Strong symbiotic relationship between Government and unions vital to get through this crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic is a bruising time for many countries. Singapore is not spared either. Our economy has taken a hit. But Singapore is making a comeback! At their 36th ordinary party conference on Sunday (8 Nov), PAP Secretary-General Lee Hsien Loong said that relative to other countries, Singapore has considerable strengths. Our workforce has […]
Joe Biden’s 2013 official visit to Singapore includes a pit stop at Adam Road Hawker Centre
US President-elect Joe Biden is perhaps most remembered for his impromptu visit to Adam Road Hawker Centre in 2013. Then Vice-President in the Obama Administration, he was in Singapore for an official visit from July 25 to 27. He was accompanied by his wife Dr Jill Biden, his daughter Ashley Biden and son-in-law Howard Krein. […]
Give Teachers More Rest to Recover from 2020, says Unionist from Singapore Teachers’ Union
Remember that fateful day in April 2020 when PM Lee announced the shift to full home-based learning for students in all schools and institutes of higher learning? A home-based working mum’s nightmare. Now, imagine you were a teacher, working from home, managing e-learning with young children of your own. Shudders. Almost overnight, teachers have had to scramble […]