40% said the minimum wage should apply only to local workers and not foreigners. 35% said we should have a minimum wage of $8 an hour. The remaining 25% prefer the current workfare system to continue.
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More details can be viewed at
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/chart.aspx?ID=256
I agree with a modest $8/hr -- this is only about $1300 for a full-time worker (5 day week).
ReplyDeleteI disagree with having only for locals. This will have similar effect as having CPF for locals & none for E-pass; it will simply result in discrimination against local workers.
Many don't want to support min wage & prefer status quo because they think taxes will go up higher. They don't realise that workfare is already from taxpayers monies & that there are about half a million workers on workfare currently.