I'm glad that the National Transport Workers' Union (NTWU) is making the voices of the bus captains heard and are working very closely with the Public Transport Tripartite Committee (PTTC) to protect the jobs of our bus captains when the bus contracting model sets in! Kudos to them!
The bus captains have such a tough job and it's only right that their welfare and also livelihood is protected.
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Transport workers' union welcomes PTTC guidelines
One of the main issues discussed was whether the long-term career prospects of bus workers would be affected, with bus service contracts lasting five to seven years. "In fact, this is the top concern of the union," said Mr Ong Chin Ang, executive secretary at NTWU. "Whether are we going to move from permanent employment to become temporary employment of five to seven years - how does it affect our workers' welfare and terms of employment?"
"So we are glad that in the tripartite deliberation, we had raised this issue and I think that the LTA (Land Transport Authority) has agreed that they will ask any potential bidder or incoming operator to incorporate manpower development policies and career development for our bus captains and related workers into the tender specifications," he added.
The bus captains have such a tough job and it's only right that their welfare and also livelihood is protected.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/transport-workers-union/1365200.html
Transport workers' union welcomes PTTC guidelines
One of the main issues discussed was whether the long-term career prospects of bus workers would be affected, with bus service contracts lasting five to seven years. "In fact, this is the top concern of the union," said Mr Ong Chin Ang, executive secretary at NTWU. "Whether are we going to move from permanent employment to become temporary employment of five to seven years - how does it affect our workers' welfare and terms of employment?"
"So we are glad that in the tripartite deliberation, we had raised this issue and I think that the LTA (Land Transport Authority) has agreed that they will ask any potential bidder or incoming operator to incorporate manpower development policies and career development for our bus captains and related workers into the tender specifications," he added.
