On 8.5.2012, NUBE filed a civil suit against Maybank alleging that, the Bank had breached its contractual obligations under the Collective Agreement between MCBA and NUBE. NUBE had applied for an injunction against the Bank to allow them to enter and use the bank premises to hold meeting with their members during office hours, to grant their members paid trade union leave and to notify NUBE prior to ceasing deductions of NUBE subscriptions. The Union also sought an order from the Court to restrain Maybank from granting paid trade union leave to Mayneu ( referring to the Maybank in-house union for non-executives) members, deducting Mayneu’s monthly subscription from salaries and from granting any form of support whether by financial or otherwise. NUBE’s application for an injunction against Maybank was fixed for hearing at the High Court. Subsequently, NUBE filed an application for discovery of documents.
In response, Maybank filed an application to strike out NUBE’s suit on 8.6.2012.
On 7.12.2012, the High Court ruled in favour of Maybank and struck out NUBE’s suit with cost.
NUBE has filed an appeal to the Court of Appeal.