CELEBRATING MAY DAY 2016 NTUC This Week Rounds up the Key Events, Messages and Moments That Took Place Over the May Day Weekend

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CELEBRATING MAY DAY 2016 NTUC This Week rounds up the key events, messages and moments that took place over the May Day weekend. 2 MAY DAY SPECIAL NTUC This Week 01 MAY 2016 May Day Moments The May Day magic rolls out as the Unusual Labour Movement celebrates workers. We’ve framed up some of the best shots here just for you.

Tripartite partners representing the Government, Labour Movement and employers stand in solidarity as they pledge to better the lives of workers in Singapore.

The Labour Movement’s May Day Dinner at Orchid Country Club was attended by some 1,600 guests comprising unionists, senior government officials and management partners on 29 April 2016. The dinner also saw over 90 outstanding individuals and tripartite partners receiving the prestigious May Day awards in recognition of their significant contributions to the Labour Movement. NTUC This Week 01 MAY 2016 MAY DAY SPECIAL 3

Some 1,500 people rallied at Downtown East on May Day this year. They comprised union leaders, U Associate and U SME partners, NTUC social enterprises, communities and tripartite partners. Graced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the May Day Rally also saw the Labour Movement reaffirming its commitment to becoming stronger and more inclusive to create a better future for all.

Guests-of-honour enjoy a musical performance by percussion group Batisda Centro and Labour Movement communities (pictured below).

Photos (Left): Pride. Joy. Camaraderie. These emotions are clearly visible on the faces of both award winners and attendees at the May Day Dinner 2016 as they posed for pictures.

Photo (Right): NTUC Assistant Secretary-General and Labour Member of Parliament Zainal Sapari, with fellow parliamentarians, giving their thumbs up to the May Day Rally at Downtown East. 4 MAY DAY SPECIAL NTUC This Week 01 MAY 2016 Plugging into a New Game Plan With workers at the heart and core of the Labour Movement, NTUC will now focus on workers’ evolving needs, expanding its services and growing a stronger network. EXPANDING SERVICES

By Jonathan Tan

midst a dynamic economic landscape with a changing demographic marked by different segments of workers, each with increasingly varied needs, taking care of workers, being fair A Upstream: Midstream: Partnerships to them and most importantly, helping them grow in their careers remain More jobs. The 200 million with institutes of the core of the Labour Movement’s focus. Labour Movement dollar injection higher learning to into NTUC “The Labour Movement must be a reflection of the structure of the is also looking at offer courses for more dynamic Education and working people to economy. As that structure evolves, we too, must evolve. As the needs of training and career Training Fund better prepare for our people change, we too, must change,” said NTUC Secretary-General guidance with a (NETF) for the future. Quicker members. (SG) Chan Chun Sing in his maiden May Day Rally speech at Downtown network of ‘adjunct’ time-to-market coaches who are turnaround. East on 1 May 2016. actively working in “The best way for us to take care of our people is to ensure that they the sectors. have good jobs to enable them to take care of themselves,” said SG Chan, pointing out that it is integral for NTUC to be developer, mobiliser and integrator to effect such an outcome.

