Without_a_car Clutched April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 The Straits Times The Straits Times Published on Apr 28, 2012 Printed from straitstimes.com Wages must rise faster with higher living costs: Minister Slow down income gap growth: Swee Say By Janice Heng The higher cost of living means that wages must go up faster, said labour chief Lim Swee Say on Friday. The widening of the income gap must also be slowed down, added the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) secretary-general in a message ahead of the labour movement's celebrations on May Day on Tuesday. Inflation hit a high of 5.2 per cent last month, after staying at more than 4 per cent in the first two months of the year. In his message, Mr Lim also set out the challenges - old and new - which Singapore faces. Copyright ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon5 5th Gear April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 to LSS: thanks captain obvious. so solutions? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Without_a_car Clutched April 28, 2012 Author Share April 28, 2012 he only know cheap better faster... he don't know how to increase wages... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evillusion Supersonic April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 he only know cheap better faster... he don't know how to increase wages... I see ur cpf account i feel so rich! :wacko: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good-Carbuyer 1st Gear April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 The Straits Times The Straits Times Published on Apr 28, 2012 Printed from straitstimes.com Wages must rise faster with higher living costs: Minister Slow down income gap growth: Swee Say By Janice Heng The higher cost of living means that wages must go up faster, said labour chief Lim Swee Say on Friday. The widening of the income gap must also be slowed down, added the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) secretary-general in a message ahead of the labour movement's celebrations on May Day on Tuesday. Inflation hit a high of 5.2 per cent last month, after staying at more than 4 per cent in the first two months of the year. In his message, Mr Lim also set out the challenges - old and new - which Singapore faces. Copyright Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Without_a_car Clutched April 28, 2012 Author Share April 28, 2012 At last he seems to understand what it is all about. He really so low IQ? he got serious lagged... high inflation started at end of 2008... now after arguing with the professor about 50% increment for $1500 he then realize wage increment lagged behind inflation... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Without_a_car Clutched April 28, 2012 Author Share April 28, 2012 2010 Straits Times already write article liao, must be he never read... World country, but not First World wages? Singapore has grown rapidly in the past four decades, achieving First World status in terms of economic growth. http://www.asiaone.com/print/Business/News...517-216611.html Tue, May 18, 2010 The Straits Times By Sue-Ann Chia, Senior Political Correspondent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sdf5725 1st Gear April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 he got serious lagged... high inflation started at end of 2008... now after arguing with the professor about 50% increment for $1500 he then realize wage increment lagged behind inflation... he was still insisting the rich and CPF amount thing, creating joke of the year not so long time ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sdf5725 1st Gear April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 At last he seems to understand what it is all about. He really so low IQ? it is a talk kock thing. anyone can say that. no one know how to achieve that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sdf5725 1st Gear April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 The Straits Times The Straits Times Published on Apr 28, 2012 Printed from straitstimes.com Wages must rise faster with higher living costs: Minister Slow down income gap growth: Swee Say By Janice Heng The higher cost of living means that wages must go up faster, said labour chief Lim Swee Say on Friday. increase wage = further increase of the consumable price = further inflation. without increase wage, inflation already so bad, after increase wage, i can forsee even worse. no increase wage, ppl also cant tahan. tackle the factors that contribute current inflation first, then talk about wage increment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Without_a_car Clutched April 28, 2012 Author Share April 28, 2012 increase wage = further increase of the consumable price = further inflation. without increase wage, inflation already so bad, after increase wage, i can forsee even worse. no increase wage, ppl also cant tahan. tackle the factors that contribute current inflation first, then talk about wage increment. Can't possibly ask government developer HDB to lower prices, or Capitaland to lower rentals right? So pass the baton to employers loh... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerwoods Turbocharged April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 He is is among the top of my dislike list probably the top I Swould Say Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happily1986 5th Gear April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 to be honest i laughed when i saw thw title of the thread. what do you mean he failed? you shouldn't even lay the expectation on him in the first place if you understand the role and purpose of unions in singapore in general. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Requiemdk 1st Gear April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 I don't know why, but every time I read a news article involving this Swee Say fella, I don't know whether to laugh or to cry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerwoods Turbocharged April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 I don't know why, but every time I read a news article involving this Swee Say fella, I don't know whether to laugh or to cry. I don't know why But every time I read anything news about him I feel Cheaper, not better but surely faster... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CKP 3rd Gear April 28, 2012 Share April 28, 2012 to be honest i laughed when i saw thw title of the thread. what do you mean he failed? you shouldn't even lay the expectation on him in the first place if you understand the role and purpose of unions in singapore in general. You mean to imply that unions and LSS have been suppressing wages of the labour class, under the "guise" of competitiveness? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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