http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/transport-workers-union/1365200.html
One of the main issues discussed was whether the long-term career prospects of bus workers would be affected, with bus service contracts lasting five to seven years. "In fact, this is the top concern of the union," said Mr Ong Chin Ang, executive secretary at NTWU. "Whether are we going to move from permanent employment to become temporary employment of five to seven years - how does it affect our workers' welfare and terms of employment?"
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Under the guidelines, incoming operators need to offer affected employees similar terms of employment for at least a year. Mr Ong explained: "This is really to provide a stability period, in particular for the new operator coming from overseas. They are not familiar with our local market situation, local labour law and our industrial relations.
"So it is important to have this sort of stabilisation period to let them understand better and to provide them the opportunity to discuss with the union and the workers what sort of new packages they want to offer to the workers.
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- CNA/ac
One of the main issues discussed was whether the long-term career prospects of bus workers would be affected, with bus service contracts lasting five to seven years. "In fact, this is the top concern of the union," said Mr Ong Chin Ang, executive secretary at NTWU. "Whether are we going to move from permanent employment to become temporary employment of five to seven years - how does it affect our workers' welfare and terms of employment?"
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Under the guidelines, incoming operators need to offer affected employees similar terms of employment for at least a year. Mr Ong explained: "This is really to provide a stability period, in particular for the new operator coming from overseas. They are not familiar with our local market situation, local labour law and our industrial relations.
"So it is important to have this sort of stabilisation period to let them understand better and to provide them the opportunity to discuss with the union and the workers what sort of new packages they want to offer to the workers.
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- CNA/ac
