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

[janet88]

DOE_admin:

sleepy:

Chinese workers stage new protest in Singapore

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/chinese-workers-stage-protest-singapore-082255106.html

As one person in the Yahoo! news commented: this is \"unavoidable\". :censored:

Hongkongers did protest near Singapore consular office there. So, what is next?

[raysusan]

best solution?

[quote]Public transport fare adjustments to take into account bus drivers' wage increase

SINGAPORE: Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew said on Thursday public transport fare adjustments, due next year, will take into account the need to raise bus drivers' wages.

Mr Lui was speaking for the first time in the aftermath of the illegal strike by bus drivers from China last week, and said public transport cost increases over the years have outpaced fare adjustments.

He was trying out the route of a new service on Thursday under the government's billion-dollar Bus Service Enhancement Programme.

Mr Lui said authorities will look closely at what the fare review committee says about how adjustments should be made.

He said there is concern of the lingering effects of the recent strike on recruitment and retention of bus drivers.

Mr Lui said: \"Any fare adjustment will allow the two operators to have more resources, in time to come, to make further salary adjustments to their drivers. We recognise that the drivers need to be paid more. (The) question is, where is that money coming from?

\"So we need to see the relationship between any fare adjustment, wage increase, and any other forms of government support that we might be required to give to the operators.\"

From December 16, two new SBS Transit bus services will start plying under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme.

Service 50, which will start service on December 16, will cover Ang Mo Kio, Yio Chu Kang, Sengkang and Punggol.

Express Service 513 will start on December 17, connecting residents of Tampines to the Central Business District. This service only runs during the morning and evening peak period on weekdays.

In addition, four new bus services will be added to the bus network in the first quarter of 2013.

Three of them come under the government's enhancement programme, while the other is a trunk service by SBS Transit at its own cost.

- CNA/de[/quote]

[phtthp]

so does it mean that each time some foreign workers (be it China or other nationality) go on strike for SBS / SMRT buses -

it means our public transport bus fare, MRT fare, taxi fare all going to increase, so that these drivers can have a higher salary ?
[quote]Public transport fare adjustments to take into account bus drivers' wage increase

SINGAPORE: Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew said on Thursday public transport fare adjustments, due next year, will take into account the need to raise bus drivers' wages.

Mr Lui was speaking for the first time in the aftermath of the illegal strike by bus drivers from China last week, and said public transport cost increases over the years have outpaced fare adjustments.

He was trying out the route of a new service on Thursday under the government's billion-dollar Bus Service Enhancement Programme.

Mr Lui said authorities will look closely at what the fare review committee says about how adjustments should be made.

He said there is concern of the lingering effects of the recent strike on recruitment and retention of bus drivers.

Mr Lui said: \"Any fare adjustment will allow the two operators to have more resources, in time to come, to make further salary adjustments to their drivers. We recognise that the drivers need to be paid more. (The) question is, where is that money coming from?

\"So we need to see the relationship between any fare adjustment, wage increase, and any other forms of government support that we might be required to give to the operators.\"

From December 16, two new SBS Transit bus services will start plying under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme.

Service 50, which will start service on December 16, will cover Ang Mo Kio, Yio Chu Kang, Sengkang and Punggol.

Express Service 513 will start on December 17, connecting residents of Tampines to the Central Business District. This service only runs during the morning and evening peak period on weekdays.

In addition, four new bus services will be added to the bus network in the first quarter of 2013.

Three of them come under the government's enhancement programme, while the other is a trunk service by SBS Transit at its own cost.

- CNA/de[/quote]

[octoberbaby]

another China crane operators also on strike, hah, this is all the fault of their china agent who brought them here. Could be the agent promised and paint rosie pictures for them.

[phtthp]

first strike is SMRT

now 2nd strike is crane operator
next 3rd strike ?

[sleepy]

Some professors already forsee this. Article written on 1 Dec


A sign of things to come?
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/smrt-bus-drivers%E2%80%99-strike--a-sign-of-things-to-come--035746969.html

[limlim]

raysusan:

best solution?

opportunist..

good excuse for them to raise fares... yet again..

[limlim]

phtthp:

first strike is SMRT

now 2nd strike is crane operator
next 3rd strike ?

They learnt fast.. that strike is effective method to get the message across..

Maybe locals should learn from them too..?

[limlim]

Can commuters protest.....? :evil:


Not taking public transport is out of the question.. it will be sad if the only way to get the message across is at the polls.. But the residents of that whatever related constituency maybe could..........

[concern2]

limlim:

raysusan:

best solution?

opportunist..

good excuse for them to raise fares... yet again..

Ya - THIS IS THE BEST THEY CAN DO. Like it or not, it is a monopoly - if you don't like it, go get a car (and bear with the COE )