Short notes expressing TWC2’s position on various issues. Letters to the editor and other instances of public and media engagement.

15 08, 2013

Baby dumping case: address more realistically sexuality issues among domestic workers

2019-08-30T16:34:19+08:00August 15th, 2013|News, News Flash, Our Stand|

A week-old baby girl was found abandoned on 8 August 2013. Police have now traced the mother to a foreign domestic worker, media reports said today, 15 August 2013. Chinese newspaper Wanbao reported: The maid hid her pregnancy from her employer, and later tried to hide her infant daughter in her employer's house, but was

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21 06, 2013

Singapore government should issue mandatory ‘Stop work’ order

2019-08-30T16:34:52+08:00June 21st, 2013|News, Our Stand|

Media Statement: Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) is gravely concerned that current bad haze conditions will affect the health of workers in many trades, e.g. construction, marine, sanitation, landscaping. TWC2 strongly urges the government to impose a mandatory Stop Work Order when 3-hour average PSI readings, issued hourly, exceed 200, or when PM2.5 readings exceed

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31 05, 2013

Companies should publicise their labour standards and write them into contracts

2019-08-30T16:34:53+08:00May 31st, 2013|Media Coverage, News, Our Stand|

In a letter published by Today newspaper, TWC2 immediate past president John Gee proposed a means by which good labour standards can be propagated in Singapore. Companies should write labour standards into contracts with their subcontractors. Government-linked companies should lead the way, he says, among other suggestions. --- Today, 31 May 2013, Voices section Companies

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29 01, 2013

Statement on alleged police brutality

2019-08-30T16:34:56+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 –

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11 01, 2013

TWC2 makes submissions to MOM on amendments to Employment Act

2019-08-30T16:35:19+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

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19 12, 2012

TWC2 supports due process for SMRT drivers

2019-08-30T16:35:21+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,

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17 08, 2012

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

2019-08-30T16:35:26+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

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