Issues related to the participation of women in trade unions in Malaysia : evidence from case studies /
by Rohana Ariffin and James Lochhead.
- 152 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
A report of a FES funded project administered by the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC)
INTRODUCTION -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL CONTEXTS OF WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN UNIONS 1.1 Background Contexts of Employment 1.2 General Contexts of Trade Union Growth in Malaysia CHAPTER TWO: BACKGROUND TO AUEGCAS AND EIWU 2.1 Background to AUEGCAS 2.2 Background to EIWU CHAPTER THREE: ISSUES RELATED TO WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN UNIONS: EVIDENCE FROM THE CASE STUDIES. 3.1 Personal Backgrounds of Respondents 3.2 Motivation to Join the Union 3.3 Workplace and Domestic Problems Contingent on Union Membership 3.4 The Female-Male Relationship within the Union 3.5 Participation in Activities 3.6 The Role of Information 3.7 The Role of Education 3.8 Questions of Leadership 3.9 Main Problems of Women at Work 3.10 Issues related to Organising the Unorganised CONCLUSIONS -- APPENDIX A: Report of a Women's Training Programme (including a Discussion of the Advantages of a Women's Committee).