EMBRACING THE FUTURE As developer, the Labour Movement will work with partners such as institutes of higher learning to develop relevant courses for workers looking to upgrade themselves or pick up new skills. As mobiliser, the Labour Movement has the responsibility to get all Downstream: NTUC Social Enterprises working people to embrace life-long learning for tomorrow. To prepare working to offer a range of services for Singaporeans Singaporeans that are relevant at all As integrator, the Labour Movement will look at turning diverse policies to face career stages of their lives. into actionable plans. disruptions early. One of the ways to do so is to work with NTUC’s tripartite partners to develop a stronger system of career counselling. “Not just in the traditional sense,” explained SG Chan, “but to be able to fit people not just into current jobs, but in emerging jobs as well.” SG Chan recently revealed that NTUC is also co-developing a network of auxiliary career coaches together with the Singapore Workforce Development Agency and NTUC’s e2i (Employment and Employability Institute). “These are people who are still in the industry, working in the jobs of today, or tomorrow, who can provide advice to people looking for jobs— EXPANDING SERVICES both students and mid-career individuals. We think that this is much more Reiterating the close working relationship the Labour Movement maintains effective,” he said. with its tripartite partners, SG Chan cited the Tripartite Alliance for This will complement a series of training and upgrading programmes Fair Employment Practices (TAFEP), Tripartite Alliance for Dispute that can be readily available to all workers, so that they can pick up new Management (TADM) and Employment Claims Tribunal (ECT) as new skills that can speed up the process from course to market avenues for workers to get help and support. SG Chan also underscored the continued importance of the unions as EVOLVING NEEDS the Labour Movement grows its suite of services. Supporting that, is the The worker segments in Singapore have also evolved beyond just rank and formation of a Leadership Council to groom new leaders with the right file workers to now include professionals, managers and executives (PMEs), values—prioritising the interests of workers above all else. freelancers, evergreen workers, and others on contract. “The model of protection and privileges for our workers are still core “Specifically, they are looking for career development opportunities, staple businesses. But the Labour Movement has to expand to provide training programmes, opportunities to network and opportunities to training and development opportunities for the entire workforce so as to work beyond Singapore where they can be globally competitive,” he added. uplift an entire generation of people,” he said. NTUC This Week 01 MAY 2016 MAY DAY SPECIAL 5

The highlights, at a glance.

EVOLVING NEEDS GROWING NETWORK

Unions Increasingly diverse worker segments Workers also want to maximise their The backbone of the Labour Movement, and needs mean that our Labour Movement potential. Career progression, training protecting workers and representing their rights. has to keep pace with the changes to remain opportunities and international exposure are relevant. some of these new needs.

U Associates An expanding network of professional associations and guilds offering a broad spectrum of professional and leadership development to everyone through the Labour Movement. Freelancers & Self- employed Offering useful services such as legal know-how and financial planning. U SMEs Engaging with SME bosses and management to improve operations, ultimately reaching out, and benefitting workers.

Online Platforms Collaboration with digital platforms to widen outreach.

GROWING NETWORKS SG Chan also announced an extension to the Inclusive Growth As a means to reach out to and engage with a greater number of workers, Programme administered by NTUC’s e2i (Employment and Employability SG Chan shared that NTUC will be working with professional associations Institute). and guilds through its U Associate programme. Another focus lies in expanding the Labour Movement’s scope of “Complementing the unions will be two to three other parts that will protection to include workers such as freelancers and contract workers. grow in significance. One of this is the U Associate programme. Through Protection of their legal rights and financial counselling were identified as our 31 U Associates, we’ve been able to reach out to 200,000 additional relevant services for them. PMEs who are not already on our unions’ list,” he shared. The eventual goal, according to SG Chan, is to create greater value for NTUC will also continue to engage with small and medium-sized NTUC’s members, and at the same time, allow the unions, associates and enterprises (SMEs) through the U SME programme, in addition to large partners to grow together with the Labour Movement. multinational corporations (MNCs). “We now partner the SME bosses and work with them. We now have This article encapsulates the points NTUC Secretary-General Chan Chun more than 3,000 SMEs in our network benefitting more than 70,000 Sing shared during his May Day Rally speech on 1 May 2016 and at his media workers in the network and this will keep growing,” highlighted SG Chan. briefing on 28 April 2016. 6 MAY DAY SPECIAL NTUC This Week 01 MAY 2016

In a Time of Change PM Lee: The Government, Labour Movement and people need to work together to overcome impending challenges.

