In saying bus drivers pay be increased, which of the 3 hats was YK Ong speaking from?

[Confuseous]

When I read that "Ong Ye Kung said salaries for drivers [Link] have to be fattened more if both operators are to attract enough people to drive the 550 buses funded by a $1.1 billion plan to improve bus services" , I wonder if Mr Ong was speaking as

1.Executive Secretary of National Transport Workers' Union and Assistant Secretary-General of National Trades Union Congress (NTUC)
2.Board Member of SMRT [Link] or
3.Member of PAP Establishment [Link]?

The conflict that goes through his mind must be tremendous when he spoke of upping the salary of SMRT bus drivers who lagged behind those of SBS Transit. If he's the good guy (God?) to the workers, would he be considered playing the bad guy (Devil) to the board and shareholders of SMRT? Or has he the versatility to do both? Be God to both sides and Devil to none? Or has he to play both ends against the middle?

- http://feedmetothefish.blogspot.com/2012/04/when-trinity-gets-holy.html

 

[Varuna]

Re: In saying bus drivers pay be increased, which of the 3 hats was YK Ong speaking f

From the day they mooted the Tripartite idea (MOM.NTUC,SNEF) and seeing MPs or Ministers sitting both inside Workers Union and also Employer's management board, it makes everything even simpler, there is only ONE. When there is ONE, there is no conflict. When you look at this interesting guy face on, he smiles and sometimes appear empathetic to your problem. But when you look at his back, you cannot tell what is his facial expression. So God and Devil here are two sides to a same coin.

 

[Leckmichamarsch]

Re: In saying bus drivers pay be increased, which of the 3 hats was YK Ong speaking f

Std solution......... pay hike or training n more training even to those with masters degree..

 

[jw5]

Re: In saying bus drivers pay be increased, which of the 3 hats was YK Ong speaking f

He was wearing the "Why is Keechiu arready a ministar and I'm still bumbling around" hat.