Got union got po-pi: Union wins secret ballot to unionise Twelve Cupcakes
Confirmed liao! The Food, Drinks and Allied Workers Union (FDAWU) has successfully unionised Twelve Cupcakes. This came after the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) administered a secret ballot with the Twelve Cupcake workers, where a majority of the workers voted that they want to be po-pi by the union. What does this mean for the workers […]
Koh Poh Koon’s Budget Debate Speech is so cheem, we decided to do a Singlish version for him
Nobody got time to sit through the sibei boring and lor sor Parliament speeches, because we are all very busy people and most importantly, TIME IS MONEY. But hor, this time, Senior Minister of State for Health Koh Poh Koon, who is also the Deputy Secretary-General of the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC) raised some […]
Environmentalists say they want greener world, but don’t want petrol hike
A few days ago, during the Budget 2021 speech, Minister Heng Swee Keat announced that Petrol Duty rates will be raised with immediate effect – 15 cents per litre for premium petrol and 10 cents per litre for intermediate petrol. But to ease the transition, Gahmen will be giving 1 year road tax rebates for […]
5 things you need to note about the Budget 2021!
CAI SHEN DAO! DENG DENG DENG DENG DENG! CAI SHEN DAO! DENG DENG DENG DENG DENG! In case you missed the two-hour Budget 2021 speech delivered by Minister Heng Swee Keat in Parliament today, here are 5 key takeaways that you need to know. 1. Lots of help for businesses and industries, especially those hit […]
Union plans to unionise Twelve Cupcakes to protect workers
Remember some time back we reported that local radio DJ Daniel Ong and former Miss Universe Singapore Jamie Teo were charged for underpaying their workers when they were the tow kays of Twelve Cupcakes? In case you don’t remember, or you never follow the news, here’s a summary of what happened: Daniel Ong and Jamie […]
6-month report card for Workers’ Party Jamus Lim
Remember the intense battle of Sengkang during GE2020? Say long ago also not very long ago, want to say recent but also not say very recent liao. Smelly smelly also got at least 6 months since the star candidate Jamus Lim oppar charmed everyone off their feet – lao niang included. And if you remember, […]
7 things you didn’t know about Johnny Lau, author of “Mr Kiasu”
If you’re in your late 20s to 30s today, Mr Kiasu might ring a bell in your head and bring back those good old memories. How well do you know Mr Johnny Lau – author of the wildly successful Mr Kiasu? Here are 7 things you would want to know about Johnny. #1 | Mr […]