In Singapore, however, May Day and the labour movement has been hijacked by the PAP and used to show its 'socialist' credentials while effectively stripping Singaporean workers of every conceivable right they had.
Today, workers have little or no bargaining power resulting in their exploitation. Elderly workers still toil for little pay. NTUC runs supermarkets and holiday chalets instead of fighting for minimum wage. Foreign workers are brought into to displace and replace Singaporeans.
And every year the prime minister insults our intelligence by telling us how much the government has done for the Singaporean workers. Meanwhile the wage gap grows and inflation bites in. Full story
