposed to be held in 2012 during NUJ's Golden Jubilee year but was shelved. 37

12 15. JOURNALISTS WELFARE FUND NUJ initiated the NUJ Welfare Fund based upon the module given by the Registrar of Trade Unions. The 17th Delegates Conference tabled the motion for consent on September 16, The RTU gave its approval in February 2011 and the fund was officially established on April From to number of retirement recipients is 11 (RM5,500.00), Hospitalisation 2 RM and Condolences 2(RM1,000.00). 16. BRANCH REPORTS I. NEW STRAITS TIMES BRANCH REPORT Oleh Setiausaha NUJ Cawangan NSTP: Sdri Mona Ahmad 1. Pada 15 Mei 2013, NUJ NST diwakili Sdr Anbalagan, Sdri Suriani dan Sdri Habsah menghadiri Mesyuarat Pemeriksaan Penguatkuasaan Perhubungan Seksyen 57 dan 64 (2)(a) Akta Kesatuan Sekerja 1959) di Jabatan Hal Ehwal Kesatuan Sekerja Selangor dan Wilayah Persekutuan di Shah Alam, Selangor. 2. Isu skoping: Ujian skoping yang diadakan pada 9 Januari dan 18 Januari 2013 di pejabat NSTP. Pada 16 Mei 2013, NUJ NST diwakili Pengerusi, Sdri V Anbalagan, Timbalan Pengerusi, Sdri Zalifah Mohd Yatim dan Bendahari, Sdri Habsah Dinin menghadirkan diri dalam rundingan bersama isu skoping bertempat di Jabatan Perhubungan Industri, Putrajaya. Pada 24 Disember 2013, pertikaian NUJ dengan NSTP berhubung Isu skop keahlian kesaatuan bagi jawatan eksekutif selesai. Menteri Sumber Manusia di bawah seksyen 9 (1D) Akta Perhubungan Perusahan 1967 memutuskan 1.Executive Reporter; 2.Executive Sub editor dan Executive Sub editor HM; 3. Executive Newspaper In Education; 4. Executive Web Content; 5.Executive Broadcast; 6. Executive Special Projek; 7.Executive Journalist; 8. Political Correspondent; 9. Specialist Sub Editor; 10. Specialist Writer Sport Desk; 11. Specialist Special Projek; 12. Web Developer; 13. Executive Artist; 14. Graphic Artist; 15. Specialist Artist; 16. Specialist Graphic Artist; 17. Executive Photographer; dan 18. Executive Photo Magazine adalah pekerja yang digaji bukan dalam kapasiti pengurusan. Eksekutif dan sulit atau keselamatan, Pihak pengurusan NSTP berjanji akan melihat perkara ini terutama yang membabitkan kira-kira 60 Graphic Artist yang sepatutnya termasuk dalam kakitangan BARGAINABLE. 3. Pada 27 Jun 2013 Pengerusi NUJ NSTP, V Anbalagan mengumumkan perletakan jawatan sebagai Pengerusi NUJ NSTP berkuatkuasa serta merta kerana beliau berhenti daripada berkhidmat dengan NST. Beliau meletakkan jawatan dalam syarikat untuk beralih kepada syarikat lain iaitu Malaysian Insider. Bagi menggantikan tempat Sdr Anbalagan, Sdr Sritharan mencadangkan Sdri Zalifah Mohd Yatim menggantikannya dan disokong Sdri Suriani Mohd Hanif. 4. Pada 23 Julai 2013, Pengerusi, Timbalan Pengerusi, Bendahari dan Setiausaha dijemput mengadakan pertemuan dengan JCC yang terdiri GM HR Media Prima, Puan Norazlin, Hj Wahab, Sharmini dan Valeria dan exco NUNW. Pertemuan itu berkaitan dengan umur persaraan,. Syarikat mendapat kebenaran daripada Kementerian Sumber Manusia untuk menangguhkan pelaksaanan umur pesaraan sehingga 60 tahun mulai 1 Januari NUJ NST turut mengemukakan isu seorang ahli, Meenachi yang tarikh lahirnya jatuh pada 28 Disember. Dia sepatut bersara tahun ini tetapi beliau merayu untuk melanjutkan sehingga 60 tahun. 38

