Unions say proposed S$1,300 minimum wage not workable, reject WP MP's ‘folksy wisdom’ remark

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SINGAPORE — Some union leaders have hit back at the Workers’ Party (WP) suggestion of setting a universal minimum wage of S$1,300 a month, pointing out that the lowest salaries in some sectors are already above that level.

 

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Hahah expected. The mindset of losers which is always 'this is impossible. It cannot be done' hey look at other countries as examples and think on how we can evolve and progress. Show some proof on why we can't do it and not simply retort for the sake of winning the argument.

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Are the unions representing those 32,000 who earn less than $1,300 and collect union fees from them? If those are not in the union, should they have a say? If those are in union, the union is not interested to help raise their minimum wage to $1,300.

Then I suppose the union agree that we should have a higher minimum wage? Otherwise, their rationale doesn’t make sense.

We need $2k UBI Woker's Party ftw

Singapore unions 😂

Most organization have Minimum wage, Mid point wages and maximum wages, so simple to understand and execute.

A minimum wage of S$1,300 may “drag everybody downwards”, she said, as workers who are being paid higher than that figure may have their salaries reduced to the minimum requirement. - This argument is out of line it's minimum wage not fix wage at $1300.

Unions... proof of study why it will not work please!!’

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