After 17 years in hospitality, Isa decided to switch to security. Four years on, Isa has been promoted twice – from Security Officer to Senior Security Officer (SSO) and subsequently to Security Supervisor (SS). He credits this to the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) that was introduced to the security sector, as it provided a clear and structured career progression pathway for them.
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“I get a lot of satisfaction from keeping the workspace spick and span. It’s like giving the others a conducive environment to work in, it makes my work purposeful,” Aunty Chan tells me. “No matter what your role in life is, everyone can excel in what they do as long as they put their heart into it.”
To many workers like Mdm Chan, the PWM, together with Workfare Income Supplement have helped to uplift their lives. However, there’s more that we can do for them as we progress together as a country. Perhaps all of us - Government, employers, unions, and Singaporeans alike – have a role to play in the way we support them.
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Lifting the wages is not just a matter of making a call. It requires everyone - government, unions, employers and consumers - to play their part. You can't call for higher wages and then in the same breath, complain about having to pay a bit more for goods and services.
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What we aim to achieve in Singapore through our tripartite partnership is to have a growing economy which is both pro-business and pro-worker, Mr Chee said. This is ultimately a whole-of-society effort, as the PWM is not only an economic policy but an important part of our social compact.
As such, he urged everyone to support these efforts through our purchases as consumers, and to signal to companies that we are prepared to pay a little more for essential services so that our workers can earn higher wages.
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Job satisfaction remains high for security officers despite an increase in abuse and the challenges they face amid the pandemic. Wages also remain higher than the recommended level in the PWM.
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Through the Progressive Wage Model, Mdm Bibi is able to carve a meaningful career as a cleaner rising form being a general cleaner to a multi-skilled cleaner cum machine operator, and earning higher wages as well. The PWM will see even higher basic wage from 1 July 2020 through to July 2022, with a 3% year-on-year increase.
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Move aside the national minimum wage. The Labour Movement has made huge progress in increasing the productivity of the workforce and helping improve the welfare of low-wage workers through various schemes, like the Job Redesign programme targeted at older workers so smarter jobs can be catered for them.
The tripartite efforts have resulted in many opportunities for workers to up-skill and access training workshops to broaden their skill sets which can help in their job search and overall social mobility.
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When Mr Chan left the transport sector for the landscape sector, he started from scratch and learn from the ground. 3 years later, he is a Team Leader managing 11 workers daily.
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A minimum wage puts a damper on motivation, does not reward skill-upgrading and flatten wages for the most vulnerable workers.
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