These unrepresentated migrant workers earn a pittance as compared to the “foreign talent” coming into Singapore, need a voice such as the TOC to expose the bullying tactics of Singaporean companies (Ocean Marine Engineering in this case) who takes advantage of workers from their poorer neighbouring countries who just want to work for their money in Singapore. Well done, TOC!

ps; This matter was featured in Al Jazeera’s Witness program and this network reaches all the major cities in the world. Singapore would do well NOT to have continued negative press like that.

All these are symptoms of a declining society. The lay workers at MOM don’t care. They just work 9 to 5, collect their pay and then go back to their expensive homes and hectic life.

The top brass don’t care. They still get their million dollar salary and serfs to build HDB flats cheaply so they can sell to us more expensively.

I agree. Had MOM properly monitor the influx of migrant workers, all these would have happened in the first place. Agents(or anyone who’s involved) would not have seized the opportunity to scam these workers.

Something is really wrong when you see an overflow of migrant workers stucked here in singapore with no jobs yet MOM allowed more to come in and “work”.

Most foreign construction workers are imported en mass and treated like sheep or serfs.

The entire construction industry needs to be reformed. Look to the western countries for ideas. They can make construction work “sexy” such that enough of their own populace are willing to take up the job. So why not locals?

Job re-design and not blatant import of cheap labour is the key.

Once the numbers are curtailed, those remaining will have better welfare.

Treat the root cause of the problem, not just the symptoms.

“….But the problem is the main beneficiaries of all these exploitation is Singaporeans. And while people can talk abt principles, they will kbkb when prices go up….”

2 points on this:
a) So, it is agreed that our system supports a exploitative culture regardless of who the beneficiaries are? Who allowed this system then, the people of S’pore?

b) The PROBLEM is that the main beneficiaries are not ALL Singaporeans or the majority, but only a minority that is exploiting & lumpsumed as ‘Singaporeans’. It is diffcult to see how HDB flats build at perhaps reduced costs but sold at subjective high prices benefit the 70+% of Singaporeans whose only option of a home is to buy from HDB. Maybe U are referring to “new Singaporeans” (aka FTs) who off-load their flats at a handsome sum when they jump ship to another countries.

all these shady business can operate and keep operating despite complaints, money laundering accusations and human trafficking. Definitely someone’s corrupted, definitely someone who’s high up there or a friend of someone in either ministry.

Its the government’s job to make sure all agencies are clean. Never Bloody do Homework, Lazy Bunch of numbskulls. In the end, we’re stuck with another social problem.

Oh, silly me. In one case, you can fine jaywalkers who will pay up without a pip. On the other hand, you need to interview, investigate and prosecute in court. It’s easy to see which brings money and which brings hard work…

Shame on our Singapore system. Vote for Change!

A migrant workers paying close to USD$6000 to come to Singapore to work only that there is not work, no pay and even have their work permit cancelled. This is worst than robbery. The secret banking system make the problem even harder to detect by authority yet our government choose to ignore it. This kind of cheating scheem by our Singaporeans businessman/employers is utterly shameless and cannot be condoned. Suggest jailed them!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isZfVhyKLsI