‘No worker should face this alone’: Close to 240 migrant workers owed 2 months’ pay, NTUC, MOM assisting

The Migrant Workers’ Centre met 230 migrant workers on Oct 19 and 20 to understand their needs.

Published Oct 24, 2026, 09:00 AM

Updated Oct 24, 2026, 09:00 AM

SINGAPORE – Close to 240 migrant workers in the process sector have not received their pay for two months, NTUC deputy secretary-general Desmond Choo said on Oct 23 .

In a Facebook post, he said NTUC is working with the Ministry of Manpower to arrange centralised accommodation, job-matching assistance and help with salary claims, including overtime pay, for the affected workers.

The authorities are also providing financial assistance where needed, he said, adding that about 90 workers are receiving daily meals.

According to Choo’s post, the Migrant Workers’ Centre (MWC) and MOM’s Assurance, Care and Engagement (ACE) Group met 230 migrant workers on Oct 19 and 20 to understand their needs.

The migrant workers came from Bangladesh to work in Singapore’s process sector, with some having paid $12,000 just to get here, NTUC senior executive Jeremiah Khoo said in a video accompanying Choo’s post.

In a media statement on Oct 23, the NTUC director of migrant workers segment Michael Lim said MWC is aware of unpaid salary claims affecting migrant workers from two companies: Process Maintenance Solutions and Jurong Technical & Construction.

“We recognise that unpaid salaries can cause significant hardship for migrant workers, affecting their daily essentials and the families who depend on their income,” Lim said, adding that MWC is assisting the workers in filing claims for unpaid salaries with the Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management.

Lim said that meals are provided to workers through the Migrant Workers’ Assistance Fund, and MWC is working with the employment agency partners to find suitable employment and transition assistance for the workers.

According to the video in Choo’s Facebook post, if employers are unable to pay the workers, a token sum will be provided through the assistance fund. Those who are unable to find new jobs in Singapore may have to return home, Khoo said.

Both Choo and Lim urged anyone who knows of migrant workers facing workplace or salary issues to call MWC’s 24-hour helpline at 65362692, which is available in different languages . Lim urged them to come forward early to seek guidance and assistance.

“These workers deserve to be paid for their hard work, and we will do what we can to support them,” Choo said.

“No worker should face this alone.”

Ministry of Manpower

10月19日和20日，外籍劳工中心与230名外籍劳工会面，了解他们的需求。

发布于2026年10月24日上午9:00

更新于2026年10月24日上午9:00

新加坡——全国职工总会副秘书长朱德明于10月23日表示，近240名从事加工行业的移民工人已经两个月没有拿到工资了。

他在脸书上发帖称，全国职工总会正在与人力部合作，为受影响的工人安排集中住宿、工作匹配援助和工资索赔援助，包括加班费。

他还表示，当局也在有需要的地方提供财政援助，并补充说，约有 90 名工人每天都能获得膳食。

根据 Choo 的帖子，外籍劳工中心 (MWC) 和人力部保障、关怀和参与 (ACE) 小组于 10 月 19 日和 20 日与 230 名外籍劳工会面，了解他们的需求。

全国职工总会高级执行官邱杰里迈亚在一段与朱的帖子一同发布的视频中表示，这些外籍劳工来自孟加拉国，到新加坡的加工业工作，其中一些人为了来到这里就支付了 12,000 美元。

10 月 23 日，全国职工总会外籍劳工部主任 Michael Lim 在一份媒体声明中表示，MWC 已注意到两家公司（Process Maintenance Solutions 和 Jurong Technical & Construction）的外籍劳工面临未付工资的索赔。

林先生表示：“我们认识到，拖欠工资会给外籍劳工造成严重的困难，影响他们的日常生活必需品以及依赖他们收入的家庭。”他还补充说，MWC正在协助工人们向三方争议管理联盟提出拖欠工资的索赔。

林先生表示，移民工人援助基金为工人提供膳食，MWC正在与就业机构合作伙伴合作，为工人寻找合适的就业机会和过渡援助。

根据朱在脸书上发布的视频，如果雇主无力支付工人工资，援助基金将提供象征性的补助。邱表示，那些在新加坡找不到新工作的人可能不得不返回家乡。

Choo和Lim都呼吁，任何了解外籍劳工在工作或薪资方面遇到问题的人士，拨打MWC的24小时热线65362692，该热线提供多种语言服务。Lim敦促他们尽早寻求指导和帮助。

“这些工人辛勤工作，理应获得报酬，我们将尽我们所能支持他们，”Choo说道。

“任何工人都不应该独自面对这种情况。”

人力部