13 Syarikat berkata beliau mesti bersara dan boleh memohon untuk kontrak tetapi bergantung kepada kekosongan. 5. Pada 16 dan 17 Disember 2013, dua wakil dari NUJ iaitu Sdri Zalifah dan Sdr Muhammad Asraf menghadiri latihan dengan pihak pengurusan di NSTP. Menerusi latihan dua hari itu banyak perkara yang dibangkitkan dan ditimbulkan. Antaranya, pekerja tidak boleh sewenang tidak hadir ke pejabat dengan hanya memaklumkan kepada rakan atau kerani. Ketidakhadiran perlu dimaklumkan kepada penyelia.. Ketua berhak memotong gaji jika curiga dengan alasan yang dikemukakan. Banyak isu termasuk hal ahli yang kebanyakan tidak diketahui ketua turut dibangkitkan termasuk perpindahan dengan notis kurang dua minggu. Dari segi KPI, sebagai pekerja kita ada hak untuk membuat salinan laporan KPI. 6. Pada 6 Januari 2014 satu taklimat Townhall diadakan dengan Group Editor BH, En Mahfar Ali dan GE NSTP Datuk Jalil. Wakil NUJ, Sdr Osman Lisut dan Sdri Mona membangkitkan mengapa gred Special tidak lagi ditawarkan sedangkan ia termaktub dalam CA. En Mahfar memberi alasan itu untuk ketua wartawan. Tetapi syarikat akan menilai semula untuk menwujudkan barisan perkembangan kerjaya wartawan yang enggan memasuki bahagian pentadbiran tetapi lebih gemar untuk menulis. Sdi Sri Intan adalah contoh daripada pengurusan M3 yang kini tdak melakukan kerja pentadbiran dan pengurusan tetapi lebih menumpukan kepada penghasilan rencana berkualiti. 7. Draf perjanjian bersama siap sepenuhnya dan sudah dihantar kepada pihak pengurusan pada NSTP. Bagaimanapun ada beberapa pindaan yang dibuat pada Artikel 5,6 dan & berhubung kenaikan tahunan. Syarikat menetapkan empat kali perjumpaan untuk membincangkan mengenai Perjanjian Bersama (CA) iaitu pada: 1) 3 April 2014; 2) 8 April 2014; 3) 24 April 2014; 4) 6 Mei 2014 Pada 13 Jun 2014, Perjanjian Bersama ditandatangani antara NUJ dan NSTP. 8. Isu berbangkit Jurugambar - Pada 5 November 2013, wakil NUJ mengadakan perjumpaan dengan kira-kira 20 jurugambar. Wakil NUJ, Sdri Sti Nuibaiyah, Sdri Suriani dan Sdr Dwan Lin Lee. Antara isu yang dibangkitkan pihak jurugambar adalah ketidakpuashati mengenai KPI, mengisi buku log, arahan merakam gambar video yang menggangu tumpuan kerja merakam gambar tetap, kelemahan sistem arkib, arahan bekerja tujuh hari tanpa cuti, tiada perkembangan kerjaya, ketua sering mengungut jurugambar dan permit kerja di Sabah tidak diuruskan syarikat. - Rentetan daripada itu, pada 30 Januari 2014, wakil NUj yang terdiri dari Sdri Siti Nurbaiyah, Sdri Mona dan Sdri Suriani mengadakan pertemuan dengan Datuk Abdul Jalil Abdul Hamid (managing Group Editor) untuk membincangan perkara yang sama. - Datuk Abdul Jalil berjanji akan melihat perkara itu dan mahu berjumpa empat mata dengan jurugambar. 11 Februari ditetapkan sebagai tarikh pertemuan antara Datuk Jalil dan jurugambar di Bilik Latihan NSTP jam 8 malam. - Pada 11 Februari 2014, seramai 32 jurugambar menghadiri pertemuan empat mata dengan Datuk Abdul Jalil di Bilik Latihan NSTP jam 8 malam. Perkara yang sama dibangkitkan. Datuk Abdul Jalil berjanji akan bertemu dengan Ketua Unit Foto untuk menyelesaikan perkara ini. - Pada 20 Februari 2014, wakil NUJ, Sdri Mona, Sdri Habsah dan Sdri Siti Nurbaiyah berjumpa dengan Ketua Unit Foto, En Khairudin untuk 39

