Opening young people's eyes to workers' rights

MALAYSIANSKINI | Driven by an eye-opening experience working at a mamak restaurant, Shahrizal Mizani embarked on a mission to advocate for workers' rights called Workers Unmuted.

The group is committed to educating young people nationwide about their rights as workers, a pressing and essential cause.

During his three-month tenure at the restaurant, Shahrizal gained insight into the difficulties faced by workers in the country and the poor treatment of retail workers in the food and beverage (F&B) industry.

Recalling incidents of colleagues suffering mistreatment and employers' withholding their passports, Shahrizal realised the urgent need for change in workers' rights awareness...