Stories about workers’ experiences, the many ways our volunteers help, insights and facts that TWC2 have unearthed

8 12, 2014

Hive of activity as TWC2 crosses into second decade

2019-08-30T16:32:56+08:00December 8th, 2014|Articles, Happenings|

In a triple celebration 7 December 2014, TWC2 marked its tenth anniversary and International Migrants Day with a benefit event Lunch with Heart. Under the glass dome of Kebabs and Curries atop Mustafa Centre, TWC2's largest-ever event had hundreds of attendees in constant motion, from food to games to meeting old friends and making new

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4 12, 2014

In lawyers they trust, until…

2019-08-30T16:32:56+08:00December 4th, 2014|Articles, Stories|

By Keith Wong "He do nothing," says Tariqul of his lawyer. Tariqul's medical assessment was "more than three months" ago, and he's been waiting to hear how many "points" (a measure of permanent disability) has been awarded for his leg injury. But his lawyer keeps on telling him to "wait, wait". That's the same answer

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4 12, 2014

Allow injured workers waiting for compensation to work, e.g. in services sector

2019-08-30T16:32:56+08:00December 4th, 2014|Articles, Facts, research, analysis, Media Coverage, News, Our Stand|

Here's is an op-ed by TWC2's John Gee that was published in the Straits Times on Wednesday 3 December 2014: A win-win way to help injured foreign workers By John Gee.  Straits Times, 3 December 2014 The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is considering outsourcing the inspection of workplaces to counter the illegal employment of foreign

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1 12, 2014

Over the years, migrant workers have faced ‘deteriorating conditions’ — John Gee

2019-08-30T16:32:56+08:00December 1st, 2014|Articles, Happenings, News, Our Stand|

At a symposium organised by the Asia Research Institute, TWC2 head of research John Gee said that whilst globally, there had never been better protection in law for migrants' rights, yet in many respects, their actual position was going backwards. Even in Singapore, he felt there has been progress, but placement costs represent one area in which

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25 11, 2014

Blue Diamond director gets the blues: why can’t service sector staff come from India?

2019-08-30T16:32:57+08:00November 25th, 2014|Articles, Stories|

Singapore brings in hundreds of thousands of migrant workers from India and Bangladesh for the construction and marine industries. We also have large numbers of technical and professional immigrants from the Indian subcontinent. They need to eat. They prefer to eat at restaurants that serve their kind of food. To keep their customers happy, restaurant

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22 11, 2014

A visit to a skills training centre in Bangladesh

2024-04-12T17:33:00+08:00November 22nd, 2014|Articles, Stories|

A visit to the Asea Trading International Singapore Skills Centre in Tangail District of Bangladesh began with a conversation with the managing director Mr. Md Anisur Rahman. He proudly boasted that his centre hosts about 100 men at a time offering training in such skills as welding, electrical wiring, waterproofing, pipefitting and installing acoustical ceilings.

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19 11, 2014

MOM wants worker to pay back $21,000

2019-08-30T16:32:57+08:00November 19th, 2014|Articles, Stories|

The process of work injury compensation goes like this: When a course of treatment is completed, the injured worker is assessed by doctors for any residual permanent incapacity. If there is, an interim Notice of Assessment (NOA) is sent to the worker, the employer and the insurance company that issued the work injury compensation policy,

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