It’s 4.30 am in the morning in Singapore and while the city sleeps, there is quite a bit of stirring in various workplaces. While others prepare for the long weekend during the Lunar New Year celebrations, many workers are already up in the early hours in various sectors of the economy to get services ticking in the country.
NTUC Secretary-General (SG) Chan Chun Sing joined union leaders and management to kick off the traditional visits on 15 February 2018 with a first stop at the Loyang Bus Depot, followed by Marina Bay Sands (MBS).
They were also presented with oranges and red packets for the Lunar New Year.
In this photograph spread, we meet up with the many people hard at work while the rest of the city celebrates.
4.30am:SG Chan thanks staff at the engineering department at the Loyang Bus Depot.
4.45am:SG Chan meets bus captains who are preparing to start work. Joining him is the executive secretary of the National Transport Workers' Union Melvin Yong.
5am:Workers get ready for the "Lohei".
5.15am: A group picture with management and staff of Loyang Bus Depot wishing one and all a prosperous Lunar New Year.
5.45am:Meeting staff at Marina Bay Sands' uniforms section.
SG Chan and union leaders are briefed on the process of issuing nearly 12,000 uniforms for its staff daily use.
6.15am:SG Chan meets MBS workers who have completed their shift.
6.30am:Food items arrive for checks at MBS.
6.30am:SG Chan is briefed on the warehouse management system which has done away with the manual checking of food items to improve productivity.
