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joebloggs
26th February 2013, 14:18
:NoNo: everyone should have the right to protest peacefully.

A SINGAPORE court has jailed four Chinese immigrant bus drivers for to up to seven weeks for instigating the city-state’s first strike in 26 years.


http://www.scotsman.com/news/international/bus-drivers-jailed-for-leading-strike-1-2809708
bigmarco
26th February 2013, 19:34
Judge See Kee Oon said the sentences needed to be long enough "to ensure that others are not emboldened toward attempting similar displays of dissatisfaction over employment terms or conditions."

Maggie Thatcher style industrial relations.
Apparently 171 Chinese drivers were being paid a quarter less than their colleagues, so you can understand their frustrations.
Dedworth
26th February 2013, 20:13
They knew the wage rates when they took the jobs on. They are temporary immigrant workers, once their out of jail I'd expect the authorities will deport them. They won't have any problem hiring replacements
joebloggs
26th February 2013, 21:47
They knew the wage rates when they took the jobs on. They are temporary immigrant workers, once their out of jail I'd expect the authorities will deport them. They won't have any problem hiring replacements

maybe, but i bet they didnt know the locals were getting more money for doing exactly the same job :doh
Dedworth
26th February 2013, 21:55
maybe, but i bet they didnt know the locals were getting more money for doing exactly the same job :doh

Tough they're temporary foreign labour they took the job on the basis of the info they were given - this country should consider the temporary immigration route to address labour shortages
bigmarco
26th February 2013, 22:38
The thing is Ded it was over them being discriminated against at the expense of Malaysian drivers. Have a read it all seems a bit strange. Personally I think Bob Crow is needed over there pronto.

http://www.dw.de/rare-bus-drivers-strike-in-singapore-ended/a-16409857

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=28606&icid=1&d_str=
Dedworth
27th February 2013, 11:59
Personally I think Bob Crow is needed over there pronto.



I think Sing Immigration would give Comrade Bob a warm welcome :biggrin: