200 SMRT bus drivers refuse to go to work over pay issue

[concern2]

janet_lee88:

JJ1111:

My personal opinion is that SMRT shouldn't increase the china worker salary request. If they comprehend to their request, it is like indirectly sending a wrong message that they are encouraging their staff to go for STRIKE if they are unhappy with anything. Mean only STRIKE can get what they want.


To me, the worker who lead the strike, has to be punished heavily and the rest must also have some form of punishment. To me this is unacceptable.

In future there will be Malaysian on strike. Singaporean on strike. Never ending!!! No one will be satisfy with their salary and bonuses.

The fella should be punished for brainwashing the others to go on strike. From the news this morn, understand they are going back to work but this episode should never have started...or it will happen again. Those China drivers think they are living in a lawless society? :mad:

They are not afraid to fight for their rights. I respect that. They are from a different background who have not learnt to accept the Singapore way of doing things. They may not be aware of the cost of living here before they come. But once here, they have to live here, eat here, and face the same inflation we face. If even foreign workers find this hard, what about the rest of us who have lost our jobs and have to accept odd jobs or go self-employed (without the glamour of those big bosses), unemployed, or to accept a lower-paying job or be a SAHM and continue to hope our future can be brighter?

What is meant by illegal strike? Which strike is legal in Singapore?

I hope they find a resolution to this soon so that transport can go on smoothly for everyone.

[Sun_2010]

concern2:

janet_lee88:

[quote=\"JJ1111\"]My personal opinion is that SMRT shouldn't increase the china worker salary request. If they comprehend to their request, it is like indirectly sending a wrong message that they are encouraging their staff to go for STRIKE if they are unhappy with anything. Mean only STRIKE can get what they want.


To me, the worker who lead the strike, has to be punished heavily and the rest must also have some form of punishment. To me this is unacceptable.

In future there will be Malaysian on strike. Singaporean on strike. Never ending!!! No one will be satisfy with their salary and bonuses.

The fella should be punished for brainwashing the others to go on strike. From the news this morn, understand they are going back to work but this episode should never have started...or it will happen again. Those China drivers think they are living in a lawless society? :mad:

They are not afraid to fight for their rights. I respect that. They are from a different background who have not learnt to accept the Singapore way of doing things. They may not be aware of the cost of living here before they come. But once here, they have to live here, eat here, and face the same inflation we face. If even foreign workers find this hard, what about the rest of us who have lost our jobs and have to accept odd jobs or go self-employed (without the glamour of those big bosses), unemployed, or to accept a lower-paying job or be a SAHM and continue to hope our future can be brighter?

What is meant by illegal strike? Which strike is legal in Singapore?

I hope they find a resolution to this soon so that transport can go on smoothly for everyone.[/quote]
Strikes are legal in singapore. in this case, sufficient notice was not given to the employer before the employees decided to go on strike.

[janet88]

With increasingly rising costs, which one of us is having it easy? None.

Food, transport (school bus fares) etc etc…no one is enjoying inflation and a possible recession.
Even back home in their native China, they have laws to obey. So when they have decided to come here to work, what is the reason for going on strike?
Do we Singaporeans go on strike if we are unhappy?

[concern2]

janet_lee88:

So when they have decided to come here to work, what is the reason for going on strike?

Ya, let's see what our Union says - surely they know best?

[janet88]

concern2:

janet_lee88:

So when they have decided to come here to work, what is the reason for going on strike?

Ya, let's see what our Union says - surely they know best?

I remember not too long ago, China embassy told their citizens to behave themselves when they are overseas...perhaps this group of drivers were not told or forgotten this. This morn, there was police car and ambulance outside the dormitory.

[pirate]

Twinkies:

The Republic of China Embassy in Singapore has swiftly appealed to their SG counterpart to \"protect\" their workers interest.

You very notti leh. Chinese Embassy also got say \"according to local law\".

[Twinkies]

pirate:

Twinkies:

The Republic of China Embassy in Singapore has swiftly appealed to their SG counterpart to \"protect\" their workers interest.

You very notti leh. Chinese Embassy also got say \"according to local law\".

Yes yes selective reading. Time to seek treatment from a ophthalmologist.

[ChiefKiasu]

Twinkies:

pirate:

[quote=\"Twinkies\"]The Republic of China Embassy in Singapore has swiftly appealed to their SG counterpart to \"protect\" their workers interest.

You very notti leh. Chinese Embassy also got say \"according to local law\".

Yes yes selective reading. Time to seek treatment from a ophthalmologist.[/quote]You read the news today? Got aircraft carrier coming already. That one big big wan. No need glasses to see.

Sigh.

[octoberbaby]

they think they are in their mainland. They came here, signed contract and agreed to the pay. bo liao.

[cfan]

Climbing on top of our head to shit on us!!


Not happy, go back to where you belong.

Don’t take up the space here!!

Give up the space to others who are more appreciative of it!!!