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Shipyard worker’s tale punctures any claim of human rights compliance
We encountered yet another worker with a shockingly low salary and very high recruitment costs. He is a shipyard worker - the very industry under pressure from its international customers to clean up its act.
Not all worker stories are sad, not all bosses are bad
We ask some workers if they've ever worked under "good bosses". Two said yes. What what do they consider as a "good boss"? Are their expectations high or low?
Shoriful looks back on a decade and more of pain, comfort and joy
A worker comes by TWC2 to say hello. We know him from a decade ago when we were the only help he could find. Life is much better now, but he isn't forgetting.
Blocked from switching to another job, a worker forced to work for same employer
Eman wanted help to draft a resignation letter. We ask a few questions, and hear a story about how his employer blocked him from moving to another job. Repeatedly.
Training centres: another way to rip off migrant workers
Two Bangladeshi workers tell TWC2 that they paid for upskilling courses but didn't get a certificate. One didn't even get any training course. Singapore's dirty underbelly needs authorities' attention, not neglect.
If unemployed, yet required by authorities to remain in Singapore, where do they stay?
Accused persons and prosecution witnesses are asked to stay on in Singapore till trial dates. Where do they stay in the meantime? Who pays?
No popping of champagne after salary claim victory
With TWC2's help. a worker wins most of his salary claim at the Tribunal. It's a bittersweet victory because it's taken nine expensive months to get satisfaction. What systems defects need fixing?
Occupational hazards that come charging out
Migrant worker Khan is back in Singapore, fully recovered from his injuries. He comes by the Cuff Road Project to say hello to old friends. But how was he injured?
When data reaches its use-by date
One of our volunteers walked past a law office. She was shocked to see piles of paper, almost surely containing personal details of injured migrant workers, lying on the sidewalk. Anyone could have taken them.
Where I stay is a dump, but it’s still better than…
A worker finds his own place to live. There are daily frustrations. What if his employer found a place for him in a dorm? Would he prefer that?