“Why should you pay $9 a month for union membership?” Hear it from Nominated MP & Unionist Mr Abdul Samad!
“Why should workers pay $9 a month for union membership?” and “What should I tell my children about the future of work?” were just some of the questions Nominated Member of Parliament and Unionist Mr Abdul Samad were asked over an hour long podcast interview with Plan B. He is the 13th NMP to represent […]
The calls for HELP from Singapore’s PMEs are getting louder. Who’s there to help?
Many PMEs today find themselves sandwiched between the need for survival in challenging times and the changes brought on by globalisation. Add Covid-19 to the equation – we can just imagine their frustrations… Singapore’s PMEs deserve help in these turbulent times. They are definitely facing challenges, and their calls for help are getting louder. But […]
Mother-of-three’s wrongful dismissal, union reps from BATU steps in to help.
Siti Sarah is a mother of three young children. Finances is sometimes a concern as her second son has suspected autism, and they have to go for monthly check-ups. Sarah was working at a construction firm as an admin assistant when the pandemic hit. Without warning, she was fired. They told her not to go […]
Singapore’s Food Delivery Riders: Who’s Fighting for Them, Really?
When Circuit Breaker kicked in on 7 April 2020, the rules were fairly straightforward with regard to dining in: we couldn’t dine in. Everything from fine-dining restaurants and hawker centres to cafes and bubble tea stores were strictly limited to deliveries and takeaways only. While this posed at least some inconvenience for everyday Singaporeans like […]
PM Lee thanks Panasonic for believing in Singapore
Recently, it was announced that Panasonic is shutting down its refrigeration compressor manufacturing operations in Singapore. Unfortunately, this will result in 700 employees to be retrenched. In a Facebook post, PM Lee Hsien Loong said, “We are deeply grateful that Panasonic believed in Singapore and journeyed with us for the better part of our history. […]
Leong Mun Wai owes NTUC and union leaders an apology
PSP Leong Mun Wai owes the NTUC and their union leaders an apology for calling them weaklings and declaring that they need to do soul-searching. The loudest voice on social media is not necessarily the voice for workers. On the contrary, the loudest voice on social media can turn out to be the voice that […]
Cleaning Aunty Mdm Chan: “I feel valued and appreciated for my work!”
It’s hard to imagine working in the same company for more than five years, let alone 10. But Mdm Chan, 57, tells me that she has been working as a cleaner at an audit firm for 12 whooping years. “What made you stay on for so long?” I was curious. You see, most of the […]
Women in the workplace – Do employers see them as assets?
While women have traditionally taken on caregiving roles, steps towards making the workforce more inclusive have allowed more women to balance both their families responsibilities. The Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) has urged organisations to adopt a fair and merit-based approach to employment – disallowing job advertisements to state gender as […]
MP Yeo Wan Ling: “Women Have Once Again Risen to The Occasion”
Labour MP, Yeo Wan Ling shared in a Ministerial Statement earlier this year that she once met with a rather distraught constituent who was very stressed out about managing her caregiving responsibilities at home. This lady’s husband suffers from OCD and she has three young ones with the youngest one being a child with special […]
Labour Chief: “I’ve heard their experiences of workplace discrimination.”
You probably have heard of the raging conversations surrounding foreign talent, and discrimination against Singaporeans over the years. But did you know that the tripartite partners have also been relentless in their push to ensure Singaporean workers are treated fairly? Of course, there continue to be recalcitrant companies with unfair HR practices, so the work […]