SMRT drivers' strike

last SG · 2012-11-26T15:41:56+00:00

it is still quite a feat to be able to gather 102 of them to do it. or isit 200.........

SMB189A SG

912 no affected but why 911 and 913 tio affected?

SMB195G SG

I think CCK feeder buses nvr get affected.

Medicated Oil SG

PM Lee :"lf the govt follows what people want, then we are failed leaders"

We should invite PM Lee to speak to them.

Ask them to integrate and continue to be cheaper, better and faster.

What do you think ?

It is time for him to show his leadership to the people.

TIB987K SG

No shortage of buses for 913

Medicated Oil SG

Seem like the 1st question on the mind of the forumers is that their service is not affected instead of the welfare of the drivers.

No wonder the drivers refuse to go to work.

SBS2601D SG

No you are wrong.

They are more worried about which service is affected.

And who can identify them.

sbst275 SG

nothing to do w/ PRC driver..

and also… if the kids are more interested to know which are affected, wait till mealbreak period you’ll know

SMB189A SG

@TODAYonline: #SMRTstrike: Bus captains from the Serangoon dorm say they will resume work tomorrow”

FireIce SG

if this time give in, then we will have more of such things to come in future

y not just sack all of 'em troublemakers.

SBS6305H SG

if this time give in, then we will have more of such things to come in future

y not just sack all of 'em troublemakers.

sack them then whos going to drive the buses?

QX179R SG

SMRT bus drivers who refused to go to work in talks with management

SINGAPORE: Public transport provider SMRT said that it is in talks with its bus drivers who refused to go to work on Monday.

A spokesman for SMRT said the 102 bus drivers involved were from China and their service leaders are currently in talks with SMRT management.

SMRT said earlier reports that nearly 200 bus drivers were involved were incorrect.

Channel NewsAsia understands that the bus drivers had stayed away from work as a result of unhappiness over their pay.

According to residents living in the Woodlands dormitory where the bus drivers are staying, the drivers refused to leave work at 4am on Monday when several SMRT buses arrived at the dormitory to pick them up.

Officials from SMRT headquarters have been at the dormitory since Monday morning and talks began at about 4pm.

About 50 bus drivers are involved in the ongoing discussions.

An SMRT spokesperson said that drivers who were not rostered to work on Monday were requested to work as a result of the no-show by the 102 drivers.

Separately, the National Transport Workers' Union (NTWU) issued a statement that said the union could not represent the affected workers as they were not union members.

NTWU urged the workers involved to return to work immediately and added that the union was prepared to help in negotiations between SMRT management and the workers if both parties welcomed its involvement.

SMRT said that relevant authorities have already been informed about the situation and added that the company has been hiring bus drivers from China since 2008.

- CNA/jc

sbst275 SG

if this time give in, then we will have more of such things to come in future

y not just sack all of 'em troublemakers.

it's not ppl give in or what... here who want to do shift work... in fact... which comes to this issue.. is it ok to treat foreign drivers differently w/ vast diff?

FireIce SG

the press refuse to use the word "strike"

Medicated Oil SG

Before all of you point fingers at them,

it is stated in other forums:

Increment (May not be truth)

Malaysian: $275 + 1 month bonus

PRC: $75 with no bonus

If you are in their shoe, would you fight for your right since you are doing the same job ?

In fairness, no one would want to cause trouble when you are working oversea.

But, please look at the matter properly before you start to ask them to be deported.

SBS6305H SG

Before all of you point fingers at them,

it is stated in other forums:

Increment (May not be truth)

Malaysian: $275 + 1 month bonus

PRC: $75 with no bonus

If you are in their shoe, would you fight for your right since you are doing the same job ?

In fairness, no one would want to cause trouble when you are working oversea.

But, please look at the matter properly before you start to ask them to be deported.

U make a very good point.

QX179R SG

So SMRT gonna get fined again this time for failing to meet the QoS becoz of this "strike" thingy..

Just_do_it_lah SG

PRC drivers .... got guts...

TIB 585L SG

178 also. Waited so long after missed one.

911 not affected coz i knw all the AM/PM shift drivers. They live in my neighbourhood and are not PRCs

913 oso not affected coz driver are from Malaysia

Basically the feeders of WRI are not affected coz i knw the drivers are not PRCs

TIB987K SG

911 not affected coz i knw all the AM/PM shift drivers. They live in my neighbourhood and are not PRCs

913 oso not affected coz driver are from Malaysians

Basically the feeders of WRI are not affected coz i knw the drivers are not PRCs

Yeah 913 is not affected. 178 is - 3 buses missing.

TIB868X SG

I was at the scene. Negotiations are still ongoing, statement expected to be released 'soon' according to a spokesperson at the scene. Most of the police and riot personnel have left.

Three buses were present at the scene: TIB827P SMB313H and SMB333A but left at about 6pm

P.S. 962 got pullovers to cover for the empty blocks caused by the strike such as TIB732D from 963 and TIB735X from 169.

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