Since taking over the reins of the Labour Movement on 22 May 2018, NTUC Secretary-General (SG) Ng Chee Meng has spared no effort in walking the ground and making change real for working people in Singapore.
Beyond his union visits to meet union leaders and understand their concerns on the ground, he continues to press on to help working people in Singapore enjoy better wages, welfare and work prospects.
“The Labour Movement will continue to build on our foundation and take care of the core interest of our workers. But as our country evolves, we must step up our training efforts to serve the new workers of Singapore better.
“Workers, too, must realise that they need to have the breadth and depth of skills to keep up with transformation. With our union leaders on the ground and close ties with our tripartite partners, we hope to be able to support the transformation of our workers into Worker 4.0, and turn our ITMs into real outcomes for both our companies and our workers,” said SG Ng.
Making Change Real with Worker 4.0
Apart from supporting low-wage workers, older workers and freelancers, the Labour Movement is also helping all workers be ready for new jobs, relevant with new skills and resilient to a fast changing workplace. (see visual below for some of the Labour Movement’s recent efforts).
At the heart of it, the ‘Worker 4.0’ concept describes a working person that possesses a combination of adaptive skills (ability to navigate and influence change and solve complex problems), technology skills (knowledge and mastery of digital systems and programmes) and technical skills (job-specific knowledge and skills).
Realising Change
At the heart of training and upgrading is the NTUC Training Council.
Led by NTUC Deputy Secretary-General Koh Poh Koon, the training council will comprise a Training Executive Committee that will pull and pool resources to identify training needs. It will also tap support from tripartite partners and will consist of ground-up training initiatives by union leaders.
NTUC’s e2i (Employment and Employability Institute) and NTUC LearningHub will also support the realisation of these training initiatives.
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