Advocacy

29 01, 2018

TWC2 president speaks at Singapore UN Association’s UNASMUN

webmaster2019-08-30T16:31:07+08:00January 29th, 2018|Articles, Happenings, News, Our Stand|

TWC2 was invited to speak at the 2017 United Nations Association of Singapore Model United Nations (UNASMUN) preparatory conference which took place at the Singapore Institute of Management from 19-22 December 2017. At the conference, TWC2 President, Dr Noorashikin Abdul Rahman, presented an overview of the working and living conditions of migrant workers in Singapore

24 01, 2018

Asean consensus on migrant labour: gaps between reality and Singapore’s commitments

webmaster2019-08-30T16:31:08+08:00January 24th, 2018|Articles, Facts, research, analysis, News, Our Stand|

In November 2017, Asean heads of government signed an 'Asean Consensus on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers'. The terms of the document were not binding, and every article within was made subject to national laws. Despite such inauspicious beginnings, Transient Workers Count Too has taken a microscope to the document.

19 01, 2018

MOM booklet sweeps forward, then stumbles

webmaster2019-08-30T16:31:08+08:00January 19th, 2018|News, News Flash, Our Stand|

Arriving in our mailbox earlier this week was a new booklet published by the Ministry of Manpower, titled '6 Simple Steps to comply with Employment Laws'. This is indeed a good initiative; from here on, employers will have fewer excuses not to do things in accordance with the law. The six 'simple steps' featured in

27 11, 2017

After ten years, Asean reaches ‘consensus’ on migrant labour rights

webmaster2019-08-30T16:31:09+08:00November 27th, 2017|Articles, Happenings, News, News Flash|

Asean heads of government put signatures to an 'Asean Consensus on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers' on 14 November 2017, at their recently concluded summit meeting in Manila. This document was ten years in the making, after Asean members first signalled their intention to arrive at an agreement of this

19 11, 2017

Bridging the academic-NGO divide: Making research relevant to migrant workers and their front line supporters.

webmaster2020-09-24T18:10:07+08:00November 19th, 2017|Articles, Facts, research, analysis, Happenings, News, Our Stand|

Nick Harrigan (extreme right) moderating a panel discussion at another event This is a speech given by Nicholas Harrigan, a member of TWC2's research subcommittee, at the 'Health of Migrants and Refugees Workshop' in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 10 November 2017. This workshop was hosted by United Nations University - International Institute for Global Health. Attendees

9 11, 2017

TWC2’s top three recommendations

webmaster2019-08-30T16:31:09+08:00November 9th, 2017|News, Our Stand|

In late June 2017, Channel NewsAsia asked Transient Workers Count Too for a commentary article with the suggested theme of "whether we think migrant workers are an integral part of Singapore society, following reports of how many have to head back given the slowing economy." The article we submitted (in early July) is below. After we

5 10, 2017

TWC2 joins two shadow reports on CEDAW

webmaster2019-08-30T16:31:30+08:00October 5th, 2017|News, Our Stand|

Transient Workers Count Too joined with 12 other NGOs in Singapore to submit a joint shadow report to the United Nations Committee on Cedaw (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women) for the upcoming periodic review of Singapore. The joint report highlights a number of issues pertaining to foreign domestic workers

3 10, 2017

HOME and TWC2 submit joint report on the exploitation of migrant domestic workers

webmaster2019-08-30T16:31:30+08:00October 3rd, 2017|News, Our Stand, Press Releases|

The Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (HOME) and Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) have submitted a shadow report to the United Nations CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women) Committee. Singapore acceded to CEDAW in 1995. Countries who are party to CEDAW commit themselves to developing policies and regulatory frameworks

30 06, 2017

Straits Times reports on ‘gaps in Labour Court system’ and the plight of 5 Zach Engineering employees

webmaster2019-08-30T16:31:32+08:00June 30th, 2017|Articles, Facts, research, analysis, Media Coverage, News, Our Stand|

Following the launch of TWC2's research report yesterday (see Labour protection for the vulnerable: challenges and recommendations), the Straits Times carried two stories Friday (30 June 2017) almost filling up all of page B4. Click to enlarge The newspaper noted that our research study found "significant obstacles and uneven enforcement" that prevent

15 05, 2017

Neat payslips hide violations in plain sight

webmaster2019-08-30T16:31:33+08:00May 15th, 2017|Articles, Stories|

Rahman Habibur complains that he has been short-paid for well over a year. It is not immediately obvious when one looks at his payslips. They appear very clearly drawn up. But closer examination reveals that he has a case. Habibur, together with workmate Uddin Jashim, figured in an earlier story Construction worker says he was asked