TraceTogether compulsory at public venues by end December. Netizens complain, netizens explain.
Come end of December, it will be mandatory to check in with the TraceTogether app or token to gain entry to all public places including restaurants, workplaces, schools and shopping malls. The other options of SafeEntry by scanning the SafeEntry QR code with your phone or SingPass mobile app, or scanning the barcodes of your […]
More people topping up their CPF; Withdrawal at 55 gone down
What about you? Are you also actively saving for your retirement? Going by the increase in the number of top-ups, more members are taking active steps to save for their retirement. 198,000 top-ups amounting to $1.81 billion Despite the challenging economic conditions, more than 198,000 top-ups amounting to $1.81 billion were made in the first […]
PWM has uplifted wages for workers without risking job loss, and minimising cost increases for consumers
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.
Terry Xu goes on the offensive with NTUC
In Terry Xu’s world, an effective union fighting for workers’ rights is one that is confrontational, where employers and employees are at odd with each other and the union must serve as a ‘counterweight’ to the government. Trade unions as ‘counterweight’ to the government? In his first May Day Rally message to Singaporean workers, Mr […]
Jamus Lim adds insult to injury with ‘clarification’
Jamus repeated himself that union leaders had only beliefs and opinions on the minimum wage. They did not work with data.
Union leaders respond to WP Jamus Lim’s belittling
Disrespectful. Insulting. Elitist. Discrediting years of hardwork. That’s how union leaders feel about Jamus’ thoughtless remarks.
Union leader Karthikeyan: Jamus Lim knows nothing about workers and their worker representatives
Union leader Karthikeyan Krishnamurthy is obviously upset by Jamus’ Lim for disdaining their ‘wisdom and beliefs’. Jamus Lim knows nothing about workers or their worker representative. Can WP elaborate on how they intend to help workers since they have ‘workers’ to their name?
Why the PAP Government is opposed to the minimum wage: Donovan Choy
Minimum wages do not help to increase productivity. It is better to see the PWM as the govt straddling the middle ground between recognising that low-wage workers do have genuine problems amidst rising costs of living, and recognising that we shouldn’t take our eye off the problems of sluggish productivity growth.
Zero cases but virus is still circulating. Keep our guard up, says Lawrence Wong
A big shout out to all our front liners and everyone who has worked so hard to bring the virus under control. For the first time in more than 6 months, we have achieved zero cases both in the community and migrant worker dormitories. But this is not the time to let our guard down, […]
Ong Ye Kung on steps to climb out of deep abyss in landmark speech in Parliament
As the COVID-19 virus spread around the world earlier this year, many countries closed their borders to stave off a viral invasion from an as-yet-unknown and dangerous virus. Singapore did the same on 24 March 2020. COVID-19 has decimated air travel and set us back by more than 40 years. It has also affected many […]