The things that migrant workers spontaneously mention to TWC2 gives us insight into their concerns. They begin with a cockroach.
Unlike TWC2's WhatsApp number which is regularly advertised, we almost never tell workers the address of the Cuff Road Project, where workers can also come for assistance. So how do they know about it?
It's been the rule for years now, but we keep seeing workers who were paid in cash rather than through bank accounts. Is there any enforcement?
Laundry is a regular routine for nearly everyone. What have migrant workers living in dormitories to say about this? Our intern finds out.
Employers of foreign workers must pay a monthly levy to the government. Mamun and his coworkers found that their boss hadn't paid for months; their work permits revoked.
Four drivers had rather alarming stories to tell. Mostly, they felt they were working against their will and a danger to others on the road and themselves. But what could they do about it?
Ponmugan spoke no English. His only experience of work was as a casual day labourer. What happens when he's thrown into our bureaucratic workstyle.
We were glad that MOM re-affirmed ministers' statements that workers with valid salary claims will get permission to transfer to new jobs, but how does it work in practice?
We came across an interesting comment on the website of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). It sounded stern even if shrouded in diplomatic language.
Why is bad food for migrant workers such an intractable issue? Because it is a complex one that requires policy overhaul from the top, but policy overhaul requires an admission that current policy is failing.
