Perspectives

The Workers’ Party publishes policy papers, WP in Parliament compilations, the Hammer newspaper, and online articles to put forward our perspectives on issues facing Singapore. This is the archive of our contributions to the public sphere.

Counting Down to Zero: Are There Alternatives to VERS?

The Workers’ Party Working Paper on HDB Resale Prices

The Workers’ Party in Parliament – Budget Debate 2018, Speeches and Cuts

A compilation of all parliamentary speeches made by the WP MPs during the Budget 2018 debate.

The Workers’ Party in Parliament – Budget Debate 2017, Speeches and Cuts

A compilation of all parliamentary speeches made by the WP MPs during the Budget 2017 debate.

Redundancy Insurance: The Workers’ Party’s proposal for a resilient 21st century workforce

The Workers’ Party proposes a Redundancy Insurance scheme to ease the financial pressure on workers who are made redundant, to provide them with a longer runway to find suitable re-employment and to minimise the toll of unemployment on the health and well-being of their families. Under the scheme, employers and employees will contribute a combined 0.1% of monthly salary, and workers will receive a modest payout should they be made redundant.

The Workers’ Party in Parliament – Budget Debate 2016, Speeches and Cuts

A compilation of all parliamentary speeches made by the WP MPs during the Budget 2016 debate.

The Workers’ Party’s Position Paper on the Constitution of Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill 2016

WP proposes that reverting to the Ceremonial Presidency and establishing an Elected Senate to fulfill the custodial role is the solution.

The proposed constitutional amendments are major changes that should not be made with indecent haste and should be put to a referendum.

A Dynamic Population for a Sustainable Singapore

Published in February 2013, this paper lays out WP’s principles and proposals on population policy and presents WP’s objections to the Government’s Population White Paper.