A letter by TWC2 exco member Debbie Fordyce was published in the Straits Times 25 October 2012. She highlights the quite common problem of the government creating a bias against workers in favour of employers. Straits Times, 25 October 2012, Print Forum Foreign workers' medical dilemma Foreign workers often find themselves in a Catch-22 situation
Photographer Sam Chin will be showing works from his project “SuperHeroes” in a group exhibition at the National Museum on Stamford Road from 20 October to 27 December 2012. This exhibition is part of the Objectifs 10 years Shooting Home Anniversary. Sam explains: "SuperHeroes is an attempt to photograph various groups of migrant workers in
Just this year alone, three workers came to the attention of Transient Workers Count Too with holes in their skulls resulting from workplace accidents (see story here). They needed cranioplasties -- reconstructing the missing part of the skull with synthetic material -- but who would pay for the operation? Their cases highlight a gap in
This year alone, Transient Workers Count Too came across three workers who had sustained head injuries. In dealing with the emergency, a part of their skulls had to be removed. With only soft skin covering the unprotected part of the brain, they were left exposed to future injuries. These three stories relate to the commentary,
Clicking the header "Archive" immediately above this paragraph will lead you to a list of newsletters published by TWC2 over the years, highlighting the important issues of the time.
Ng Kheng Teck, 43, a father of two, was sentenced to three years' jail and nine strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to two of four charges of molesting a domestic worker from Indonesia who was working in his household in January 2011. Ng had also abused his position of trust, said the judge
Acting Minister for Manpower Tan Chuan-jin penned a blogpost in the Manpower blog in which he sought to explain to the Singapore public the recent trends in foreign workforce numbers. He said that many businesses have told him that his ministry, by tightening work passes for foreigners, was "unreasonably making it difficult for businesses". However,
The Straits Times reported on 4 October 2012 that an employment agency has been fined $5,000 for overcharging two foreign workers. The news report did not name the agency. The workers involved were a man and a woman -- countries of origin not stated -- who worked in the manufacturing sector. The agency was also
A 24-year-old domestic worker is being investigated by the police for giving false information, reported the Straits Times Breaking news, 8 October 2012. The brief report, short on details, mentioned that she had lied to her employer that there had been a man trespassing into the property. Following that, the employer, believing the tale to
The New Paper carried, on Saturday, 29 September 2012, the story of the emergency airlift home for Amin Late Abu Taher that took place two days earlier. This story is now archived on the AsiaOne site. Link. ----- "I hope to see my family" The New Paper, 29 September 2012, by Benson Ang For a
