The Big Read: Undervalued and underpaid, Singapore’s essential services workers deserve better

Extract from Author

Mr Ong Swee Teck’s work as a garbage truck driver is dirty and demanding. And after 17 years on the job, the 51-year-old typically takes home about S$3,500 a month.

Before Covid-19 hit, there would be a handful of months a year where his take-home pay reached S$5,500 to S$6,000 a month due to additional projects which required him to work longer hours. 

Written by
Janice Lim, Yong Jun Yuan,
TODAY

Saturday,
13 June 2020

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