Budget 2026 must prioritise efforts to boost workers’ incomes and reduce their cost of living, says a unionist.
J Solomon of the National Union of Bank Employees called for the immediate implementation of a living wage for all workers, stressing that it must be unconditional and not linked to performance metrics.
In Malaysia, the benchmark living wage is currently set at approximately RM3,100 per month, based on the Belanjawanku Expenditure Guide developed by EPF and Universiti Malaya’s Social Wellbeing Research Centre.
“Every worker deserves fair compensation regardless of a company’s financial performance,” he said.
Solomon also called for low interest housing loans for B40 and M40 workers to make home ownership more accessible, stressing that…