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Table 10<br />

Characteristics of the Companies<br />

Sl<br />

SI'<br />

Ml<br />

"2<br />

M3<br />

Nation of orig<strong>in</strong><br />

US<br />

US-EEC<br />

US<br />

Japan<br />

US<br />

Date of operation<br />

1968<br />

1968<br />

1972<br />

1973<br />

1973<br />

Size<br />

2300<br />

3000<br />

3800<br />

2100<br />

3000<br />

Labor turnover<br />

1-3%/month<br />

4-6%/month<br />

1-3%/month<br />

4-6%/month<br />

1-3%/month<br />

Operational days<br />

6 days/week<br />

5 days/week<br />

6 days/week<br />

6 days/week<br />

6 days/week<br />

Shift rotati on<br />

biweekly,<br />

3 shifts<br />

biweekly, ? shifts<br />

permanent graveyard<br />

hiweekly,<br />

3 shifts.y<br />

weekly, .<br />

3 shifts<br />

weekly,<br />

3 shifts<br />

I<br />

...<br />

".,<br />

I<br />

Basis of pay<br />

~erit<br />

Subsidies<br />

<strong>in</strong>crements<br />

etai 1 Y<br />

(S$250/month)<br />

semi-annual<br />

food, li.mite d<br />

bus, hea lth care,<br />

hostel<br />

monthly<br />

(S$250/month)<br />

semi-annual<br />

hea lth care<br />

daily<br />

1'1$6. 60/day)<br />

annual<br />

food, bus,<br />

health care,<br />

hostel<br />

daily<br />

(M$6. 60/day)<br />

annual<br />

food, bus<br />

health care,<br />

hostel<br />

monthly<br />

(t1$200/ IIlOnth)<br />

annual<br />

food, bus<br />

health care<br />

Cl<strong>in</strong>ic<br />

1 nurse at all<br />

ti mes; doctor<br />

twice/week <strong>for</strong><br />

hour each<br />

1 nurse at all<br />

times; doctor<br />

twice/day <strong>for</strong><br />

hour each<br />

1 nurse at all<br />

times; doctor 2<br />

days/week <strong>for</strong> 1/2<br />

day<br />

1 nurse dur<strong>in</strong>g<br />

office hours<br />

1 nurse at all<br />

times<br />

Pre-employment<br />

<strong>and</strong> period exams<br />

both<br />

both<br />

both<br />

both<br />

both<br />

Facil i ti es<br />

canteen, library<br />

canteen<br />

canteen, library,<br />

surau, shop<br />

canteen, library,<br />

surau, shop<br />

canteen, surau,<br />

shop<br />

Acti viti es<br />

di nner, sports,<br />

beauty contest,<br />

classE's<br />

BEST, rl<strong>in</strong>ner,<br />

sports, ncr,<br />

di nner, sports,<br />

classes, talent<br />

show<br />

sports, picnic<br />

sports, picniC,<br />

d<strong>in</strong>ner<br />

Union<br />

yes<br />

yes<br />

not allowed<br />

n0t a 11 owerl<br />

not a 11 o~!ed

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