Makan Minum Workers, a local F&B collective, has launched a crowdfunding initiative to support the workers from Twelve Cupcakes who had their employment abruptly terminated when the business shut down.The company announced its sudden closure on Oct 29.The group, which calls itself «a grassroots collective by F&B workers and for F&B workers», launched the fundraiser on Sunday (Nov 9).It aims to collect $80,000 in total — $1,000 for each of the 80 affected workers.According to Makan Minum Workers, employees received notice of their immediate termination only at 8pm via WhatsApp on Oct 29.The employees, consisting of Singaporean and migrant workers, have not been paid for the last month of work.They were also reportedly told that they would not receive any payment until the completion of liquidation, which would take about six months.«Currently, they are lacking the financial means to cover rental payments, food expenses, and basic survival needs while actively pursuing new employment opportunities as the breadwinner of their families,» said the collective. Read more