The National Union of Transport Equipment and Allied Industries Workers (NUTEAIW) is taking the alleged unfair dismissal of five trade union leaders in 2016 to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), claiming that the government has failed to step in accordingly.

The complaint was filed against Hicom Automotive Manufacturers Sdn Bhd over an action which took place five years ago at its auto plant in Pekan, Pahang, in which five trade union leaders were dismissed for participating in union activities outside of work.

The union claimed that...