Working For U

Achieving success through partnership
19 May 2012

Speaking at the May Day Partnership Awards on 19 May 2012, NTUC Deputy-Secretary General Heng Chee How likened Singapore's Tripartite partnership success to ‘The Avengers’. Find out why.

Recognising exemplary workers, companies and unions
19 May 2012

78 model workers and companies received the May Day Model Partnership Awards for their contributions towards the Labour Movement 2015 vision of “Better Jobs for All”. More than 250 awardees were also honoured as role models for their exemplary partnerships.

NTUC FairPrice: Most trusted supermarket
19 May 2012

NTUC FairPrice wins the Platinum Award for Singapore supermarket chains again at the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Awards to establish that consumers trust the brand.

Little known big stories online
16 May 2012

Catch fresh articles about the special relationship between union leaders and union members in this special focus on the Labour Movement on straitstimes.com from 14 May to 27 May and 11 June to 24 June 2012.

Membership with many privileges
14 May 2012

To celebrate 51 years of the Labour Movement, NTUC’s Membership Department (MED) has launched an impactful campaign with the bold tagline: “Everyone Thinks We’re Just a Supermarket. Think Again”.

Raising wages: Responsibility lies with all
11 May 2012

Should the Government mandate a wage hike for low-wage workers? Channel NewsAsia’s Talking Point on 8 May 2012 took on this debate with a panel that included Labour Member of Parliament (MP) and Education Services Union (ESU) Executive Secretary Ang Hin Kee. Hear what they had to say.

U Care does more for low-income members
09 May 2012

U Care Fund is all set to roll out its U Stretch Vouchers Programme amounting to $3 million this year to reach out to 30,000 low-income union members. There will also be a revision in the income eligibility.

PM Lee: Singapore must get strategies right
01 May 2012

Addressing some 1600 people gathered at this year's May Day Rally, PM Lee shared that Singapore should focus on three core strategies to tackle the challenges it faces. Compared to other countries, our situation is certainly not perfect, but we must see our progress in perspective.

Twin growth key for better future
01 May 2012

In order to secure a better future for Singapore and Singaporeans by 2020, twin growth powered by healthy economic growth and sustainable real wage growth – not liberal growth of foreign workers – is vital, said SG Lim at this year's May Day Rally.

Working towards three positive outcomes for Singapore
01 May 2012

"We have decided that cluster by cluster, we are going to play our part, work with our tripartite partners, and achieve the three outcomes – Cheaper Better Faster, Singaporean core and inclusive growth," said NTUC Secretary-General Lim Swee Say.