Brilliant!!!!!
First, we have ponding instead of flood. Now comes "refuse to go to work" instead of strike. WTF!
First, we have ponding instead of flood. Now comes "refuse to go to work" instead of strike. WTF!
Must be PRC bus drivers. So SMRT will send all of them back?
SMRT not very smart. They should just make the salary of all foreign driver the same. Increase the salary based on allowance. They can give language allowance, so more language, more pay. Then the Ah Tiong all will keep quiet. Service will also improve in a way.
Woohoooooo............Yaaaahoooooo.............velly velly gooooood ah............
too bad the revolution against PAP being started by foreigners................good that PAP got bitten in the arse
PRC drivers have nothing to fear
1) Singapore Gov dare not touch them as Chinese embassy will protect them. If Singapore gives trouble them they can easily go slow on the numerous projects our GLCs have in China. Just simply delay your building approval for 9 months and for some Real Estate developer (Capitaland) the window might be over.
2)Drivers can at worse, just go back to China, after getting their pay and retrenchment benefits. In fact they will likely negotiate a nice package to quietly return to China - maybe 6 month pay plus ticket back to China. SMRT will likely settle for fear of copycat strikes.
3) To PRC, Singapore is a small insignificant place. After all our pop of 5 to 6 million is not even close to one of their cities. This is a common refrain I hear.
4) If they can make $ off us of course keep quiet. But the moment there is no money to be made then face colour change.
5) Singaporeans are more afraid of authorities then them.
The reason they are trying to couch it as an ongoing negotiation is to avoid calling it a strike.
Incidents like these are considered national security issues. ISD and other agencies will be mobilised. The Govt will direct SBS what to do despite that it is public listed entity.
The fundamental problem lies with Leegime. Old man insists on full control over bus companies to avoid repeat of riots in the past. The son wanted to keep the bus duopoly as cash cow for temasick. Massive import of cheap labor undermines ability of population to pay higher public transport fares. Yet govt can't allow subsidy to bus companies as this undermines their own governing philosophy. Self pwned.jesus christ...after PRC, which other nationality will bus captain be recruited from?dark dark dont like.... ''
This is a result of xenophobic racist policies by the company to pay locals higher than foreigners. Obvious racism. The government needs to take action against the retarded morons who came up with this policy