NTUC says most SMRT foreign bus drivers are not union members

NTUC says most SMRT foreign bus drivers are not union members
Posted: 28 November 2012 1946 hrs
     
SINGAPORE: The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) said foreign workers can become union members, and 140,000 of them have already done so.

In a statement on Wednesday, NTUC notes that the majority of bus drivers from China working at SBS Transit are union members. It said, however, the majority of foreign bus drivers in SMRT have not joined the union.

Responding to media queries about the illegal strike by bus drivers from China at SMRT, NTUC adds there are valuable lessons to be learnt from the incident.

It says management should recognise the positive role the union can play.

And the union will continue to step up efforts to bring more foreign workers into their membership base.

On their part, NTUC said foreign drivers should see the benefit of joining the union.

- CNA/de

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