6 train and bus depots to get 24-hour vending machines, will benefit over 3,000 workers6个火车站和汽车站将配备24小时自动售货机，超过3000名员工将从中受益。
The National Transport Workers' Union's (NTWU) has refreshed its canteens and introduced a vending machine service for public transport workers.Known as Kaki 24hr, it gives workers continued access to hot meals, snacks, beverages, and daily essentials even when regular canteen services may not be available.The first Kaki 24hr is now in operation at East Coast Bus Depot, where it will...
The National Transport Workers' Union's (NTWU) has refreshed its canteens and introduced a vending machine service for public transport workers.
Known as Kaki 24hr, it gives workers continued access to hot meals, snacks, beverages, and daily essentials even when regular canteen services may not be available.
The first Kaki 24hr is now in operation at East Coast Bus Depot, where it will benefit around 350 public transport workers there.
NTWU said on Monday (Oct 26) that its enhanced canteen services and offerings will better support the needs of workers.
"This includes taking into consideration an ageing workforce, increasingly varied work hours, greater emphasis on health and wellness, and workers' day-to-day cost-of-living needs," it added.
There are currently over 50 Kaki Point canteens.
NTWU said a range of affordable household and personal essentials will progressively be offered under Kaki 24hr, giving workers greater convenience while helping with expenses management.
The union plans to roll out Kaki 24hr at five more bus and train depots by the third quarter of 2027, to serve another 3,000 workers in the public transport workforce.
"Since our early canteens, the idea has always been very simple: to take care of the people who keep Singapore moving," said NTWU executive secretary Yeo Wan Ling.
Yeo, who is MP for Punggol GRC, said the union has heard concerns from workers on wellness and the pressures of everyday living.
"Our welfare support must evolve with them," she stated.
"Kaki Point and Kaki 24hr are about bringing that support closer to our workers, whether it is a hot meal during a short break, something they need after the canteen has closed, or affordable everyday essentials that help them stretch the dollar."
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全国运输工人联合会（NTWU）对其食堂进行了翻新，并为公共交通工人引入了自动售货机服务。
这项服务被称为 Kaki 24 小时服务，即使在常规食堂服务无法提供的情况下，也能让工人持续获得热餐、零食、饮料和日常必需品。
第一辆 Kaki 24 小时巴士现已在东海岸巴士车厂投入运营，将惠及当地约 350 名公共交通工作人员。
全国运输工人联合会（NTWU）周一（10月26日）表示，其加强后的食堂服务和产品将更好地满足工人的需求。
“这包括考虑到劳动力老龄化、工作时间日益多样化、更加重视健康和福祉以及工人的日常生活成本需求，”报告补充道。
目前卡基角共有超过50家食堂。
NTWU表示，Kaki 24hr将逐步提供一系列价格实惠的家庭和个人必需品，为工人提供更大的便利，同时帮助他们管理开支。
工会计划在 2027 年第三季度之前，在另外五个公交和火车停车场推出 Kaki 24 小时服务，为公共交通行业的另外 3000 名员工提供服务。
“从我们早期的食堂开始，我们的理念就非常简单：照顾那些让新加坡运转起来的人们，”全国运输工人联合会执行秘书杨婉玲说。
榜鹅集选区议员杨荣文表示，工会已听取了工人对健康和日常生活压力的担忧。
她表示：“我们的福利支持必须与他们一同发展。”
“Kaki Point 和 Kaki 24hr 旨在为我们的工人提供更便捷的支持，无论是短暂休息期间的热餐、食堂关门后他们需要的东西，还是帮助他们节省开支的平价日常必需品。”
lim.kewei@asiaone.com