A total of 177 Bangladeshi migrant workers at the Mediceram factory in Negeri Sembilan were summarily dismissed and forcibly sent home after they launched a strike demanding unpaid wages, the promised reimbursement of recruitment fees, and the return of their personal documents which had also been confiscated.
The employer’s retaliation involved threats, forced deportation, and continued intimidation until today. This case exposes the harsh reality of the exploitation of migrant workers in Malaysia — from debt bondage, passport confiscation, to violations of the most basic human rights.
Read our full statement here:
International Solidarity Campaign: Justice for the 177 Fired Mediceram Workers | Sosialis Alternatif
We call on progressive organisations and individuals to express solidarity collectively.
Forms of solidarity you can take part in:
📄 Solidarity Statements
Write and send a statement from your organisation to us (via WhatsApp or email to [email protected]
Your statement will be shared, and used as pressure on the company and the governments of Malaysia & Bangladesh.
You may also use the template provided below.
🖊 International Petition
Sign and share this petition:
👉 https://c.org/Q6gdypTBrJ
📣 Social Media Campaign
Spread the statement, workers’ photos, and testimonies using the hashtags: #SolidarityWithMediceramWorkers , #SolidarityWithMigrantWorkers , #EndDebtSlavery , #WorkersRights
Workers’ photos, placards, and protest letters in Malay and English can be found below.
✊ Join Solidarity Actions
Join the WhatsApp group Solidarity for Migrant Workers (Malaysia) for updates and to participate in coordinated workers’ solidarity actions.
✊ Without international solidarity, the working class will continue to be systematically oppressed in silence, without just protection.
Forward with the workers’ struggle — forward to democratic socialism!
Click here for the model letter and pictures of workers’ protests