Cleaning Aunty Mdm Chan: “I feel valued and appreciated for my work!”
It’s hard to imagine working in the same company for more than five years, let alone 10. But Mdm Chan, 57, tells me that she has been working as a cleaner at an audit firm for 12 whooping years. “What made you stay on for so long?” I was curious. You see, most of the […]
Doing right by our lower-wage workers: It’s a whole-of-nation effort!
Can you imagine if all essential work such as waste management and cleaning services stopped for a day? I can’t. The Covid-19 pandemic has cast the spotlight on our essential workers. Our essential workers provide services that are indispensable to most of us but often they do not get the respect and recognition they deserve! […]
Landscape workers will see their wages rise by 6.3% under the Progressive Wage Model
Isn’t it apt that landscape workers are having their work be recognised in the Garden City known as Singapore? In the most recent announcement on 20 Aug, we learn that landscape maintenance workers aka gardeners, will see their basic wages rise by 6.3% a year on average, over six years. This happens after proposals by […]
Shouldering costs so our lower wage workers can be paid more
Recently, it was announced that the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) for cleaners, security guards and lift and escalator technicians would see a greater increase, effectively boosting the salaries of all these workers. That’s great news but it also means that we, as consumers, must also play our part. What it takes to implement wage increases […]
Women in the workplace – Do employers see them as assets?
While women have traditionally taken on caregiving roles, steps towards making the workforce more inclusive have allowed more women to balance both their families responsibilities. The Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) has urged organisations to adopt a fair and merit-based approach to employment – disallowing job advertisements to state gender as […]
Through The Eyes of SIEU Union Leader, Luke Hee
Despite Luke’s relatively youthful looks, this Union Leader has been with Singapore Insurance Employees’ Union (SIEU) since Jan 2000. Having served about 13 years as Deputy General Secretary and later took over as General Secretary of the SIEU in January 2013 to present, Luke is now a member of the NTUC Central Committee — the […]
Making Singaporeans winners by enabling them to succeed: Tan See Leng
Jobs and skills for Singaporeans are at the front and centre of MOM’s and sector agencies’ plans, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said. Everyone wants to be a winner and everyone can be a winner. Manpower Minister Dr Tan See Leng has the approach for it: helping businesses to transform and equipping Singaporeans with skills […]
Good HR Practices Ought To Be Recognised: SMS Chee Hong Tat
Foreign HR Manager to Interviewee: “You spent two years with SAF, what is SAF?” In his Keynote Address at a virtual masterclass event by Human Capital Singapore on the key trends impacting Singapore’s economy, Senior Minister of State and Deputy Secretary-General of NTUC, Mr Chee Hong Tat shared an anecdote from a Parliamentary colleague. An […]
A Peek into The Food Delivery Community You Always Wondered About
Ever wonder what life is like for a food delivery rider? Yong Wei – a food delivery rider with Grab for the last 3 years and pro tem President of the National Delivery Champions Association (NDCA) gives us a peek into the food delivery community. Yong Wei made the switch when a desk-bound job left […]
Labour MP Patrick Tay pushes for more to be done to strengthen the Singaporean Core
More needs to be done to strengthen the Singaporean Core, further develop our local workforce’s capabilities and protect our locals from being unfairly discriminated, Labour MP Patrick Tay said. Patrick has been persistent and vocal in the forefront fighting for a strong Singaporean core since 2011. As co-chair of the NTUC-SNEF PME Taskforce, he has […]