Type of issue: accommodation
27
08, 2023
“One room sleeping 26 man”
Are cramped dormitories a thing of the past? We ask four workers at random. Meanwhile rents are increasing as foreign worker numbers rise.
15
07, 2023
Despite law, some workers still paid in cash
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?
11
07, 2023
From dirty to forgotten: inadequate provision for laundry in dorms
Laundry is a regular routine for nearly everyone. What have migrant workers living in dormitories to say about this? Our intern finds out.
30
05, 2023
Food left outside dorms while serious thinking left outside minds, part 2
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.
30
05, 2023
Food left outside dorms while serious thinking left outside minds, part 1
In April 2023, the Straits Times reported on the leaving of food packets beside roadways and in open fields – food meant for migrant workers; we say the catering system will never work.
18
02, 2023
Contract substitution still happening in 2023
In recent weeks, TWC2 came across two workers with contracts they felt compelled to sign after they had begun working in their companies. They felt volated by the unfair terms imposed on them.
24
01, 2023
No greater satisfaction than a trembling hand
Chen Le was determined to clear his name. But what about that gaping wound? Follow this worker as he goes from one agency to another.
13
01, 2023
At the Cuff Road Project: #3 of three profiles
What do we do at The Cuff Road Project? We profile three instances where workers came for help in addition to benefitting from our free meals.
12
01, 2023
At the Cuff Road Project: #2 of three profiles
What do we do at The Cuff Road Project? We profile three instances where workers came for help in addition to benefitting from our free meals.
19
07, 2022
The long lockdown, part 4: Hear the men speak
We ask two workers to describe what exactly were the barriers they faced when they needed to leave their dorms. A third worker shares a screenshot of a WhatsApp exchange.