The Healthcare Services Employees’ Union (HSEU) has continued its outreach to healthcare workers in Singapore’s nursing homes with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home (LAM Home) on 17 October 2017.
This partnership was the result of nearly five years of engagement between HSEU and LAM Home. Led by HSEU’s Welfare Committee, activities included worker appreciation events, skills workshops and volunteerism efforts that brought cheer.
Working Together
The MOU will see the nursing home’s management recognise all its 78 employees as HSEU members and pay the annual union subscription fees for both current and future employees. A branch committee will be established where employees can raise employee grievances and other workplace issues.
During the signing, both union and management also discussed possible avenues of collaboration, particularly in the areas of manpower needs, staff engagement, skills development and training opportunities.
“Being part of the Labour Movement family will benefit not just my staff, but my residents as well. My staff will now have a platform to address any issues which they may be unhappy about and also gain from the union’s support for both welfare and training needs,” said LAM Home Administrator Then Kim Yuan.
“This MOU cements our long-term relationship with a small-and medium-sized enterprise that looks after Singapore’s ageing population. We also want to work very closely with the management to take their staff’s capabilities to the next level,” added HSEU President K. Thanaletchimi.
Reinforcing HSEU’s commitment towards representing long-term caregivers in Singapore, General Secretary Diana Chia said the MOU is one way in which the union’s network can be widened to look after this group of workers and better understand their needs. The idea is to improve the caregiver's welfare so they can, in turn, better see to the welfare of the residents under their care.
