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

3 12, 2010

Gambling: Should migrant workers be barred from casinos?

2019-08-30T16:36:53+08:00December 3rd, 2010|News, Our Stand|

When they first opened, there was some excitement over the issue of migrant workers going to Singapore’s casinos. During the first week after the Resorts World casino opened on Sentosa Island, there were reports that male migrant workers were ‘swarming’ it, grabbing free drinks and generally getting in the way of local gamblers – and,

29 05, 2010

Employment Agencies Act and Rules: Proposals for amendment 2010

2019-08-30T16:36:53+08:00May 29th, 2010|Articles, Facts, research, analysis, News, Our Stand|

Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) brought together a group of lawyers who worked on these proposals for amending the legislation and rules governing the agencies that handle the placement of many migrant workers with employers every year. The format reproduces the Act and Regulations, with the proposals inserted into the test wherever appropriate. Download the

17 11, 2007

A day off for all

2019-08-30T16:36:54+08:00November 17th, 2007|News, Our Stand|

Remarks by then TWC2 president, John Gee, at a forum organised by students at National University of Singapore, 9th November 2007: 'The Maltreatment of Migrant Workers: Myths, Causes and Consequences'. Today, I want to speak particularly about the issue of a regular day off for domestic workers. Around half the women from other countries who

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