Breaking News! 200 SMRT bus drivers went on strike!

[moolightaffairs]

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反对有理！！！ 革命无罪！！！

打倒资产阶级当权派！！！

打倒资本主义！！！

how i hope they can perform another 六四 incident in sg or culture revolution in sg :P

 

[Char_Azn]

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SMRT new CEO

Can add Intend to increase pay of PRC worker and PRC workers illegal strike to that list

 

[laksaboy]

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All I can say is: Saw Phaik Hwa had shitted all over the place, and now the current SMRT CEO has to do some major cleaning up.

 

[mojito]

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Very convincing, Charles. We should do one for PM Lee.

 

[GoldenDragon]

The law says one person protesting is illegal assembly.
What do you think?

You need minimum of 5 for section 143 to stand or sit.

 

[Zatoichi]

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SMRT new CEO

Just in case anyone is curious, his name is:

Desmond Kuek Bak Chye (Lieutenant-General)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Kuek_Bak_Chye

one of the former Chiefs of Army and Chiefs of Defence Force of the SAF.

 

[Char_Azn]

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Just in case anyone is curious, his name is:

Desmond Kuek Bak Chye (Lieutenant-General)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Kuek_Bak_Chye

one of the former Chiefs of Army and Chiefs of Defence Force of the SAF.

Can't be bothered with the past and haven't been following what SMRT was about these days but from that list he doesn't seem to be doing anything wrong, just suay. Still too early to criticize him since he just took over for about a month

 

[GOONDUSAMI]

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Desmond Kuek is one of the best scholars we have. Give him 2 years. SMRT will be well oiled to bring Singapore to the next decade.

 

[watchman8]

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Can't be bothered with the past and haven't been following what SMRT was about these days but from that list he doesn't seem to be doing anything wrong, just suay. Still too early to criticize him since he just took over for about a month

Last job was perm sec for environment in 2010. Just in time for 50-year floods. Sway is the word.

 

[Zatoichi]

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SMRT's CEO Kuek visits China bus drivers at Serangoon dormitory - Channel NewsAsia
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1240380/1/.html
(Posted: 30 November 2012 2146 hrs)

 

[HappyCAMPER]

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All I can say is: Saw Phaik Hwa had shitted all over the place, and now the current SMRT CEO has to do some major cleaning up.

Yes, her damage is already done. No wonder she so easily absconded to DFS. So much shit underneath.

 

[Fook Seng]

Saw this on Online Citizen facebook page.

<img src="http://www.sammyboy.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=8031"/>

Actually, looking at PRC drivers' pay, add lodging subsidies, and add foreign worker levy to it, PRC drivers aren't exactly cheap!

Seems like it was the Malaysians who felt they were disadvantaged that led to the wage revisions. Before the revisions, the Malaysians actually got a worse deal than the PRCs as they did not get housing allowance. If they have to take care of their own housing, they would likely have to pay more than $220 unless they can bunk in with relatives or friends or live in JB homes.

As they were in a permanent service status, they were able to obtain a wage revision to correct this. PRC drivers on the other hand are on contracts and have to serve through the contracts. Any token increase are on pure goodwill.

I too agree that driving is only one part of the work. Being able to communicate well with passengers irrespective of race and language and a good grasp of local road names is also part of the job. If wage is the same, I would rather recruit Malaysians for the job. This is very simialr to the situation with domestic maids where Filipinos are paid more for being able handle the job better. There were instances when a PRC took a wrong turn on the road without knowing it and stubbornly refusing to change route despite repeated urgings from passengers.