14 mendapatkan penyelesaian terhadap isu jurugambar. Hadir sama, En Khairul Ghazali. - Antara jawapan dari En Khairudin mengenai jadual adalah ada jurugambar yang memohon untuk mengambil off day panjang untuk menjenguk keluarga dan sanggup bekerja dalam tempoh panjang. Beliau memberi tahu setiap hari ada 150 tugasan yang memerlukan sekurang-kurang 12 jurugambar siang dan empat jurugambar malam. - Mengenai rakaman video masuk dalam KPI, Beliau mendakwa ada sesetangah jurugambar tidak menghantar rakaman video langsung. Syarikat mempunyai rancangan jangka panjang melengkapkan jurugambar dengan kemahiran merakam video dan menjadi serba boleh. - Beliau mendakwa sikap tidak mahu berubah dan belajar menyebabkan jurugambar merasa terbeban. - Isu kenaikan pangkat. En Khairudin mendakwa pihak pengurusan syarikat menyatakan tiada Special Gred. - Isu datang lewat dan disiplin jurugambar turut dibangkitkan pihak pengurusan, - Isu claim buku yang tidak ditandatangani supervisor kerana buku kanakkanak. - Syarikat memberikan laptop dan broadband tetapi tidak digunakan sewajarnya. - Pihak pengurusan akan menjalankan latihan bagi meningkatkan kemahiran jurugambar. - Pada Majlis Minum Petang dengan CEO dengan wakil NUJ dan NUNW pada 21 Februari Puan Arzlin dari HR dan Cik Sharmini, Pegawai IR berkata pihak pengurusan akan mengadakan latihan hak pekerja dan majikan kepada jurugambar bagi membolehkan isu yang dibangkitkan diselesaikan. 9. Pihak NUJ sudah mewujudkan akaun Facebook dengan alamat nujsnstp@gmail.com. Ahli boleh mendapatkan maklumat terkini mengenai aktiviti atau pengumuman menerusi FB ini. 10. Pada 28 Jun 2014, NSTP dengan kerjasama NUJ dan NUNW mengadakan majlis Hari Pekerja. NUj menaja cendol, kuih muih dan pulut kuning. II. LAPORAN CAWANGAN UTUSAN Berikut adalah antara penglibatan kesatuan dalam menangani pelbagai isu dan aktiviti yang dijalankan kesatuan sepanjang penggal Oleh Setiausaha NUJ Cawangan Utusan, Basir Abu Bakar. 1. Mesyuarat Pertama: Pada 24 Mei 2012 barisan Ahli Jawatan Kuasa NUJ-UM sesi telah mengadakan mesyuarat pertama AJK NUJ-UM atau exco di Pejabat NUJ Malaysia, di alamat: 30B, Jalan Padang Belia, Kuala Lumpur. 2. Baju dan stiker NUJUM: NUJUM pada tahun 2011 telah membuat kira-kira 200 helai baju NUJUM untuk ahli. Rupa bentuk baju seperti baju biru pekat dan kelabu dengan kain lembut. Bajet harga baju adalah RM56. Ahli diperlukan untuk membayar RM10 dan lebihan kos akan ditanggung oleh NUJ-UM. 3. Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Bersama (JCC) Perjanjian Kolektif (CA) : Pada 21 Jun 2012 exco NUJ-UM hadir kesinambungan JCC CA yang telah dimeterai dan dalam proses kiraan tunggakan gaji. Selain itu turut dibincangkan beberapa perkara berbangkit. 40

