In October 2012, the Tripartite Cluster for Cleaners (TCC), a tripartite effort stemming from the Labour Movement’s Building and Facility Management Services (BFM) Cluster, which is made up of seven unions, released its recommendations for the cleaning industry in three sub-sectors, namely the office and commercial buildings, food and beverage (F&B) establishment and conservancy sectors.
The recommendations aim to help cleaners earn progressively higher wages with skills upgrading and structured career advancement, as well as productivity improvements in the industry through technology and process re-design. Following engagements with the industry's stakeholders, further refinements have been made to the TCC recommendations.
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