Good Afternoon, NTUC Central Committee Members, Distinguished Guests, Brothers and Sisters.
2 The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) celebrated our 49th anniversary with the “Power of U” campaign throughout the month of May. This campaign sees the Labour Movement reaching out to and connecting with our members of all collars, ages and nationalities. Every day in May, members and their families could save while they enjoy a suite of attractive retail offers, professional development courses and family recreation deals in the areas of work, live and play brought to them by the Labour Movement.
3 I am happy to announce that the campaign saw more than 10,000 working people joining the Labour Movement’s family in the month of May, the highest so far in the last 5 years. I was told that more than 1,000 new members received their instant membership card during the campaign. With their new membership card, they were able to enjoy immediate privileges and savings. Members were delighted to receive their instant membership card as they do not have to wait for two weeks before receiving their card. As such, we will be having more road shows so that more members can receive their instant membership card when they sign up with NTUC. Do look out for the NTUC Membership recruitment team within the Central Business District such as Raffles Exchange and Tanjong Pagar and town centres such as Jurong Point Shopping Mall and Ang Mo Kio Hub as we continue to bring more benefits to you.
4 The month of May also saw the NTUC Membership Facebook fans tripled its fan base. NTUC is actively engaging its internet-savvy members through online and social media channels so that members can be updated on the latest news and benefits brought to them by the Labour Movement. I am also heartened to share that the PowerofU website also attracted more than 40,000 unique visitors throughout the month-long campaign.
5 The ‘Power of U’ campaign would not have been a success without the strong support of our Social Enterprises – NTUC FairPrice, LinkPoints, Choice Homes, NTUC Income and our strategic partner, OCBC. I want to thank all our sponsors and partners for their generous contributions. Of course, not forgetting all of you, our members, for being with us through the years, as we look forward to bring you more great deals and values for the coming months and years.
Thank you.
