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12 09, 2016

The name of the devil is process: how regulatory process creates and sustains the disempowerment and injustices faced by migrant labour

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For a few years now, Transient Workers Count Too has been asked to give a talk to journalists gathered at the annual Asia Journalism Fellowship. The following videos are adapted from the talk that Alex Au gave on 8 September 2016. There were about 20 journalists in TWC2's Dayspace, from various Asian countries, Pakistan to

9 09, 2016

Razib’s simple foot injury grows into a struggle for treatment, housing and money

Volunteer Writing Team2019-08-30T16:32:00+08:00September 9th, 2016|Articles, Stories|

By Seah Bei Ying A heavy steel rod smashed into Razibozzaman's right foot Saturday night, fracturing a bone within. Pain shot up, and would stay with him for over a week till he made his way, against his boss' wishes, to a proper hospital. This was the same boss who told him that he would

1 09, 2016

Ayyan anxious and lost in his first hours after quitting

Volunteer Writing Team2019-08-30T16:32:00+08:00September 1st, 2016|Articles, Stories|

Not often do we get to interview a worker who has only walked out of his company the same day. Ranjana got this chance, and she takes us into his moment of anxiety and bewilderment. In the process, she explains why we need Little India as Little India. By Ranjana Raghunathan I meet Ayyan Chinnasamy

28 08, 2016

Bleeding badly from injured hand, Juyel ferried from doctor to doctor

Volunteer Writing Team2019-08-30T16:32:00+08:00August 28th, 2016|Articles, Stories|

By De Sheng Poh “So many pain, so many blood.” remarked Juyel as he recounted his harrowing experience immediately following a serious injury sustained in the line of work. Earning an average of $1,200 a month, Md Juyel Hossain Md Abdul Hai, a Bangladeshi national, is the sole breadwinner of his extended family, which consists of

24 08, 2016

Employer ordered to pay salaries, but MOM has no practical enforcement mechanism

Volunteer Writing Team2019-08-30T16:32:00+08:00August 24th, 2016|Articles, Stories|

By Saw Suhui Though armed with a set of court papers that ruled in their favour, Debnath Prantush and Islam Mohammed Shafiqul still could not see the light at the end of the tunnel, and had to approach TWC2 for help. They were colleagues a few months ago but together they left the company because they

20 08, 2016

Broken arm left untreated for almost 24 hours

Volunteer Writing Team2019-08-30T16:32:00+08:00August 20th, 2016|Articles, Stories|

By Natalie Choy An unsightly line stretches along Bangladeshi national Sujel's left forearm. The 12-stitch surgical scar is large enough to be distracting. “Inside have long metal rod,”Broken he explains, as he gently presses on the stitched area to show me where the rod was surgically inserted. The 25-year-old, who came to Singapore in 2013,

16 08, 2016

One in three foreign workers still not getting itemised payslips

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Of over 500 Indian and Bangladeshi workers surveyed recently by Transient Workers Count Too, one in three reported that they were not getting itemised payslips from their employers. This represents quite a high degree of non-compliance with the Ministry of Manpower's new rule that took effect 1 April 2016. The survey reached a total of

15 08, 2016

Hoping to go places, but stuck

Volunteer Writing Team2019-08-30T16:32:01+08:00August 15th, 2016|Articles, Stories|

By Kan Ren Jie Traffic jams are indeed a major source of irritation for many Singapore commuters. However, when I talk with two workers from Bangladesh, Pandit Rubel Chandra and Sofikul, they tell me that the jams that we have here are really nothing compared to the crazy traffic in Dhaka! Pandit tells me that

11 08, 2016

Ceiling worker wants out of his miserable job, but how?

GuestContributor2019-08-30T16:32:01+08:00August 11th, 2016|Articles, Stories|

By Nadia Irwanto Ask Singaporeans what they love and food is bound to come up. Singapore is known for its diversity of not just race and heritage, but also cuisine, and Singaporeans will brave any kind of weather to travel and queue for their food. From hawker fare to high-end restaurant dishes, food in Singapore

9 08, 2016

Happy National Day, Singapore

webmaster2019-08-30T16:32:01+08:00August 9th, 2016|Articles, Stories|

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BirHyB4uoHM Video by Nicole Ng Sheikh Mizan found himself in a seriously disadvantaged position -- his employer flatly told him he could expect no compensation for losing a finger at work. Yet in his story is something for Singaporeans to celebrate this National Day.