National Transport Workers’ Union (NTWU) Executive Secretary Melvin Yong reiterated on 27 November 2017 that the union does not condone any action by SMRT workers that could cause harm to fellow workers and commuters or damage the operations of the public transport system.
He made this statement on the same day that SMRT announced the sacking of eight staff following the conclusion of its internal investigation into the 7 October 2017 tunnel flooding incident. The staff includes one senior executive, two managers and five technical employees.
A total of 13 staff were investigated for the flooding incident.
Mr Yong said: “NTWU will support disciplinary actions executed by SMRT that are fairly and consistently applied to all workers concerned.”
He added that the union is in contact with affected staff who are union members, and will assist them to find alternative employment and provide financial assistance.