15 4. Tabung Kebajikan: Gerak kerja mendapatkan dana untuk Tabung Kebajkan NUJ-UM sesi : Gerak kerja mencari dana untuk Tabung Kebajikan sesi kali ini digerakan oleh Setiausaha NUJ-UM, Muhammad Basir Abu Bakar. Gerak kerja mencari dana itu telah bermula pada bulan Julai 2012 dan akan berjalan sepanjang sesi bagi mengisi tabung. 5. Pemeriksaan RTU: Lawatan ke Jabatan Hal Ehwal Kesatuan Sekerja (RTU): Kesatuan meminta perjumpaan RTU dengan NUJ-UM ditangguhkan dari tarikh yang ditetapkan pada 21 Jun 2012 ke tarikh baharu. Pegawai RTU yang terlibat bersetuju. Penangguhan itu disebabkan beberapa perkara yang tidak dapat dielakkan. 6. Penetapan garis panduan tuntutan Tabung Kebajikan dan elaun petugas kesatuan: Pada 18 Julai 2012 Bendahari NUJ-UM, Nurul Anuar Kari, yang baru, pada sesi kali ini menetapkan satu garis panduan tuntutan Tabung Kebajikan dan elaun petugas kesatuan dan diluluskan oleh mesyuarat exco. Garis panduan bertujuan bagi mengawal kewangan kesatuan dengan lebih baik bagi dua akaun iaitu Antara akaun aktiviti dan akaun tabung kebajikan. 7. Tuntutan bonus 2012: Pada bulan Ogos 2012 barisan exco NUJ-UM telah mengadakan kunjungan hormat ke pejabat Pengerusi Eksekutif Kumpulan Utusan, Tan Sri Mohamed Hashim Ahmad Makaruddin bagi memperkenalkan barisan exco baharu dan memohon tuntutan bonus sebanyak dua bulan diberikan kepada kakitangan pada hujung tahun 2012 dan tidak memberi pinjaman hujung tahun. 8. Pemberhentian Exco, Hafiz Idzla dan pelantikan exco baharu: Pada 20 September 2012 Exco NUJ-UM, Mohd. Hafiz Idzla telah meletakkan jawatan sebagai kakitangan Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd dan digantikan oleh seorang jurufoto, Abdul Nazir Mohamed. 9. Perbicaraan kes pemecatan bekas Pengerusi NUJ-UM, Amran Ahmad: Pada 10 Disember 2012 perbicaraan bekas Pengerusi NUJ-UM, Amran Ahmad yang pertama bermula di Mahkamah Perusahaan Kuala Lumpur. 10. Memorandum bangunan baharu: Pada pada 24 Januari 2013 mesyuarat exco telah meluluskan satu memorandum untuk dicadangkan kepada syarikat untuk dipertimbangkan demi kebajikan pekerja. 11. Bangunan baharu Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd. siap di bina pada penghujung 2012: Pada awal bulan Februari Barisan exco NUJ-UM memohon syarikat membenarkan kesatuan melakukan lawatan ke atas bangunan baharu bagi melihat dekorasi dan rupa sebenar bangunan yang dijangka akan menjadi ikon di Jalan Chan Sow Lin. 12. Peraturan pemberian Tabung Kebajikan: Pada 3 Februari 2013, Bendahari Agung NUJ-UM, Nurul Anuar Bin Kari menetapkan garis panduan khusus untuk pemberian token kebajikan kepada ahli NUJ-UM. Penetapan garis panduan ini lebih meluas dari sebelum ini dan memberi lebih nilai kepada token yang diberi. 13. Hari terbuka NUJ-UM: Pada 18 Februari 2013, barisan exco NUJ-UM telah mengadakan program Hari Terbuka NUJUM. Program ini diadakan di kantin utusan bertujuan untuk mencari keahlian baharu, pembaharuan kad PRESS, aduan ahli dan lain-lain. Program mendapat sambutan menggalakkan daripada ahli. Jumlah kutipan borang keseluruhan serbanyak 200 helai. 14. Perbicaraan semakan kehakiman kes bonus di Mahkamah: Pada 26 Februari 2013 exco NUJUM hadir ke mahkamah persekutuan untuk perbicaraan semakan kehakiman Kes BONUS 2009 oleh majikan yang tidak berpuas hati dengan award Mahkamah Perusahaan yang menang dan memihak NUJUM. 41

