The May Day Awards this year honoured 117 outstanding individuals and companies for their contributions to the Labour Movement and in helping to better the lives of workers.
Perhaps you’ve read the citations of the award winners and know how highly regarded they are in the Labour Movement.
Last week, we spoke with several Comrade of Labour and Medal of Commendation winners about what makes them want to serve workers and contribute to the Labour Movement.
This time round, we’re bringing you a new set of COL and MOC winners and asked them the same question.
Look out for more next week!
“I was the leader for the students in my school and college. Even at the age of 20, I was passionate about helping people around me. What I have learnt is that every union leader in Singapore should have a high level of tolerance, as well as be able to make compromises to be successful.” – K. Veerasamy, General Treasurer, Singapore Tamil Teachers’ Union (Comrade of Labour) Read the full citation here.
“I serve to help fellow colleagues upgrade and climb the career ladder. It is heartening to see long-term members share with new recruits of the good work we have done.” – Tay Pei Lin, Deputy General Secretary, Amalgamated Union of Statutory Board Employees (Comrade of Labour) Read the full citation here.
“I'm committed to taking care of the rights and welfare of my members. I’m also committed to ensuring that the union has a good relationship with the management. For example, while negotiating collective agreements, we must always try to get a win-win situation.” – Mohamed Jonid, Executive Committee Member, National Transport Workers’ Union Read the full citation here.
“Our talents play a key role to the hotel’s success and supporting them is only natural for us, being in the people business. The Labour Movement’s initiatives encourage our talents to stay competitive for the future by providing them with learning opportunities. Happy talents make happy guests.” – Patrick Fiat, General Manager, Royal Plaza on Scotts (Medal of Commendation) Read the full citation here.
“Technological disruptions and evolving business operations are placing new demands on our people. The Labour Movement initiates have kept pace with these changes, and they have supported us as employers extremely well to help our people adapt, reskill and grow.” – Foo Wei Lin, Former Director (Corporate Development Division - Human Resource & Capabilities Branch) at Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Medal of Commendation) Read the full citation here.
“Employees are our most important assets, and we believe in nurturing them and ensuring their well-being. We are keen supporters of the Labour Movement’s initiatives as they complement our efforts to actively engage workers, upgrade their skillsets to stay relevant and provide for their welfare.” – Burt Loh Kok Mun, General Manager (Operations) at Keppel Shipyard Limited (Medal of Commendation) Read the full citation here.
You can also find the complete set of citations published in the NTUC May Day Awards 2019 publication here.
For more contents on May Day 2019, do drop by our Features page on U Portal.
