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For Bitdut, TWC2 stands for Tooth Worries Cleared Too
By Suresh Little did Bitdut Chandra know that he would have to endure a second crisis after the first. In March this year, the lanky 27-year-old from Dhaka seriously injured his right leg while at work. Six months on, he is still undergoing treatment at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and walks
Plenty of work, plenty of money for everyone but the worker
At the end of a work shift, while waiting for the rest of the crew to assemble their things and board the company lorry, the driver had a brief word with Arif Hossain. He said he believed that Arif's employer had gone bankrupt, and suggested that Arif should check the
Underemployed the first month, unpaid the second
By Lee Kah Ghim “I want more working.” Sitting with me is Nazmul Hossain, 27, a very fit young man raring to take on more jobs just so that he can feed his family of three back home in Bangladesh. “I want more working. I no money send back to
Workers on temporary jobs face salary problems too
The general principle is this: When workers lose their jobs because their employer breached a rule or two and thus caused the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to revoke the work permits the employer had previously obtained, the ministry tries to be compassionate towards the workers. If they are required to
Silent. Tearful. Broken
By Benjamin Wong "Where do you sleep now?" It is but my first question, and it already pierces something in Mizanur’s heart. He begins to tear. I tell him to take his food, then come and talk to me. I observe him as he eats; in between mouthfuls of food,
Injured worker left to bleed overnight
By Danielle Hong Aiful spent a fitful night on 16 May 2012 trying to sleep. It wasn’t possible. Earlier in the day, a metal beam had fallen straight onto his back, leaving gashing wounds that would later require stitches and five consecutive trips to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. The accident,
Amin and his elusive employers
Three months after he arrived in Singapore for his job, Amin Hajee Baten, 39, was filled with renewed hope. His agent, whom we shall call Mr E, had finally given him a specific address in Peninsula Plaza, which Amin assumed would be where he should report for work. At long
Home sweet home
The men were beginning to doze off in their post-lunch siesta, when a van-load of officers from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) arrived. Strangely, the officers didn't speak to any of them, said Chandan Sarkar, one of the 30 foreign workers on site, but went around taking pictures instead –
TSMP Law’s zoo trip lifts a hundred spirits, part 2
By Xinlin This is Aminul's first time going to the Singapore Zoo and he has spent the night before tossing and turning in his bed. "I am very very happy," he says. "This is great opportunity." Aminul (pictured above) is normally introverted, does not talk much and often trails behind
TSMP Law’s zoo trip lifts a hundred spirits, part 1
By Rachel Hui. Photos by Alex Tay. On 26 August 2012, TSMP Law Corporation sponsored a trip to the zoo for a hundred Bangladeshi and Indian migrant workers receiving assistance from TWC2, along with ten TWC2 volunteers. Arriving early at the designated pick-up location on a Sunday morning to ensure