By Fawwaz Baktee
The annual NTUC May Day Model Partnership Awards this year saw 62 individuals, 44 companies and 173 partners taking to the stage for championing the spirit of teamwork and excellence. Awardees comprised workers, unions, employers, tripartite partners and Government agencies.
Held at the Devan Nair Institute for Employment and Employability on 23 May 2015, the event was graced by NTUC Secretary-General (SG) Chan Chun Sing and NTUC President Diana Chia.
Competitive Spirit
Delivering his opening address to 700 awardees and guests, SG Chan said that Singapore’s competitive edge is in the quality of its workforce and partnerships.
“Our workers show that they are determined to make sure that they do not just ask for higher salaries. They upgrade themselves and keep pace with the technology and demand to prove that they are worth the higher salaries.
“The employers who are here today prove that they are not only there to just make money for themselves. They are also there to take care of their workers, not only by giving them a better and fair pay, but most importantly to invest in their workers to ensure that they are not only ready today but also for tomorrow’s job market. They are prepared to partner our workers and groom them to be future-ready workers,” he said.
SG Chan added that if workers and employers continue in that manner with the help of tripartite partners, Singapore would be able to keep its position as one of the most competitive economies and workforce in the world.
Workers Of The Future
In a media release, NTUC said that the outstanding efforts of the May Day Model Partnership awardees have enabled workers to upgrade and upskill, and businesses to uplift productivity and enhance competiveness.
“Through working together and supporting each other, our workers can gain the necessary skills and knowledge so as to become workers of the future. For businesses, through valuing and investing in their workers, can likewise create jobs of the future,” said NTUC.
The May Day Model Partnership award is given to workers who have taken steps to upgrade for better employment and progression, and have strived to remain gainfully employed beyond the retirement age; and human resource personnel, supervisors and companies who have worked with unions and the Government to improve workers’ jobs by raising productivity and nurturing an inclusive and supportive working environment.
Source: NTUC This Week
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