Chinese bus drivers attend court proceedings in Singapore
Source:Xinhua Published: 2012-12-12 15:32:59
Chinese bus driver Liu Xiangying (L) attends court proceedings held at Subordinate Court in Singapore, December 12, 2012. Four Chinese bus drivers charged with instigating illegal strike attended a court hearing in Singapore Wednesday. A total of 171 Chinese bus drivers took medical leave on November 26 in protest against inequitable pay rises by local public transport operator SMRT, and 88 of them stayed away from work the following day. Five drivers were arrested and charged, while 29 others had their work permits revoked and deported to China. Out of the arrested, Bao Fengshan was sentenced to six weeks in jail, and the remaining four charged with instigating an illegal strike were released on bail. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese bus driver Wang Xianjie (R) attends court proceedings held at Subordinate Court in Singapore, December 12, 2012. Four Chinese bus drivers charged with instigating illegal strike attended a court hearing in Singapore Wednesday. A total of 171 Chinese bus drivers took medical leave on November 26 in protest against inequitable pay rises by local public transport operator SMRT, and 88 of them stayed away from work the following day. Five drivers were arrested and charged, while 29 others had their work permits revoked and deported to China. Out of the arrested, Bao Fengshan was sentenced to six weeks in jail, and the remaining four charged with instigating an illegal strike were released on bail. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese bus driver Gao Yueqiang attends court proceedings held at Subordinate Court in Singapore, December 12, 2012. Four Chinese bus drivers charged with instigating illegal strike attended a court hearing in Singapore Wednesday. A total of 171 Chinese bus drivers took medical leave on November 26 in protest against inequitable pay rises by local public transport operator SMRT, and 88 of them stayed away from work the following day. Five drivers were arrested and charged, while 29 others had their work permits revoked and deported to China. Out of the arrested, Bao Fengshan was sentenced to six weeks in jail, and the remaining four charged with instigating an illegal strike were released on bail. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese bus driver He Junling (C) attends court proceedings held at Subordinate Court in Singapore, December 12, 2012. Four Chinese bus drivers charged with instigating illegal strike attended a court hearing in Singapore Wednesday. A total of 171 Chinese bus drivers took medical leave on November 26 in protest against inequitable pay rises by local public transport operator SMRT, and 88 of them stayed away from work the following day. Five drivers were arrested and charged, while 29 others had their work permits revoked and deported to China. Out of the arrested, Bao Fengshan was sentenced to six weeks in jail, and the remaining four charged with instigating an illegal strike were released on bail. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese bus driver Wang Xianjie attends court proceedings held at Subordinate Court in Singapore, December 12, 2012. Four Chinese bus drivers charged with instigating illegal strike attended a court hearing in Singapore Wednesday. A total of 171 Chinese bus drivers took medical leave on November 26 in protest against inequitable pay rises by local public transport operator SMRT, and 88 of them stayed away from work the following day. Five drivers were arrested and charged, while 29 others had their work permits revoked and deported to China. Out of the arrested, Bao Fengshan was sentenced to six weeks in jail, and the remaining four charged with instigating an illegal strike were released on bail. Photo: Xinhua
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