as the haze persists in Singapore.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\nFrom Oct 12, the National Transport Workers\u2019 Union (NTWU) has also opened its canteens at 30 bus interchanges and terminals for delivery riders to refill their water bottles and take a breather, said National Trades Union Congress assistant secretary-general Yeo Wan Ling.<\/p>\n
Announcing the measures in a Facebook post on the same day, Yeo said delivery riders who are members of the National Delivery Champions Association (NDCA) can collect their free N95 masks at the canteens.<\/p>\n
Foodpanda said in a media statement on Oct 12 that it donated more than 2,500 N95 masks to support the mask distribution initiative for NDCA members.<\/p>\n
This builds on the food delivery platform\u2019s existing haze precautions for its riders, including regular air-quality advisories, flexibility for riders to adjust their schedules and an app feature that allows them to take short breaks while retaining applicable incentives, it said.<\/p>\n
The mask distribution initiative is also supported by Grab.<\/p>\n
NDCA, in a separate Facebook post, said members can also enjoy drinks from 90 cents at the NTWU canteens in Ang Mo Kio, Jurong East, Punggol and Woodlands bus interchanges, as well as Shenton Way Bus Terminal.<\/p>\n
Yeo, who is also the adviser to the NDCA and the executive secretary of the NTWU, said public transport operators Go-Ahead Singapore, SBS Transit, SMRT and Tower Transit have been working with NTWU to distribute N95 masks to bus and rail workers.<\/p>\n