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

[buds]

And oh.. she's also serious. Didn't even flinch when the monkey on the left went a wee berserk. I might have gone :rotflmao: there and then. Oh well, that's why I'm no scientist.

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buds:

And oh.. she's also serious. Didn't even flinch when the monkey on the left went a wee berserk. I might have gone :rotflmao: there and then. Oh well, that's why I'm no scientist.

Ya boy! Wonder if the monkey breaks out, it'll go for her or the grapes!! :evil:

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Funz:

janet_lee88:

[quote=\"HopeandSorrows\"]i only believe half of what those PRC drivers say because usually when ppl want to act victim, they only say 50% truth...


but the new smrt CEO is lousy. why can't he cancel his overseas leave to fly home settle the issue?

new ceo was missing during those critical days...and the ministers had to stand in for him...seems to me he doesn't know how to prioritize.

He was away in Europe issit? He does not have a crystal ball telling him this will happen. The 'strike' started and ended within 3 days. Factor in time difference, flight time, etc, even if he were to fly back, by the time he is back it will be the 3rd day. Unless of course he has a private jet, plus a private airstrip at his disposal where he can takeoff and land anytime.

Think if you were in Europe, and there's an emergency, how soon do you think you can get a ticket and fly home.[/quote]Well, things apparently have been brewing before those 3 days, and I believe he would have gotten the wind about what was going on despite his being away. The least the CEO could do under the circumstances was to issue a statement to assure the public that the matter is in good hands. This will demonstrate that he and others were on top of the crisis, which in turn will alleviate any fears that people might harbour.

I'm not in town to better appreciate what was going on back home but going through news last night tells me the CEO could have done that little bit more during the crisis.

[Funz]

Rational_Parent:

Funz:

He was away in Europe issit? He does not have a crystal ball telling him this will happen. The 'strike' started and ended within 3 days. Factor in time difference, flight time, etc, even if he were to fly back, by the time he is back it will be the 3rd day. Unless of course he has a private jet, plus a private airstrip at his disposal where he can takeoff and land anytime.

Think if you were in Europe, and there's an emergency, how soon do you think you can get a ticket and fly home.

Well, things apparently have been brewing before those 3 days, and I believe he would have gotten the wind about what was going on despite his being away. The least the CEO could do under the circumstances was to issue a statement to assure the public that the matter is in good hands. This will demonstrate that he and others were on top of the crisis, which in turn will alleviate any fears that people might harbour.

I'm not in town to better appreciate what was going on back home but going through news last night tells me the CEO could have done that little bit more during the crisis.

Hindsight is always 20/20 isn't it.

True the strike should not have happened if things have been handled appropriately in the first place. But fact is it did happen and it was very quickly quelled. The police were involved, those who actively instigated or participated have been repatriated some even charged. Valid grouses are being looked into. How is pointing fingers and lynching the CEO going to help?

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HopeandSorrows:

the authorities did a good job to send the troublemakers home. cannot let these PRC foreign workers set precedent lah! otherwise, every few days foreign workers strik strike protest. My hubby said earlier that this is not the first time PRC workers strike. His friends in the construction industry witnessed minor ones. but no big issue. but this time involved a public transport service.


i only believe half of what those PRC drivers say because usually when ppl want to act victim, they only say 50% truth...

Hey, guys! Let's sign a contract to work in Singapore, pay some agency fees, go over there for a few months, and start a strike just for the heck of it. Seriously, 我吃饱没事做. :evil:

[jtoh]

Latest ST update:


Bao Feng Shan, 38, a China national, was sentenced to six weeks in jail after pleading guilty to commencing a strike.

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Funz:

Rational_Parent:

[quote=\"Funz\"]

He was away in Europe issit? He does not have a crystal ball telling him this will happen. The 'strike' started and ended within 3 days. Factor in time difference, flight time, etc, even if he were to fly back, by the time he is back it will be the 3rd day. Unless of course he has a private jet, plus a private airstrip at his disposal where he can takeoff and land anytime.

Think if you were in Europe, and there's an emergency, how soon do you think you can get a ticket and fly home.

Well, things apparently have been brewing before those 3 days, and I believe he would have gotten the wind about what was going on despite his being away. The least the CEO could do under the circumstances was to issue a statement to assure the public that the matter is in good hands. This will demonstrate that he and others were on top of the crisis, which in turn will alleviate any fears that people might harbour.

I'm not in town to better appreciate what was going on back home but going through news last night tells me the CEO could have done that little bit more during the crisis.

Hindsight is always 20/20 isn't it.

True the strike should not have happened if things have been handled appropriately in the first place. But fact is it did happen and it was very quickly quelled. The police were involved, those who actively instigated or participated have been repatriated some even charged. Valid grouses are being looked into. How is pointing fingers and lynching the CEO going to help?[/quote]Lynching is too strong a word which I will not contemplate to use.

Consider the mud the former CEO received under trying times even though she was on hand to address operational issues, the non-existence of the new CEO under full blown crisis is really not healthy. A person in position should demonstrate responsibility and accountability and it is not difficult to issue a statement or go on skype to address the public.

I'm not pointing fingers at anyone but merely to make a point that the CEO could have done that little bit more and make a difference in a crisis.

[hquek]

CEO was in US right? Anyway, although his presence is impt, I’m sure this organisation has well paid and qualified HR and PR to look into these immediately and try rectify the situation.


Chinese saying something like ice don’t form in a day. I can’t imagine the drivers waking up one day and decide to go on strike. Their dissatisfaction could have been festering for sometime.

Sorry but I think the HR dept has got a lot of things to explain. More so than the new CEO.

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hquek:

CEO was in US right? Anyway, although his presence is impt, I'm sure this organisation has well paid and qualified HR and PR to look into these immediately and try rectify the situation.


Chinese saying something like ice don't form in a day. I can't imagine the drivers waking up one day and decide to go on strike. Their dissatisfaction could have been festering for sometime.

Sorry but I think the HR dept has got a lot of things to explain. More so than the new CEO.

Can use video conferencing? Got laptop?

[Cheval]

I see right guys here, but a lot of shit as well.