21 Workers locked up in a room, updates from TWC2 which promotes equitable treatment for migrant workers in Singapore. We help those in need and advocate better policies.
Here is their Facebook post
From a dorm called “Joylicious”, we got a distress call. A Chinese worker was taken away on 17 April with Covid-19.
The remaining 21 workers have been locked inside their room since at least 10.30 am yesterday.
Door is locked from the outside.
Workers wanting to go to toilet/shower are asked to call security guards who will come to unlock the door, but the guards can take up to 30 minutes to show up.
This is an unacceptable and dangerous way to do things.
What if a fire breaks out in the block? How will the 21 men escape? Workers shared two videos. One shows a man trying to open the door, but it is locked. The other shows the crowded conditions in the room.
Screengrabs from the videos below. We contacted the authorities and their related organisation yesterday afternoon, but as at 30 minutes ago, the door is still locked.