AWARD

Zulhemy Hassan:

Reference

[1] This is a reference by the Honourable Minister of Human Resources to the Industrial Court of Malaysia dated 13 January 2022 pursuant to s 26(2) of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 regarding the trade dispute between Kesatuan Kakitangan Ipoh Cargo Terminal Sdn Bhd (hereinafter referred to as "Union") and Ipoh Cargo Terminal Sdn Bhd (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") regarding the 8th Collective Agreement (hereinafter referred to as "8th CA") for the period 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2023 for adjudication.

Brief Backgrounds & Facts:

[2] The trade dispute before this division of the Industrial Court is in respect of the Union's proposal of an across the board salary adjustment at the rate of 6% (as pleaded in paragraphs' 31A, 33 and 40 respectively of the Amended Statement of Case) based on members salary at 31 December 2020 and in the annual salary scales (Article 20.1 and 20.2) for each grade of the terms and conditions to be incorporated into the 8th Collective Agreement for the period of three (3) years effective from 1 January 2021 until 31 December 2023 in favour of the Union including arrears of increments from 1 January 2021.

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