In Singapore, public transport services, such as those provided by the transit company, are listed as "essential services" under the Criminal Law Act. Workers in these essential services, such as public transport, are forbidden from taking industrial action unless they provide their employer with 14 days' notice of any intended action and comply with all other requirements.
In China, workers often go on strike without informing their employer, according to Cheng. "In their minds, their demands will be met as long as a large group of people take part in a strike or protest. That forces the employer to compromise."
"Chinese workers should ensure they gain accurate information about other countries' laws, by consulting local lawyers if they can afford it," she suggested. "If they have no idea about local labor laws, they may take radical action and go on strike. That's because they believe that 'the treatment was extremely lopsided' and that problems can be solved if a large number of workers protest together, like in China." Full story
