Three cheers for @FlyScoot! #everyworkermatters #SGTogether When the call came from Scoot to ask for volunteers, the response far exceeded one’s expectations. The Scoot Staff Union leaders, members as well as cabin crew stepped forward to serve our fellow Singaporeans without hesitation. NTUC Secretary-General Ng Chee Meng went to send off the cabin crew…
Let’s use the masks responsibly and sensibly
About 5.2 million masks will be given out for free and will be made available progressively from Saturday (Feb 1), at the 89 community centres (CC) and 654 residents’ committee (RC) centres. Lovely Singapore highlights the key points: There are enough masks in Singapore. The masks are free. Only people who are unwell should wear…
We are employed in foreign companies. How does it work out?
Year 2019 was an exceptional year for Singapore economy. With S$15.2 billion in Fixed Asset Investments (“FAI”) and S$9.0 billion in Total Business Expenditure per annum (“TBE”), they will create 32,814 new jobs for Singaporeans in the coming years. The biggest sectors of employment will come from Infocommunications & Media (Digital), Research and Development ;and…
Help is available for food delivery riders with concerns about their livelihood
Irresponsible riding and accidents involving Personal Mobility Devices (PMDs), including e-scooters, have increased. These have led to injuries and even loss of life. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has made a difficult decision to ban the riding of e-scooters on all footpaths on 4 November 2019. The ban took effect on 5 November 2019, to…
Why is NTUC so close with the PAP
The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) held their National Delegates Conference (NDC) at Orchid Country Club on the 15 – 16 October 2019, where the Union Leaders sit in workshops to discuss and address issues workers’ are facing, answering delegates’ concerns, reviewing the past four years Labour Movement performance and setting targets for the next…
Inflation is Necessary Evil
The Basic Inflation is defined as an increase in the overall level of prices in the economy. In Singapore, the most common measure of inflation is the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). CPI measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services commonly consumed by resident households, and is…
NTUC’s relevance to workers
In 1967, the British announced that it would withdraw its troops by 1971. The British military spending in Singapore back then made up 11.1 per cent of Singapore’s Gross National Product. To make up for this loss, Singapore had to rapidly industrialise to attract new foreign investments and overcome the issue of high unemployment. In…
Diversity needed to strengthen societies: President Halimah
“Diversity is a source of strength for societies, and engaging meaningfully with difference is not easy, but it is necessary,” President Halimah Yacob said at the opening dinner of the International Conference on Cohesive Societies on 19 Jun. Organized by the S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), the conference aimed to discuss ways of…
Is $1,379 a month enough for a typical retiree in Singapore?
A research team from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYPP), National University of Singapore (NUS) led by Assistant Professor Ng Kok Hoe has revealed their findings last Wednesday that a typical Singaporean above 65 years old would require roughly $1,379 monthly to meet his or her basic needs. The figures for different types…
South Korea: More educated but less employed?
The older generation used to advise us when we were in school, “Study hard and go to university so you can get a good job!” Nowadays, being able to go to university and getting a degree has become the norm. But the question is, has it really helped us to get jobs? In Seoul, an…