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The National Union of Plantation Workers (NUPW) is the largest union in Malaysia and one of the largest in Asia. 1 It was formed in the Federation of Malaya in 1954 by an amalgamation of smaller plantation unions. It continues to represent manual laborers and semi-skilled workers in all of Peninsular Malaysia. 2 Ethnically its membership has historically been of predominantly Indian origin. P. P. Narayanan was General Secretary from 1954-1993. 2 The present executive secretary is A.