The Singaporean government in 2010 ratified the International Labour Organization's International Labour Standards Convention No. 144, which is about tripartite consultation. We hope the convention is able to help protect the rights and interests of workers, including migrant workers, in Singapore.
Some people are known to exclaim that Singapore has not witnessed a strike for 26 years. Does it mean workers' interests and rights have been sacrificed for 26 years?
While sentencing driver Bao Fengshan, the judge said the verdict should be a warning to others. Singapore cannot sacrifice the rights of its workers to maintain its "no-strike record". The legal remedies for workers in Singapore may be limited and not effective, but the calm response of the Chinese workers has invited highly disproportionate punishment.
Even according to some Singapore media reports, "nearly 80 percent of Singaporeans" felt that SMRT should "bear some responsibility for not managing the grievances of its bus drivers." Full story
