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My Scholarship entry - I am Fine - Singapore's Migrant Workers

Work shifts are 10-12 hours, 6-7 days a week. The Indian and Bangladeshi workers have Sunday as their rest day, and often spend it at Little India. This is the site of a riot that broke out in November 2013, an anomaly in Singaporean history. This riot was a sign to many that the migrant worker population is unsatisfied with their conditions.

SINGAPORE | Wednesday, 19 November 2014 | Views [182] | View Larger Image

Work shifts are 10-12 hours, 6-7 days a week. The Indian and Bangladeshi workers have Sunday as their rest day, and often spend it at Little India. This is the site of a riot that broke out in November 2013, an anomaly in Singaporean history. This riot was a sign to many that the migrant worker population is unsatisfied with their conditions.


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