~ NTUC has taken action to help workers and is ready to tackle challenges ahead with them through the NTUC Job Security Council and other initiatives ~
About NTUC May Day Rally 2025
Some 1,600 union leaders, tripartite partners, and guests came together for the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) May Day Rally 2025, an annual event celebrating workers’ contributions and achievements. Held at the refreshed D’Marquee in Downtown East, the event was attended by Guest-of-Honour Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Mr Lawrence Wong, who delivered the keynote address. The rally was hosted by NTUC President Ms K Thanaletchimi, NTUC Secretary-General (SG) Mr Ng Chee Meng, and members of the NTUC Central Committee. SG Ng also delivered the opening speech.
SG Ng’s May Day Rally Opening Speech
SG Ng outlined key focus areas that NTUC has championed and took action on—and will continue to drive—to help workers achieve better wages, welfare, and work prospects. He highlighted the Labour Movement’s breakthroughs in efforts to support various worker groups, including caregivers, platform workers, Professionals, Managers and Executives (PMEs), older workers, vulnerable workers, lower-wage workers, and youths. He also emphasised the role of NTUC’s Company Training Committees (CTCs) in enabling workers to access higher-value job roles, training and better wages, while helping businesses transform for higher productivity and innovation.
Looking ahead, NTUC is ready to tackle challenges ahead with workers through various initiatives. NTUC will strengthen its support for workers by working closely with tripartite partners through the Singapore Economic Resilience Taskforce; enhancing the NTUC Job Security Council (JSC); and scaling up CTC efforts at the cluster level — backed by the Government’s $200 million top-up to the CTC Grant to drive enterprise transformation and workforce training1. For more details on NTUC’s JSC, please refer to Annex A.
As Singapore continues to navigate global uncertainties, NTUC reaffirms its steadfast commitment to workers, as it has done for the past 60 years. Workers form the foundation of Singapore’s economy, and NTUC is dedicated to improving their wages, welfare, and work prospects, while ensuring they are well-supported through ongoing disruptions.
Key Milestone in Union Membership
Ahead of the NTUC May Day Rally, SG Ng announced that NTUC’s membership has surpassed 1.4 million members. This reflects the Labour Movement’s dedication, effective efforts and sustained outreach of affiliated unions and associations, and the increasing relevance of NTUC in delivering tangible outcomes for workers from all walks of life. Amid global headwinds such as the impact of US tariffs, NTUC remains committed to standing by workers and strengthening their job security in the face of future uncertainties.
1Source: Ministry of Manpower, “Partnering Businesses And Workers To Seize Opportunities For The Future” Para 3, 7 Mar 2025
