Total estates and workers involved in the conversion of estates into other development purposes

Total estates and workers involved in the conversion of estates into other development purposes
States	# of Estates	# of workers
Selangor	13	1,126
Perak	11	214
Kelantan	3	94
Kedah	10	1,406
Negeri Sembilan	11	297
Malacca	11	345
Pahang	4	383
Johor	24	936
Total	87	4,801
	Labor Force
Rubber Tappers		23,000
General Workers		28,000
Palm Oil Mill Workers		11,063
Foreign contract workers		116,000

1,202 estates in the country covers a total of 3.5 million hectares












Workers Struggle

Bukit Tinggi Estate, Klang

68 workers lost their jobs as well as their homes when this estate was sold for RM 186 million. These workers are requesting:

Monetary compensation of RM 1000 per year of service.

Alternate housing - 3 room terrace house at RM 25,000.

Settlement through dialogue.

Bukit Tinggi Cattle Rearers

13 families have been rearing cattle in Bukit Tinggi for the past 50 years. They have about 800 head of cattle and goats at present. Eviction order has been given.

Strathisla Estate, Perak

4 years of struggle paid off. On 13/0502, a consent agreement was recorded in the Ipoh High Court between State owned Corporation and 20 former workers:

20 workers were given 45 X 80 feet housing lot free of charge.

RM 650 per year of service.

7 acres of land for resiting the school and temp