Encik Mahmud, founding member of NTUC, eft behind a legacy of service to the working people which today continues to benefit workers.
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The motion was amended to establish common ground and to reflect the actual course and substance of the debate. But the opposition MPs chose not to speak on the amendment.
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The facts of the Parti Liyani's case and events leading to her arrest as revealed by Minister Shanmugam in his Ministerial Statement.
The facts of the Parti Liyani's case and events leading to her arrest as revealed by Minister Shanmugam in his Ministerial Statement.
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Parti Liyani was inconsistent in her statements to Police.
Parti Liyani was inconsistent in her statements to Police.
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Technology leads to healthcare inflation but it is difficult to predict what technologies will drive future clinical practice.
Technology leads to healthcare inflation but it is difficult to predict what technologies will drive future clinical practice.
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MediShield Life premiums adjusted so that it remains solvent, sustainable and relevant to Singaporeans' healthcare needs.
MediShield Life premiums adjusted so that it remains solvent, sustainable and relevant to Singaporeans' healthcare needs.
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It's simplistic to think that the problems of the poor are just due to a reduced paycheck.
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The risk of a national minimum wage being politicised is real. It has happened elsewhere in the world and it is happening here now. SDP has jumped in to propose a higher minimum wage.
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The simple and straight answer is: you can't. Not even if you earn the minimum of $1300 if you have a family to look after.
$1300 is too low to be of much help in lifting a low-income family.
This is why the Workers' Party's call for a national minimum wage of $1300 is more a political cry than a genuine attempt to uplift workers. It is set at a level that avoids a big reaction from the business community while at the same time, portrays the WP as a party that cares.
The simple and straight answer is: you can't. Not even if you earn the minimum of $1300 if you have a family to look after.
$1300 is too low to be of much help in lifting a low-income family.
This is why the Workers' Party's call for a national minimum wage of $1300 is more a political cry than a genuine attempt to uplift workers. It is set at a level that avoids a big reaction from the business community while at the same time, portrays the WP as a party that cares.
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98.3% are already earning more than $1300 a month. PWM will be extended to all sectors.
With the PWM for the Lift and Escalator ready to phase in and the proposal for the Waste Management sector submitted, the number earning less than $1300 will be further reduced.
With sectorial benchmarks for sectors currently without a PWM, what WP wants to achieve with MW is already achieved through PWM, WIS and these other policy measures.
98.3% are already earning more than $1300 a month. PWM will be extended to all sectors. With the PWM for the Lift and Escalator ready to phase in and the proposal for the Waste Mangement sector submitted, the number earning less than $1300 will be further reduced. With sectoral benchmarks for sectors currently without a PWM, what WP wants to achieve with MW is already achieved through PWM, WIS and these other policy measures.
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