Older workers to work for less. A want or a need?
theonlinecitizen 3 May 2014 By SY Lee and Leong Sze Hian “Less pay is okay, say older workers” (Straits Times, May 3) takes the top news…
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Re-employment extended to age 67?
Re-employment at lower pay? We refer to the article “Less pay is okay, say older workers” (Straits Times, May 3). It states that “Currently, healthy…
Leong Sze Hian at May Day protest
theonlinecitizen 2 May 2014
Leong Sze Hian’s speech at May Day protest 1 May
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RmZfitrs44E
Foreigners hit 50.5% of total workforce?
We refer to the article “Jobless rate inches up amid tight labour market” (Straits Times, May 1). Singaporeans’ unemployment increase to 3% It states that…
80% OF SINGAPOREANS ARE POORER THAN A CLEANER IN NORWAY
The Real Singapore 30 April, 2014 http://therealsingapore.com/content/80-singaporeans-are-poorer-cleaner-norway By Leong Sze Hian, Han Hui Hui and Roy Ngerng We went to Oslo, Norway earlier this month. Norway has…
Oh no … not another labour disputes panel?
We refer to the article “More PMEs may get help in disputes with employers” (Straits Times, Apr 30). Recently … all of a sudden ……
Foreign graduates can’t get jobs because of “Singaporeans first”?
We refer to the article “Foreign graduates on S’pore govt bonds finding job hunt tough” (Straits Times, Apr 29). Foreign graduates can’t get jobs? It…
May Day message: the numbers (11 of them) vs the rhetoric?
We refer to the article “Restructuring must continue for “better workers, better jobs”: Tan Chuan-Jin” (Channel NewsAsia, Apr 28). It states that “Singapore must continue…
May Day message: Statistically flawed?
We refer to the article “S’pore labour market to remain tight for some time: Lim Swee Say” (Channel NewsAsia, Apr 27). Two-thirds of workforce are…