NTUC to form associations for platform workers to push for better pay, rights and welfare

Private-hire drivers and delivery riders will soon be able to join associations that have the power to represent them legally and act on their behalf. Singapore's labour movement says it will form new associations to champion these workers' rights and welfare, if Parliament passes the Platform Workers Bill. Nasyrah Rohim with more.

[@martinarchie2902]

The SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support Scheme, touted as NTUC’s win, is more about PAP’s political survival than genuine care for workers. Unlike WP’s 2006 unemployment insurance, which was funded by contributions, this scheme taxes state resources, raising questions about who’s truly being profligate

[@martinarchie2902]

WP suggested that citizens in dire financial straits should be allowed to withdraw from their own CPF savings to cover their living expenses during periods of unemployment, under strict guidelines to prevent abuse.

[@LawrenceWank]

Platform workers must not be fooled to join this union. No right-minded employer would allow their employees/contractors to join a union. If the business representatives are not lobbying against this union, then NTUC must've had some quid pro quo arrangements with them, which may be detrimental to workers' interest. Next, intermediation by NTUC is costly. This has to be borne by union members. Finally, worker earns marginal product. Having employer to contribute worker's CPF means having lesser take home pay. Platforms will definitely be charging higher fees to cover cost of their share of CPF contribution. In the end, this is a lose situation for platform workers.

[@LawrenceWank]

Urge all platform workers to help pass this message around to your fellows. Tell your MPs and labor representatives to stop this deal and not pass the bill.

[@LonganLee]

@@LawrenceWank voters get what they ask for

[@LonganLee]

Congrats to CPF for more deposits allowing it to invest

[@martinarchie2902]

While Mr Tay and the NTUC have touted themselves as having long advocated for such temporary financial support-claiming to have been speaking up since 2014

[@martinarchie2902]

According to the WP’s 2006 manifesto, their proposed unemployment insurance would help workers cope during the difficult period of unemployment by offering a payout to those who have been with the same company for more than two years when they are retrenched.

[@LonganLee]

There is No Employer CPF paid to the riders. Its from their own pocket once the first year support is over and then gradual

[@LonganLee]

If not mistaken,the cpf is not from Grab or the likes but the riders themselves though for first year paid using tax payer or g and then gradual. So how can this be anything great when the forced savings is deducting from already low income?

[@LonganLee]

This interviewed motorcyclist is definitely a malaysia born. Many of them lost their job that their PR is tied to and have been doing this gig work and continue to stay in sg . Each order they take is removing one from singaporeans. PR is supposed to be able to find an employer to continue having a valid PR status

[@kengleetan63]

The wayang of LW PR team? Coming out with terms like 'involuntarily unemployed'? So now there is another category labelled 'voluntarily unemployed'!😆 60,000 involuntarily unemployed. How many are locals, how many are PR? It's a SECRET.😆😆😆😆🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@LonganLee]

@@kengleetan63 and who determines? And who independently audited all and any of the claims?

[@martinarchie2902]

The WP’s proposal was both comprehensive and pragmatic, designed to provide a robust safety net for workers facing the uncertainties of unemployment.

[@martinarchie2902]

it is crucial to recognize that the Workers’ Party (WP) had already clearly called for unemployment insurance in their 2006 manifesto.

[@ruthlim8240]

I would like to hear how the platform workers feel about this bill. While the intentions are good, I am pretty sure their monthly income will dip with the contributions to the cpf. Some need the money now, more than the future. Savings are important but how can there be a balance for them. Platform operators will surely increase their cost, overall, everything will increase and it is whether the consumers will take the bite after this.

[@diypromax]

Majority people said there are no more food safety and other safety, the next meal the people eat are likely the last meal of their lives.

[@megantan89]

Good news for platform workers and happy for them too! But on the other side will any extra cost transfer to consumers? 😅

[@kengleetan63]

Support? Support? Support what? 60,000 UNEMPLOYED ...I REPEAT 60,000 UNEMPLOYED and they dare not say HOW many are citizens ,How many are PR! Support? $6000 over 6 mths with many conditions attached!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣😆😆😆😆

[@Zayn-jc4zt]

It is not that 60,000 are unemployed but in the recent news this 60,000 refers to people that are eligible for the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme if they are involuntarily unemployed.

[@kengleetan63]

@@Zayn-jc4zt ..only a fool like you choose to act blur like many to be in denial by what they meant by 'involuntarily unemployed'..you mean ppl chose to be voluntarily employed? Got such thing? Chose to work for money, though THIS IS NOT NECESSARY...IN YOUR COUNTRY? Then why volunteer, if FREE MONEY IS AVAILABLE, LIKE TRULY FIRST WORLD COUNTRY? Kong jio wei even the jiao(bird) also can...talk!😆😆😆

[@kengleetan63]

@@Zayn-jc4zt ...can chose to be unemployed here? Sure or not? Can choose to whether want to work or not, in your high cost country? Sure or not? Kong jiao wei even the jiao (bird) also laughing!😆😆😆

[@user-eg6fy3bt9f]

Ask the foreign-based platforms to pay for drivers cruelties job....

[@htahtoo8851]

I don't think there are many people who treat platform work as permanent employment.

[@diypromax]

So people still ordering food delivery? People still trust the food delivery boys? People still dare to eat the food from the delivery boys? People are not worry it's the last meal of their lives?

[@nicklee7002]

Price increase for everything to support better pay.

[@revdna]

how many jobs went to "Foreign Talents", how many locals has been laid off, upskilling automatically get another job? Not everyone is like Mr NG, loose liao can still have another job almost immediately.

[@oursongs7554]

@0:29 evidence of common offence by motorist.

[@tonykwok9763]

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE $9 PM🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@LonganLee]

Grab has g as investor?🤭

[@tonykwok9763]

DO YOU OWN US.... THEN HOW CAN YOU ARROW US.....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣OWNSELF FORM OWNSELF👍👍👍👍👍 UNITE OWNSELF VOTE OWNSELF🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣NTUC??????YOUR PAP....A???????

[@anziar3038]

All s'poreans, including those from the opposition parties and their followers, benefit from the good work of the PAP govt which is ranked the most effective in the world.❤❤

[@alansim4514]

ALL GIG ECONOMY PEOPLE DUN PAY TAXES OT CONTRIBUTE CPF ..THEY PAY THEOR INCOME TAXES PUT MONEY IN CPF FIRST YHEN TALK ABOUT GOVERNMRNT SUPPORT. WAT A JOKE WANTBTO EAT BOTH ENDS . THIS IS PAY AND PAY

[@alansim4514]

THEY CHOSE THIS PROFESSION THERE IS NO NEED UNLESS YOU ARE SAYING MINISTRY OF MANPOWER SCREWED UP