EFFORTS OF THE MALAYAN COMMUNIST PARTY, SINGAPORE, TO PENETRATE THE RUBBER WORKERS' UNION

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CIA-RDP82-00457R005000460005-5
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RIPPUB
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C
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1
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November 16, 2016
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May 23, 2000
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5
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Publication Date: 
June 14, 1950
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REPORT
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CI_ASSIF1CATION CXYF1--if '.A ~r1la~~`.{)11A 1{1J1) r i # 6~'r i4 A'i Approved For ReAWNdd~ PEBAr~ 2-00457$Hb0 R FO ATOO REPORT CD2NOX1A2 COUNTRY P.~^ . y DATE DISTP.. 14 JUN 50 SUBJECT Efforts of the Malayan Communist Party, Singapore, to Penetrate the Rubber Workers' Union NO, OF PAGES I PLACE 25X1A6a ACQUIRED DATE OF INFO. 25X1X6 NO. OF ENCLS. (LISTED BELOW) SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. In its first attempt to penetrate the Rubber Workers' Union (RWfU), the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) in Singapore ordered a strike of rubber workers to take place on or about 1 Nay 1950 in spite of the fact that the employers agreed five weeks earlier to negotiate0 The strike was to be organized in the name of the new underground All-Races All Trades General Labor Union (GLU)a 2? The rubber workers have had a real grievance in that some months ago when the price of rubber fell in Singapore the wages of rubber workers were reduced accordingly,, but when prices rose again, wages were not adjusted. 3. John A. Brazier, Trade Union Adviser for Singapore and the Federation of Malaya, had persuaded. the employers of rubber workers to agree to negotiate regarding wage increases and had so informed the R U through its president, Sarethyo No demands were presented by the R111U, which indicates that certain members of its commit-tee prevented the presenta- tion of wage demands which they had been informed by Brazier would be met,, 25X1X6 EC ntQ If the MCP succeeds in instigating a strike in which the wage demands of the rubber workers are not, the underground GLU can claim the credit. This technique, which has been used before to discredit legitimate trade unions, especially in 1946 and 19!7, in- variably increases the membership of underground unions. 25X1 A6a Co ntg This office has no information as to whether or net the strike materialized o Co App letter of 16 r y 978 from the This document is hereby ed to CONFIDENTIAL Ina nce with the .Direct or ntral Intelligence to the Ar of the United States. ext Review Date. 20na '9V@_4XiQF Release 10171010610 CLASSIFICATION C0NF ?ENTIAL/CU.~JTk0L . U.S CIALS U R ISTRIBUTION ~~ ~.. NSFfs FBi Document No. No Chapl*e In Ce is ?$, C ~ a S. t r a , 4ittl? : Bate. 1-4- - -- CIA-R IAL 46OOII5=v