Singapore unions is a joke, Bosses running a union...sure
conflict of interest lah, this should be a case of NTWU, National
Transport Worker's Unions case. What workers/drivers can do is push
it up all the way to the arbitration court, which is the final
decision maker of industrial dispute.
Once both side have presented their cases, and the final verdict
is given, no appeal is allowed, and if SMRT drivers are to be on
the losing side, they do not hv to pay any legal fees, given no
choices, mass resignation can be the only thing left, but then,
everyone have a family to feed, so it is not so easy.
Alternatively, seek a consultation approach with NTUC, provide
option, like 5days work but longer working hours per day, then rest
for 2 days, the arguement can be as long as I work 44hrs per week,
there is no room for you to cut my paid. On the social aspect, PM
had been given speeches on balancing and productive life, Bus
drivers are human, and like all others, need to be given a better
balancing lifestyle, the young can therefore produce more babies
and the older driver can then got more time to care for their
grandchildrens.
So, looking at these 2 aspect, one on working hours and the
other on social aspect and a better balancing of lifestyle. NTUC
must therefore work on it with SMRT. both being a Govt Link should
show good example on reducing hours of working and provide a good
and better life for their drivers/workers. As such, if a GLC behave
in such a way of no room for negotiation, then I do not think those
private insitution will follow our nation agenda on living in
Singapore. And to me, it is a total disgrace of the tripartism of
Singapore and those preaching of good balancing lifestyle.
