Migrant workers at a construction site in Singapore. Photo: Roslan Rahman / AFP
Workers paint a railing along the Singapore River. Photo: Roslan Rahman / AFP
A worker is tested for the coronavirus at a dormitory in Singapore. Photo: Roslan Rahman / AFP
A migrant worker sits in a room at a foreign workers' dormitory. Photo: Roslan Rahman / AFP
Laxed safety standards resulted in fatal road accidents involving migrant workers. Photo: Roslan Rahman / AFP
“Our political leaders view them as economic units and would rather prioritize industry gains over their health and safety,” he added. “They are only taken care of because they are instrumental to our needs, and only just enough so that they don’t start riots or cause another COVID outbreak.”“Migrant workers are here to do the dirty, dangerous and demeaning jobs that Singaporeans don’t want to do and are treated as such.”
A man looks on from the balcony of a dormitory. Photo: Roslan Rahman / AFP
A worker takes a nap while waiting for transport. Photo: Photo: Roslan Rahman / AFP
Migrant workers take a break. Photo: Roslan Rahman / AFP
