Before the government say that Singaporeans are too demanding, they should consider our cost of living and think about whether the low pay is enough to safeguard our future. Do you agree?
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Useless Mayors Paid $660,000 But Fail to Help Hawkers Struggling from Pandemic!
Hawkers in Singapore are struggling to keep their businesses afloat but we don’t see our Mayors doing something about it. Many hawkers lose out because they don’t know how to use food delivery apps. They wake up early to prepare and open their stalls only for no one to patronize …
Read More »Denise Phua to Pritam Singh: PM Lee ‘graciously’ created a role for you
Yesterday, Denise Phua rebutted Pritam Singh in Parliament after he questioned the need for CDCs (Community Development Councils). The Workers’ Party leader asked if CDCs are relevant when other agencies can carry out their duties. He thinks that the Government is trying to make it look relevant when it is …
Read More »President Halimah’s Monthly Pay Is More Than All Istana Butlers And Chefs Combined
Recently, the Istana advertised for butler and chefs jobs on the government portal for those interested in working for the President. As with most job advertisements, basic remuneration was also disclosed. This has got people talking, as simple calculations would show that President Halimah Yacob earns about 48 times the salary of a chef at the Istana.
Read More »Lee Hsien Yang Asks The Question Most SGreans Want To Know – Why Is Ho Ching’s Salary A State Secret?
PM Lee's estranged brother, and currently the most favourite of the Lee families amongst many Singaporeans, Lee Hsien Yang, has asked the question that many Singaporeans had wanted to know for a long time - why is Ho Ching's salary declared a State Secret?
Read More »Lawrence Wong Refused To Answer WP’s Query On GIC And Temasek Salaries
Wong said that the “Government maintains an arms-length relationship with the companies and does not interfere in their operational decisions such as remuneration.” When they themselves are the Board of Directors in said company, how is it then possible not to interfere in the operation decisions such as remuneration?
Read More »Foreign Workers Have Sit Down Protest In CBD, Demands Salary To Be Paid
The workers were from Stargood Construction, and the workers claimed that they were owed a total of nearly $300,000 in non-payment for their work, which is a site located at the old CPF Building. The workers, hailing from Bangladesh, China and India, claimed that the salary was for the period between December 2018 to February 2019. Police vehicles were seen at the scene at Maxwell Link, and while the scene was clam, police officers were seen talking to the workers. It was understood that the protest started on Monday morning, with the workers staging the protest for a few hours each day.
Read More »S’POREAN UNI GRADUATES GETTING LOW PAY OF $2,250 PER MONTH
I refer to the article “SIT grads better paid, but more working part-time” (Straits Times, Oct 15).
Read More »LOW-WAGE WORKER RECEIVES WORKFARE ‘INCENTIVE’ BUT REALISED IT’S ONLY $10
A low-wage worker was shocked to receive a Workfare statement of only $10 in cash and $10 in CPF contribution! Isn't workfare supposed to supplement low income earners? Is $10 enough?
Read More »LOGISTICS SECTOR: ALL THE HOO-HA BUT SALARY SO LOW?
Our reader questioned what's the point of claiming to 'invest in people' in the logistics sector when the salary remains low. What do you think?
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