Friday, December 7, 2012

1 of 2 China workers perched atop crane escorted down

1 of 2 China workers perched atop crane escorted down
By Sara Grosse | Posted: 06 December 2012 1431 hrs
     
SINGAPORE: One of the two workers from China who sat for hours on top of a crane at a construction site in Jurong Port Road was escorted down by Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officer at about 2pm on Thursday.

The man and another worker are believed to be protesting over a wage dispute.

Police said they were alerted about the incident at about 6.35am at 31 Jurong Port Road.

A spokesman from the SCDF said each man was perched up on a crane, which is about 10 storeys high.

Officials from the Ministry of Manpower are at the scene.

- CNA/ck

- wong chee tat :)

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