Town Council’s Reply to “Is The Town Council Confused About Cleaners’ Pay?”
19 July, 2012 theonlinecitizen We refer to the article “Is The Town Council Confused About Cleaners’ Pay?” by Mr Leong Sze Hian dated 12 July…
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Latest statistical highlights: Job placement rate drops to 14%
I refer to the Department of Statistics’ Monthly Digest of Statistics Singapore June 2012. http://www.singstat.gov.sg/pubn/reference/mdsjun12.pdf Job Seekers Attended to by the Community Development Councils (CDCs)…
Town council confused about cleaners’ pay?
I refer to the article “Town council chips in to raise wages” (ST, Jul 8).https://www.facebook.com/notes/reachsingapore/town-council-chips-in-to-raise-wages/10150944353978795 All cleaners already earn over $1,000? It states that “This…
Minimum wage for civil servants?
I refer to the mid-year increase in pay for civil servants. $60 increase I would like to applaud the $60 per month additional increment for…
A “Depressing” story of wages in Singapore?
I refer to the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) Report on Wages in Singapore, 2011, released om 29 June.http://www.mom.gov.sg/statistics-publications/national-labour-market-information/publications/pages/report-wages-singapore11.aspx From basic wage to total wage…
Measure wage targets in hourly pay, not gross total
Straits Times Forum Jun 29, 2012 I APPLAUD the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) for its progressive wage concept initiative to raise the wages of 10,000…
Petir: Towards higher wages, higher productivity for all?
I refer to the Editorial “Towards higher wages, higher productivity for all”, by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Lim Swee Say, in the May/June…
Hong Kong better than S’pore?
I refer to the article “Memo to CY, Singapore isn’t better off” by Jake van der Kamp (South China Morning Post, Jun 12). Negative net…
Worsening labour statistics: Earnings down, etc
I refer to the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) Labour Market FIrst Quarter Report 2012, released on 15 June 2012.http://www.mom.gov.sg/Publications/mrsd_qtlmr121.pdf Real earnings down – 3.9% Real…
Wages & Productivity: Statistically quite meaningless?
June 7, 2012 ~ By Leong Sze Hian ~ I refer to the report “8,000 low-wage workers benefited from Inclusive Growth Programme” (Channel NewsAsia, 4 June 2012)….