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

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    • T Offline
      Twinkies
      last edited by

      GLORYmum:
      Going on strike to fight for wants is wrong be it right or last resort.

      This kind of sentiment arouse more resentment among prc n locals.
      既来之则安之
      If u r not happy with the condition provided by smrt u can leave but not hostage put public service and their neitzen further threaten us by embargo and violence like what they have done to Japan.
      Is this big boy bully ?

      It's not appropriate to make comparition in this case. Those 3 islands in dispute indeed belong to China, until after The War and US conveniently \"awarded\" the islands to Japan and subsequently being sold to private entity, and now sold back to Japan gov. It's a sovereignty issue. Every nation has it's right to defend their pride. In this case, China had been bullied for centuries.

      Korea and Taiwan too, are engaging with Japan for similar dispute.

      smrt workers dispute is a labour dispute, poor HR management issue, the workers resorted to their regrettable disruptive action that's not acceptable in SG. It should be view as it is; both China and SG netizens should only focus on the issue; and, nothing else.

      Just my 2 cents. 😄

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        ruohoo97
        last edited by

        If these PRC drivers can’t even speak English, how could they even know the law of Singapore? SMRT had the up-hand in addressing the issues risen by PRC drivers, unfortunately, it did not manage properly.

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          GLORYmum
          last edited by

          Twinkies:
          GLORYmum:

          Going on strike to fight for wants is wrong be it right or last resort.

          This kind of sentiment arouse more resentment among prc n locals.
          既来之则安之
          If u r not happy with the condition provided by smrt u can leave but not hostage put public service and their neitzen further threaten us by embargo and violence like what they have done to Japan.
          Is this big boy bully ?


          It's not appropriate to make comparition in this case. Those 3 islands in dispute indeed belong to China, until after The War and US conveniently \"awarded\" the islands to Japan and subsequently being sold to private entity, and now sold back to Japan gov. It's a sovereignty issue. Every nation has it's right to defend their pride. In this case, China had been bullied for centuries.

          Korea and Taiwan too, are engaging with Japan for similar dispute.

          smrt workers dispute is a labour dispute, poor HR management issue, the workers resorted to their regrettable disruptive action that's not acceptable in SG. It should be view as it is; both China and SG netizens should only focus on the issue; and, nothing else.

          Just my 2 cents. 😄



          I m citing the antagonism n sentiment they displayed under Japan issue and could be under Singapore bus driver dispute.

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            buds
            last edited by

            Rules of professionalism.


            1. Never discuss pay with colleagues.
            2. Never discuss pay rise with colleagues.
            3. Just follow law, not… follow lor.

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              buds
              last edited by

              Daddy 😧
              http://www.facebook.com/TheStraitsTimes

              [quote]BREAKING NEWS - #smrt strike Plainclothes policemen at both Woodlands and Serangoon foreign worker dormitories preparing to move in. Some carrying namelists of drivers.
              [quote]BREAKING NEWS: Police have rounded up 28 bus drivers, 23 at Woodlands dormitory and 5 from Serangoon dormitory.[/quote][quote]SMRT bus drivers rounded up by police this morning at the 2 dormitories were taken to a detention centre at Admiralty.[/quote]Serious?!
              I better don't take bus... :yikes:[/quote]NOW WE'RE TALKING! :rubhands:

              Round them up, boys.. :evil: http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/skype-emoticons.html

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                bupashu
                last edited by

                buds:
                Rules of professionalism.


                1. Never discuss pay with colleagues.
                2. Never discuss pay rise with colleagues.
                3. Just follow law, not... follow lor.
                they are pretty professional in comparison and making complaints to management, be it in Singapore or in China

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                  Twinkies
                  last edited by

                  GLORYmum:
                  Twinkies:

                  [quote=\"GLORYmum\"]Going on strike to fight for wants is wrong be it right or last resort.

                  This kind of sentiment arouse more resentment among prc n locals.
                  既来之则安之
                  If u r not happy with the condition provided by smrt u can leave but not hostage put public service and their neitzen further threaten us by embargo and violence like what they have done to Japan.
                  Is this big boy bully ?


                  It's not appropriate to make comparition in this case. Those 3 islands in dispute indeed belong to China, until after The War and US conveniently \"awarded\" the islands to Japan and subsequently being sold to private entity, and now sold back to Japan gov. It's a sovereignty issue. Every nation has it's right to defend their pride. In this case, China had been bullied for centuries.

                  Korea and Taiwan too, are engaging with Japan for similar dispute.

                  smrt workers dispute is a labour dispute, poor HR management issue, the workers resorted to their regrettable disruptive action that's not acceptable in SG. It should be view as it is; both China and SG netizens should only focus on the issue; and, nothing else.

                  Just my 2 cents. 😄



                  I m citing the antagonism n sentiment they displayed under Japan issue and could be under Singapore bus driver dispute.[/quote]
                  There were many such antagonism and sentiments from China netizens over aplenty of other issues, but it's always the Sino-Japan islands dispute being quoted.

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                    MR06
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                    Singapore to deport Chinese bus drivers in strike


                    http://motoring.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/Story/A1Story20121201-387080.html

                    Click on Next>> to read the full statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Manpower

                    88 MCs in 1 day - and no one got suspicious?

                    http://motoring.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/Story/A1Story20121130-386866.html

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                      sleepy
                      last edited by

                      I wonder what’s the deciding factor to choose those 29 to deport, out of 171 drivers?

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                        octoberbaby
                        last edited by

                        better don’t take bus these few days. In case any bitterness in some china reckless rude incompetent drivers.


                        HR simply conveniently blindly employing these people without even going thru 2-3 interviews.

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