16 15. Pengambilan pekerja kontrak Pilihan Raya Umum ke 13: bermula pada bulan Mac 2013 syarikat telah mengambil seramai 40 orang kakitangan kontrak untuk kerja-kerja pilihan raya ke Kebenaran mengutip dana untuk tabung kebajikan NUJ Cawangan Utusan: Pada bulan Mac 2013 juga kesatuan cawangan meminta NUJ pusat memberikan kebenaran untuk mengutip dan menerima sumbangan dari orang awam, menteri, ahli politik dan syarikat. Kutipan dana ini dijangka bermula pada bulan enam 2013 sehingga disember Syarikat tangguh pelaksanaan umur persaraan 60 tahun: Syarikat Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd. bersama Persatuan Majikan Malaysia membuat rayuan kepada kerajaan untuk menangguhkan pelaksanaan tarih umur persaraan 60 tahun untuk setahun lagi dari tarikh kuatkuasa yang ditetapkan kerajaan. Rayuan menangguh tarikh efektif umur persaraan pada 1 Januari Lawatan ke biro-biro negeri untuk maklum balas NUJUM: Pada 10 Jun 2013, NUJUM melakukan lawatan ke biro-biro negeri dengan bermula dengan Pantai Timur seperti berikut; Biro Terengganu, Biro Kelantan, Biro Pahang dan Temerloh. Tarikh lawatan dari 10 hingga 13 Jun Lawatan Utara seperti berikut: Biro Perlis, Kedah, Pulau Pinang dan Ipoh. Tarikh lawatan dari 24 hingga 27 Jun Seterusnya lawatan ke biro selatan seperti Biro Johor Bahru, Batu Pahat, Melaka dan Negeri Sembilan. 19. Mesyuarat audit bersama Jabatan Hal Ehwal Kesatuan Sekerja (JHEKS): Pada 1 Ogos 2013, satu mesyuarat audit dalam NUJUM bersama JHEKS telah diadakan di pejabat JHEKS di Shah Alam dan pegawai JHEKS bertugas berpuas hati dengan akaun dan minit mesyuarat NUJUM. Beliau berharap keadaan ini dapat diteruskan pada masa akan datang. 20. Majlis Ulang Tahun dan Penghargaan Ahli NUJUM: Barisan NUJUM mengadakan majlis penghargaan wartawan utusan/kosmo 2013 pada 18 Oktober Majlis tersebut berjalan lancar. Seramai 200 ahli terlibat hadir manakala 500 kakitangan bukan kategori NUJUM turut hadir bagi memeriahkan majlis. 21. Surat mohon naikkan elaun minyak: Pada 3 September 2013, ekoran kenaikan harga minyak dipasaran selepas pilihan raya ke 13 dan kenaikan harga barangan yang mendadak exco NUJUM memutuskan untuk meminta syarikat menaikan elaun minyak untuk kakitangan yang layak dan telah menikmatinya. 22. Mesyuarat JCC bersama majikan: Pada 23 Oktober 2013, NUJUM telah mengadakan mesyuarat di antara pegawai pengurusan kanan syarikat Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd. bersama kesatuan KKPA bagi mendapat penjelasan mengenai kedudukan pendapatan syarikat. 23. Lawatan ke biro Borneo: Pada bulan November 2013, NUJUM telah mengadakan lawatan ke biro Sabah dan Sarawak. 24. Bonus 2013 lewat: Pada 24 Disember 2013, NUJUM telah mengadakan perjumpaan dengan Pengerusi Eksekutif Kumpulan, Tan Sir Ahmad Hashim bagi mendapatkan pencerahan mengenai kelewatan pengumuman BONUS Suntikan Modal dari UMNO: Pada 24 Disember 2013 syarikat menjelaskan UMNO akan melakukan suntikan modal sebanyak RM40 juta tapi UMNO baru bagi RM10 juta. Ia tak cukup masih ada RM30 juta lain. Baki suntikan masih sepi dan tiada khabar bunyi. 26. Lawatan ke Biro Selatan: Pada 12 Februari 2014,exco NUJUM membuat lawatan kerja ke biro-biro cawangan di selatan. Lawatan exco NUJUM berjalan lancar dan mendapat respon yang menggalakkan. Tarikh lawatan ke biro selatan dilakukan pada 2014 selepas ia ditangguhkan kerana sebab teknikal dan kesibukan gerak kerja NUJUM yang lain. 42