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11 05, 2013

Employer claims our article contains ‘too many . . . untruthfulness’

webmaster2019-08-30T16:34:53+08:00May 11th, 2013|Articles, Our Stand, Stories|

On 26 March 2013, we received an email from Wang Fatt Oil & Gas Construction Pte Ltd (a member of E S Goup Holdings), the former employer of Pastula Venkata Ramana, saying that several statements in our article about his case (link here) were incorrect. The company said in the email that the Ministry of Manpower "have

6 05, 2013

Response to complaint about our ‘demonise’ article

webmaster2019-08-30T16:34:53+08:00May 6th, 2013|Articles, Our Stand, Stories|

Transient Workers Count Too received a complaint about a post on this website about Singapore mums using blogs to vent about their maids. The blogger, Expat Bostonians, has written a rebuttal here. Her point was that she never intended to demonise domestic helpers and that it was unfair to her to be quoting from her

29 01, 2013

Statement on alleged police brutality

webmaster2019-08-30T16:34:56+08:00January 29th, 2013|News, Our Stand|

Transient Workers Count Too joined with several other civil society groups and actors to issue a statement on allegations of police brutality made by two former SMRT bus drivers who are now facing charges for their alleged role in the "strike" of 26 and 27 November 2012. The statement: --- January 29, 2013 SINGAPORE –

11 01, 2013

TWC2 makes submissions to MOM on amendments to Employment Act

webmaster2019-08-30T16:35:19+08:00January 11th, 2013|News, Our Stand, Uncategorized|

The Ministry of Manpower invited public responses to a consultation paper re amendments to the Employment Act. The closing date was 11 January 2013. Transient Workers Count Too submitted a list of proposals. Click here to see our letter in pdf format. Our letter touches on several points important to migrant workers: We urge inclusion

19 12, 2012

TWC2 supports due process for SMRT drivers

webmaster2019-08-30T16:35:21+08:00December 19th, 2012|News, Our Stand, Uncategorized|

In response to the labour dispute that erupted between SMRT Corp and its China bus drivers on 26 November 2012, the Singapore government has termed it an “illegal strike” and instituted legal proceedings against five of the drivers. One of them has since pleaded guilty and been sentenced to 6 weeks in jail. Following that,

17 08, 2012

On the proposed amendments to the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (August 2012)

webmaster2019-08-30T16:35:26+08:00August 17th, 2012|News, Our Stand, Uncategorized|

Amendments to the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (EFMA) were tabled before Parliament on Monday, 13 August 2012 by Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-jin. It is likely that debate and passage will take place about a month later. Transient Workers Count Too welcomes most of the proposed amendments; they represent important steps in the right

4 08, 2012

Dumping an injured worker is “reprehensible behaviour”

webmaster2019-08-30T16:35:59+08:00August 4th, 2012|News, Our Stand, Uncategorized|

This is in reference to the conviction of Tay Kok Eng for dumping a badly injured worker on the sidewalk. See news snippet: Employer pleads guilty to leaving worker to die by roadside. It's likely that the employer in this case left the worker assuming he would die and would not be able to identify

19 07, 2012

Two more migrant workers killed in worksite accident

webmaster2019-08-30T16:36:01+08:00July 19th, 2012|News, Our Stand, Uncategorized|

Two Chinese workers were killed and eight other migrant workers injured when scaffolding at the Bugis station worksite collapsed, deluging the two workers below with wet cement. The construction industry is one of the most hazardous industries for workers in countries worldwide. Singapore is not exceptional in this respect. The rate of fatalities in this

11 07, 2012

Workers should be ferried in buses, not lorries

webmaster2019-08-30T16:36:02+08:00July 11th, 2012|News, Our Stand, Uncategorized|

Following a serious road accident on 3 July 2012 in which one Indian worker was killed, former TWC2 president John Gee wrote a letter to The New Paper. It is reproduced below as published on 9 July 2012: --- Enclosed vehicles safer for workers The New Paper’s coverage of the accident on Tanah Merah Coast Road,

4 06, 2012

Proposals for the amendment of Regulations issued under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act

webmaster2019-08-30T16:36:02+08:00June 4th, 2012|Articles, Facts, research, analysis, News, Our Stand|

The EFMA governs the employment of foreign staff in Singapore. The great majority of non-Singaporean employees are low-salaried migrant workers.Out of over one million non-Singaporeans employed in the country in 2011, 870,000 are low paid workers considered to be semi-skilled who are present on work permits. Perhaps another 100,000 are S-Pass holders. Currently, work permits