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SINGAPORE – Continuing the minimum wage debate, Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh on Monday (Oct 12) called for a universal minimum wage starting at $1,300 per month for Singaporean workers.
In his Facebook post, the Leader of the Opposition wrote that such a move “is not just a moral imperative, it is an act of national solidarity, one that is even more relevant in today’s economic environment”.
His comments follow an announcement on Sunday (Oct 11) that a workgroup comprising the Government, labour movement and employers will be formed to look into raising the salaries and well-being of low-income workers.
This will include studying how Singapore’s tripartite partners can further expand on the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) and partner companies to raise productivity.
Mr Singh noted that the Government’s minimum wage-plus approach includes other aspects such as sectoral productivity and career progression, which “cannot be objectionable”.
But the problem with this sectoral approach towards minimum wage is that it takes too long to implement, he said.
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