The Labour Movement set up a special Tribute Centre at its headquarters in the heart of the Central Business District on 24 March 2015 for unionists and workers from all walks of life to pen their thoughts in memory of Singapore’s first Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, who passed away on Monday, 23 March 2015.
Tributes Pour In
NTUC Secretary-General (SG) Lim Swee Say, Deputy Secretaries-General Chan Chun Sing and Heng Chee How and NTUC leaders observed a minute’s silence together with workers who came from around the area.
Many took the opportunity to pen their thoughts on the condolence books placed at the Tribute Centre over six days till 29 March 2015, streaming in as early as 8am each morning.
Special Edition of NTUC This Week
The Labour Movement also published and distributed a free special 40-page edition of its newspaper NTUC This Week, entitled Remembering Lee Kuan Yew, The Father of Our Nation, A Brother to our Workers.
The publication, packaged with quotes and photographs, captured Mr Lee’s involvement with the Labour Movement from the late 1950s till the present day.
Source: NTUC This Week
