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加薪太危险 每户给半个百万 度假去也



行动党政府在五一劳动节给了新加坡低薪工友一个未来的美梦。没有一百万,也有半个百万元的福利彩票。每户低薪家庭将会收到一张彩票,不是现金,各种辅助,津贴,回扣,大大小小加起来,高达半个百万元,这么慷慨的政府真是世上少有,人间现温情。

这个好消息或许还有加码的机会,选情不好,辅助,津贴和回扣将会跟着增加,突破半个万元,往上升也是很可能的事。

这像不像庄子向监河道借粮食,最后,演变成远水求不了近火的故事。或许,低薪家庭不至于沦落到变成鱼干,但是,一张彩票,分成几十年兑现,甚至像监河道那样,收不到钱,就不借钱,那么,低薪家庭的生活可就像是度日如年,望梅止渴,手里拿着一张空头彩票而已。

这半个百万元是怎么样算出来的,早报的报道如下:

总理指出,低收入家庭成员一生中可获得的政府津贴,包括组屋津贴、教育助学金、医疗补助、就业入息补助金和水电费回扣等,预计可超过50万元。】

一生中当然是几十年,万一有一天,出现希腊的悲剧,淡马锡,政府投资公司,公积金都没有钱了,这张彩票,就像无数的大彩彩票一样,等同一张废纸。到时,或许已经不是行动党当家了,不知哪一个政党要来收拾这个残局。当然,这张彩票也就不能兑现了。

话说回来,低薪家庭在新加坡是否是真的到了山穷水尽的地步?在行动党看来,并非如此。这只是一些别有居心的人,为了政治利益,或许学术讨论,把话题扩大。因此,政府建议通过培训,再教育,提升计划,来提高低薪工友的生产力,达到加薪的目的。这么做当然没有考虑贫富的差距,低薪工友即使在培训后可以加薪10%,也抵不上高薪人士的1%加薪。看来,政府还是没有对症下药。

因此,总理只能说竭尽所能’. 早报的报道是说:

【李显龙总理昨天在1600名劳资政伙伴聚集的劳动节集会上,承诺政府会竭尽所能让低收入者获得提升,让他们从各项援助计划中受惠。他也提醒,上调工资时断然不可拔苗助长,而是必须以循序渐进的方式进行,同时提高生产力。】

承诺未必一定要做到。可能只是五一劳动节的美好说辞。竭尽所能也未必一定尽心尽力,到时再看,总之,前提一定要生产力提高。当年,总理部长的薪金从几十万上升到几百万的时候,是不是采取同样的标准。当时的说法是,这些人的薪金和私人企业相比太低了,因此需要大幅度提高。这样,政府部门,内阁才能留住人才

怎么薪金的调整,只是向上看,而不是向下看。当年,总理部长加薪没有提到生产力,现在,低薪工友要求加薪,却来个附带条件。这是否意味着加薪的游戏规则是为下面低薪人士而定,不是为高薪人士,尤其是政治人物而定的。在上的人手握权力,可以通过合法的途径,为自己加薪,在下的人,却以另一套标准,限制他们加薪。难怪,贫富问题会出现失控的局面。

到底总理部长的生产力是否有像他们的加薪一样,在过去几年飙升几十倍?他们的生产力是怎么算出来的?总理部长的加薪跟私人企业比较,低薪人士的加薪就不能跟生活费相比。一个要活得更写意,另一个却要为生活而拼命。不知部长薪金理事会建议的减薪措施,是向上还是向下看。如果是向下看,那么为低薪工友加薪,不也正是向下看吗?这是一个趋势吗?向下看,看民情,是新常态不是吗?

但是,现在,不只低薪人士没有话语权,为他们请命的人更是激进和把事情弄巧反拙。再看早报的报道:

李总理昨天形容林崇椰的建议过于激进,他担心落实该建议会弄巧反拙。这是总理首次在公开场合上对该建议作出回应。我不赞同林崇椰教授最近的提议。他说我们应该大幅度提高低薪工人的工资,三年内增加50%。如果我们做得到,何乐而不为呢?

好一个如果我们做得到,何乐而不为呢?想来,当年总理部长加薪,正是我们做得到,何乐而不为呢?。怎么给低薪人士加薪这么辛苦,给自己加薪却是何乐而不为呢?真是同人不同命,一个高和上字,对比一个低和下字,在政府的谈判桌上,是完全不一样的。

哎呀,真的懒得理你,先给你们发张彩票,兑不兑现,以后再说,给你们一个美梦,给自己一个美梦,休假去也。

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