Women have been subjected to so many trials and tribulations over the course of history. The Feminist movement has grown over the years, with change makers from the west the likes of Maya Angelou, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Angela Davis and more. From being given the right to vote, going out to get jobs, to getting…
Month: July 2021
Labour MP Patrick Tay on ensuring fair treatment for Singaporean PMEs
“We need to take further steps to strengthen the Singaporean Core by levelling the playing field for our Singaporean PMEs and ensuring fairness,” says Patrick Tay, Assistant Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC). In a recent session in parliament, labour MP Patrick Tay shared some anxieties and fears that the economic disruption brought…
Lift and escalator technicians to see their wages increased under the Progressive Wage Model
Both lift and escalator technicians will see their wages increase under the Progressive Wage Model from 2022. They will also receive a mandatory annual bonus of at least one month of basic wages from January 2023. This will ensure that a worker on the lowest job level will earn at least $2,075 a month in…
3 lovely things we can do for our migrant workers now
The past year has been tough on everyone due to Covid – including our migrant workers. They were the ones who were at the forefront of the initial Covid battle in Singapore, when a major outbreak was spreading in the dormitories. In addition, they have had to face additional pressures from being separated from their…