SMRT drivers' strike
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Fifth driver in illegal bus strike to be charged, 29 others to have work permits revoked and be repatriated
Sauce: CNA
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MHA: Authoritites will issue warnings to other SMRT bus drivers (over 100) involved in the strike.
Sauce: CNA
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It was planned and premeditated; disrupted S'pore's public transport and posed a threat to public order.
Sauce: CNA
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SG Minister of State for Transport Josephine Teo: Given that 29 bus drivers will be repatriated, services will be affected slightl.
Sauce: CNA
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Some context: 5 bus drivers face a max jail term of 12 months and fine of up to $2,000 each (4 charged already)
Sauce: CNA
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Other bus drivers involved in strike will be warned, but can continue working here if they abide by the laws.
Sauce: TODAY
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45 relief drivers mobilised to cover SMRT bus routes.
Sauce: ST
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SMRT bus spotted leaving Admiralty West Prison. 29 drivers warned by police for role in strike, will be repatriated.
Sauce: CNA
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29 SMRT bus drivers' work permits revoked, to be deported
SINGAPORE: One more bus driver involved in the SMRT bus illegal strike will be charged in court on Monday, bringing the total number of bus drivers to be prosecuted to five.
On Thursday, four bus drivers were charged with instigating fellow bus drivers to take part in the strike that took place earlier this week.
In a statement, the Manpower Ministry (MOM) and the Home Affairs Ministry (MHA) said that a summons was obtained on Saturday for the fifth person to be charged.
Authorities said he is considered a hostile and aggressive participant in the illegal strike.
If convicted, the five face a maximum jail term of 12 months and fine of up to S$2,000 each.
Earlier this week, more than 100 SMRT bus drivers from China took part in an illegal strike as they were unhappy over their salaries and housing conditions.
In addition, 29 SMRT bus drivers who took part in the illegal strike are now in custody. Their work permits have been revoked and they will be repatriated.
These 29 bus drivers were either absent from work on either or both days of the strike.
The authorities said more than 150 bus drivers who were involved but returned to work when they realised that it was an illegal strike, will be issued warnings.
No further action will be taken against them and they will be allowed to work here as long as they abide by Singapore laws.
Barring any new development, the authorities said they do not expect further arrests or repatriations related to the illegal strike.
The authorities said that the strike was planned and premeditated and it disrupted Singapore's public transport which is an essential service and posed a threat to public order.
The authorities added that while the bus drivers may have had grievances, they should have raised the matter through legal and proper means.
Speaking at a news conference, Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin said that the government has acted in deliberate and measured way as it was important to preserve Singapore's industrial harmony.
He added that Singapore laws must be upheld regardless of nationality.
Mr Tan said lessons can be drawn from this episode and that SMRT should have better handled the matter.
Also at the news conference, Minister of State for Transport Josephine Teo said given that 29 bus drivers will be repatriated, services will be affected slightly.
All services will continue but commuters can expect to wait slightly longer on some routes.
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Originally posted by QX179R:
Fifth driver in illegal bus strike to be charged, 29 others to have work permits revoked and be repatriated
Sauce: CNA
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Now that c.l.i.f 2 have new ideas for "Strike" no need to create "Strike Story" LOL!
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Originally posted by charlize:
Other forums damn funny.
They ask how come CEO join in oct can go on leave in nov.
unpaid leave, urgent emergency leave, advance leave, maternity paternity leave, forced to take leave, clear last minitery position leave, awol, reservist leave, medical leave, somany types of leave -
Originally posted by QX179R:
Other bus drivers involved in strike will be warned, but can continue working here if they abide by the laws.
Sauce: TODAY
the reminader may be poluted in the mind already. ocnce they complete the contract dont renew them anymore
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You get what you paid?
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cheaper, better, faster?
cheaper - no leh, complain this and that, go on strike all the resoures mobiliset o tackle the situation? like our texpayers very rice.
better? - very good in going on strikes i see
ffaster? - damn do this on the road you will jam brake very often, lost of people say so.
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Latest from News today, they have sent 29 drivers back to China.
Sigh!
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Singapore bus driver strike makes world news
By Fann Sim | Yahoo! Newsroom – Fri, Nov 30, 2012-
The strike by Chinese SMRT bus drivers has made news worldwide. (AFP Photo)
This week’s strike involving 171 SMRT bus drivers in Singapore has gone around the world and has been picked up by international media.
The strike came about after a Chinese bus driver wrote a post on Chinese social media site Baidu asking other Chinese bus drivers to join him in a labour strike, a first in 26 years for Singapore. Their main concerns: unfair wages and poor living conditions. Four of the drivers have since been charged for inciting the illegal strike.
Wall Street Journal reported, “Some Singaporeans say foreign-born workers take jobs, depress lower-end salaries, push up property prices and put strains on infrastructure, especially Singapore's crowded subways. But foreign workers performing low-skill tasks are a crucial part of the economy, particularly with many new developments and transport links being built every year. Tensions have been fanned by incidents including a deadly car crash in May caused by a Chinese national in a speeding Ferrari and the assault of a local taxi driver by several expatriates in 2010.”
Bloomberg said, “Singapore moved swiftly to quell the rare public display of labour discord this week, reinforcing a decades-old focus on avoiding what the government calls “adversarial and confrontational” industrial relations.”
The Economist picked up on local media's reluctance to use the word "strike" and said, "... the Straits Times, a pro-government daily, termed it an “action”, “protest”, “episode” and “wage dispute”."
“After dozens of drivers stayed away from work for a second day, the front-page headline on November 28th was: ‘Govt moves against illegal strike’,” the Economist wrote.
Local mainstream media, including Channel NewsAsia and The Straits Times, also took pains to explain why the use of the word “strike” was avoided
Blogger mrbrown called the agencies out and said, “Maybe they must double confirm first. Maybe it’s not a “strike” but an “unhappy gathering”.
Syndicated content from Associated Press and Reuters were also picked up and republished on other foreign news agencies.
The last legal strike was in 1986, involving the Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Employees Union and Hydril Pte., and the most recent illegal one concerned airline pilots in 1980, Bloomberg reported.
Under Singapore law, strikes are illegal for workers in essential services, such as healthcare and public transport, unless they give employers 14 days’ of notice.
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SMRT says the 29 bus drivers being repatriated to China will be paid before they leave & paid bonuses on a pro-rated basis.
Sauce: CNA
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SMRT admits it needs to improve management, communication & engagement efforts; says it's determined to come out stronger after this incident.
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china should ban SMRT from hiring workers from the country, until the issue is treat farly by the singapore government.
