Migrant bus drivers from China began a strike on November 26 that lasted two days, with 171 participants on the first day and 88 on the second day. Their main concerns are low pay and bad conditions. They are also paid less than Singaporean and Malaysian drivers. The government has expressed zero tolerance for the strike. This is the first strike in Singapore since 1986. Five mainland Chinese bus drivers now face up to twelve months imprisonment and have been denied bail. A further 29 face deportations back to China.
Migrant bus drivers from China began a strike on November 26 that lasted two days, with 171 participants on the first day and 88 on the second day. Their main concerns are low pay and bad conditions. They are also paid less than Singaporean and Malaysian drivers. The government has expressed zero tolerance for the strike. This is the first strike in Singapore since 1986. Five mainland Chinese bus drivers now face up to twelve months imprisonment and have been denied bail. A further 29 face deportations back to China.
