Malaysia Jobs Coalition (MJC)

Malaysia Jobs Coalition (MJC) champions a job for every Malaysian. 

We advocate the right to work the same way we have the right to education and healthcare in Malaysia. MJC is an independent coalition of progressive civil society organisations, social impact organisations and citizens. 

We focus on achieving full employment (or zero unemployment), promoting decent work and tackling underemployment and youth unemployment. We intend to collaborate with the Government, private sector, trade unions and marginalised groups, specifically Orang Asli/Asal (indigenous), OKU, former convicts, youth, military veterans and single mothers.

Problem Statement (Why do we need to exist?)

  1. Low-Paying Jobs: One of the most critical issues for people is jobs and their livelihoods. Long before the pandemic, skills mismatch has plagued the labour market: over 70% of the jobs are low-skilled and semi-skilled, coupled with wage stagnation. The market is not ready to provide high-skilled and high-paying jobs. 
  2. Underemployment and Youth Unemployment Crisis: The pandemic has worsened with over 2.4 million Malaysians underemployed with most of them involved in the gig economy. Youth unemployment remains above 10% – triple the national unemployment rate! The Government’s response, such as JaminKerja and employment incentives, do little to tackle the root causes and long-term problems. 
  3. Conversation dominated by “Experts”: Media reporting on employment is always dominated by economists and analysts using complex and technical terms. This makes it difficult for people to better understand and contribute to the discourse. 
  • Thus, MJC intends to make the discussion on jobs accessible to all people while working with stakeholders to address these key issues.

Aims (What are we trying to achieve?)

  1. Achieve full employment through progressive economic policy that boosts employment, wages and job quality;
  2. Promote decent work for all Malaysians, especially in having productive work, fair income, a safe environment, and social protection;
  3. Address youth unemployment and underemployment crisis affecting over 2.4 million Malaysians in low-skilled and gig jobs;
  4. Monitor government policies on employment from its development to implementation, identify potential gaps, outline areas for improvements and hold the government accountable.

Initiatives (How are we going to actualise our aims?)

  1. Media statements
  2. Public surveys
  3. Consultation with stakeholders (e.g. Ministry of Human Resources, Malaysian Trades Union Congress - MTUC, Malaysian Employers Federation - MEF)
  4. Engagements with policymakers (e.g. Members of Parliament, political parties) and relevant organisations
  5. Capacity-building programmes for unemployed persons and groups

Members

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The founding members of the Malaysia Jobs Coalition.
  1. Mr Zaim Mohzani (Co-Founder, Nation Building School)
  2. Mr Voon Zhen Yi (Founder, Centre for Democracy, Innovation and Knowledge -CerDIK)
  3. Ms Raudhah Nazran (CEO & Founder, Accelerate Global)
  4. Mr Devasharma Gangadaran (CEO, MySkills Foundation)
  5. Mr Chun Wah Hoo AKA Wahoo (Managing Director, NGOhub)
  6. Dr Teh Su Thye (CEO, Global Peace Foundation Malaysia)
  7. Mr Marques Jeevan Menon (Co-Founder, Nation Building School)
  8. Ms Ambika Sangaran (COO, Mereka)
  9. Mr Kelvin Tan (Co-Founder & CEO, Project ID)
  10. Mr Ahmad Luqman Al-Hakim Khairol Anuar (Co-Founder, SiswaBalik)
  11. Ms Samantha Ong (Activist)
  12. Mr Rizan Hassan (Setiausaha Agung, Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Pekerja/Belia Mahir) 
  13. Mr Syed Azmi (Belia Mahir) 
  14. Ms Farah Nadia Masrol (Founder, Lean In Sarawak)
  15. Ms Amnani Abdul Kadir (Partnerships Director, WAO)
  16. Joelle Pang (General Manager, FastGig Malaysia)
  17. Izza Izelan (Executive Director, WOMEN:girls)

Join Us!

To join MJC as a member, please apply at https://bit.ly/mjcinterest. 

For inquiries or to contact, please email Zaim Mohzani (Coordinator, Malaysia Jobs Coalition) at myjobscoalition@gmail.com.