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On top of injury, Muktar struggles to get a place to sleep
By Adib Rafique based on an interview in March 2019 Working in Singapore is nothing new to Md Muktar. He worked here for more than seven years from 2007 to 2014 at a shipyard. He had two more short stints working in Singapore between 2015 to 2017 before he came back again in September 2018...
The Cuff Road Project in 2018
TWC2’s Cuff Road Project (TCRP) serves the immediate needs of South Asian male migrant workers. Specifically, these are workers who are awaiting resolution of claims, complaints or investigations they’ve lodged with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), and have no access to paid work from their employers due to injury or salary problems or other disputes...
Why we didn't help one worker
While we try to help every foreign worker who comes to TWC2 with a problem, our volunteers are realistic enough to know that some workers are not blameless. In such a situation, we modulate the help that we extend. About a month ago, a guy — let’s call him Sham (not his real name) —...
Why do injured workers flee company housing and do they feel safe enough to return?
By Liang Lei, based on interviews conducted in Feb 2019 Home – a personal space. A fleeting sliver of timeless refuge after a long day of work. A safe haven. Does this hold true for foreign workers who have suffered work-related injuries? According to Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM), employers are obliged to guarantee proper...
Fewer immigration offenders arrested in 2018
There were 8.9% fewer immigration offenders arrested in 2018 compared with 2017. However, there was a 13% increase in arrested of harbourers and employers of immigration offenders. These numbers were reported by the Straits Times on 28 Feb 2018, and they remained small. The numbers were: Singapore’s Immigration Act Section 15 specifies strict penalties...
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VOLUNTEERING?
“Heartbeat”, our next orientation session for potential volunteers is scheduled for Tuesday, 12 March 2019, at 7:30 pm. If you are interested in helping with the cause, please email the Administration Officer at info@twc2.org.sg with the header “interested in volunteering”. For more information about volunteering roles, click here.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Our annual general meeting will take place on Sunday, 21 April 2019. The venue is Seminar Room B1-1 at the School of Information Systems, Singapore Management University. Registration starts at 2pm with the meeting proper commencing at 3pm.
Members are kindly reminded to renew their memberships. You can do so by contacting the Administration Officer at info@twc2.org.sg. Please say “renewing membership” in the email header.