The Unsung Heroes – The Invisible Workforce Behind This City


Have you ever wondered how little the migrant workers, who are working in construction sector, here in Singapore are paid?

I doubt you do. $18 a day, inclusive of overtime. There is virtually no rest as the workers seek out a better future, not for themselves, but for their families back in their home country.

A group of Year 1 students did this short clip for their Leadership and Team Building module about them. Please do take 8 minutes of your life and watch them interview various workers, some of whom are injured in the course of their work and are about or are already driven up the wall.


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