SATS seeks volunteers for baggage handling amid MOM probe into contractor firms
In a bid to maintain operations, SATS has redeployed employees and sought volunteers for temporary baggage handling duties. The move comes amid the Ministry of Manpower's (MOM) probe into 45 firms involved in Changi Airport operations.The firms are being investigated for suspected work pass offences, including false declarations and the illegal deployment of foreign workers.According to The Straits Times, SATS sent an e-mail to staff on Nov 3 thanking employees for their operational support in recent weeks.Citing an anonymous SATS employee, The Straits Times reported that staff were encouraged to volunteer for baggage-handling duties. According to the source, staff were especially encouraged to fill shifts over the Deepavali long weekend.The Straits Times' anonymous source also claimed that employees from non-operational departments were also encouraged, and that staff who volunteered for 2.5-hour block duties were entitled to transport allowances, time off in lieu and would receive $15 worth of NTUC vouchers.