All the AI, AI things are moving sooo fast until you cannot keep up already? In case you don’t know, superspeed technological developments are already changing the way we work, make sure you don’t lose out OK! In his recent National Day Message 2023, NTUC Secretary-General Ng Chee Meng shared that training ensures that no worker is left behind. With relevant skill sets, workers can retain their competitive edge, and adapt to the changing needs of the workplace, and advance in their careers! It’s not no action, talk only ok? To support workers like you and me, NTUC has formed over 1,455 Company Training Committees (CTCs) and trained over 100,000 workers across various sectors! Steady~
Ng also shared that CTCs create win-win outcomes for employers and workers by institutionalising workers’ training to business outcomes. In doing so, CTCs make sure that training results in increased workforce productivity, better wages, welfare and work prospects for workers.
We all know that training is important, but when you are facing other “more important” things like rising cost of living, not many cares about upgrading right? NTUC has also worked hard to help workers manage rising costs by ensuring that the cost of essential items and services remain affordable through our social enterprises like NTUC FairPrice. For lower wage workers, NTUC has expanded the Progressive Wage Model to benefit 17,000 workers in the Food Services sector. These are not just numbers OK? These are real people, and of course their families, HELPED be it in training, better jobs, welfare or wages!
Did you hear that NTUC will soon be able to represent Platform Workers once the bill allowing for representative bodies to champion platform workers’ interests is passed? Yup, people like your food delivery workers. They deserve better too, GDLL~
Youths are not forgotten, Ng shared that NTUC has launched a new NTUC Starter Membership in July this year – a membership innovation that will better support youths in the spaces of Work, Live and Play. NTUC will also start accepting applications for the Career Starter Lab pilot from 1 September.
As we commemorate National Day, NTUC’s Secretary-General also thanked all workers for their contributions to Singapore’s economic development, and reaffirm NTUC’s commitment to building a vibrant Singapore!
