SMRT CEO Desmond Kuek on Monday reiterated to bus drivers from China that their existing compensation is fair despite being lower than that of their Malaysian colleagues.
In his first townhall session with the drivers in the wake of their two-day “illegal strike” last week, Kuek noted that with the transport, accommodation and utilities of about $275 borne by the company for the China bus drivers and not for the Malaysian drivers, “your compensation terms... are fair and equitable”.
Seemingly hinting that no further pay raise would be forthcoming, Kuek said that, with recent increments, the starting pay of the mainland China drivers is now $1,100.
He further pointed out that with the clocking of an average of 60 overtime hours a month, gross pay can be as high as $1,800. Full story
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