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Dirty Trains and Buses

Dirty Trains and Buses

Has anyone noticed that since the SMRT sacked the CEO, no one has been cleaning the trains? I am not sure if this is the instruction of the new CEO to cut cost and show greater profitability immediately. I remembered those days when you are greeted by fresh smelling scent when you entered a carriage. Perhaps it was the smell... 

The need to empower labour unions in our increasingly inequitable society

The need to empower labour unions in our increasingly inequitable society

In a week dominated by news of the SMRT PRC bus drivers’ strike, Henry Blodget, editor-in-chief of the popular capitalist web site, www.BusinessInsider.com, wrote an unusually favourable opinion on the need for trade unions in America’s increasingly inequitable society. Also, at the same time, we had PM Lee Hsien Loong defend... 

The fallacy of trading away workers’ rights for their economic benefits

The fallacy of trading away workers’ rights for their economic benefits

The recent strike action by a group of drivers drew many different responses from Singaporeans. Some quickly criticise the drivers for breaking the law ... never mind if the laws are just or unjust, they have to be followed. Others view the incident as a slap on the face for the PAP govt for its foreign talent policy as... 



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