By Fawwaz Baktee

ingaporeans can overcome challenges that improved our lives as consumers, made things their old jobs, we have to help them make the come with structural changes in industries, more convenient, given us better options, transition by reskilling and upskilling them.” jobs and the workforce if they work better deals and also helped the existing S CHANGES IN WORKFORCE together and adapt, assured Prime Minister Lee businesses up their game,” he said. Hsien Loong in his May Day Rally Speech at Instead, the Government will ensure The Labour Movement has to also keep up Downtown East on 1 May 2016. businesses with new models compete on with the changing landscape of the workforce PM Lee added that the changes are driven fair terms with existing ones and will help and meet new needs to stay relevant, advised by globalisation and technology, and that many industries and companies compete better as PM Lee. other countries have been affected. they transform with the economy. Referring to the Labour Movement’s Addressing 1,500 participants at the rally, efforts to expand to include more segments PM Lee said: “Our challenge is how do we keep CHANGES IN JOBS of workers, PM Lee said: “That’s why when growing the economy so that we can provide Touching on jobs, PM Lee mentioned that every other country is facing a decline in good jobs for Singaporeans? The only way we as the country creates new jobs in emerging union membership, our Labour Movement’s can do that is to transform our economy and industries and grow the economy, it will lose membership is increasing. But you need provide opportunities for our workers to upgrade old ones. to strengthen your movement further, so themselves.” Singapore’s problem is not having a lack you can fight for workers’ interests more of jobs but in matching workers’ skills and effectively.” CHANGES IN INDUSTRIES expectations with the new market. As more than half of workers in He said that new businesses such as Alibaba, He added: “This means we have to prepare Singapore are professionals, managers, Airbnb and Uber have disrupted existing our workers for the jobs that are becoming executives and technicians today, PM Lee business models and processes, and that available. Beginning with students, to equip urged employers to work with the Labour Singapore should not attempt “to stop this them with relevant skills, including soft skill, Movement to help this worker group, and phenomenon.” such as being able to work in different cultures, in turn develop a more constructive and “[If we do] we would end up hurting taking initiative, resourcefulness and having productive relationship. ourselves because the new businesses have EQ … And for those who are at risk of losing NTUC This Week 01 MAY 2016 MAY DAY SPECIAL 7 Learning for the Future

NTUC and the Government look to help Singaporean workers upgrade and reskill through increased funds and tie-ups with institutes of higher learning.

By Fawwaz Baktee

s part of an effort to advance the professional development of Singapore’s A workforce in preparation for future challenges, NTUC will be raising $50 million for its NTUC-Education and Training Fund (NETF), to upgrade to fulfil their career aspirations. The of courses to prepare our workers for future while the Government will triple the amount first collaboration will be between NTUC and opportunities.” and provide an additional grant of up to $150 Nanyang Technological University (NTU). NTUC said it aims to reach 30,000 people million. Through NTU’s upcoming College of per year and plans to identify more courses This was announced by Prime Minister Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE), according to the needs of workers. (PM) Lee Hsien Loong in his May Day Rally workers will be provided with 28 Technology “TEL enables participants to learn wherever, speech held at Downtown East on Enabled Learning (TEL) courses that were whenever and however they want, using any 1 May 2016. jointly identified by NTUC and NTU. device. TEL will provide a rich source of data The investment income from the $200 on student learning and facilitate high-quality, million will be used to fund course fees PART-TIME EDUCATION individualised feedback between the professors subsidies aimed at helping workers, including Workers will be able to take up part-time and learners,” said NTU’s Senior Associate professionals, managers and executives (PMEs), modular courses for key growth sectors such as Provost (Undergraduate Education) Professor upgrade and reskill. Biomedical Instrumentation, Data Analytics, Kam Chan Hin. NTUC said: “As the workforce evolves, it Digital Electronics, Nanomaterials fundamentals is crucial that the Labour Movement evolves and applications, and advanced Molecular FUNDING FOR COURSES in tandem. The Labour Movement sees the Genetics. The 13-week courses will commence in For courses under this partnership, union importance of meeting the changing needs and August this year. members are eligible for a maximum $250 aspirations of our working people to pursue NTUC Secretary-General Chan Chun per year subsidy under the Union Training career development opportunities.” Sing said: “This is the first time that NTUC is Assistance Programme on top of the $500 NTUC added that it will tap on its network of collaborating with an IHL. We believe such a SkillsFuture Credit provided by the Government. unions, U Associates, partners and NTUC social partnership creates a win-win-win outcome enterprises to mobilise workers to upgrade and for working adults, the NTU and the Labour reskill for better jobs. Movement. “With strong support from the Government, NTU-NTUC COLLABORATION this collaboration will encourage more working For more information about the continuing NTUC also said it will collaborate with suitable people to embrace continuous lifelong learning training and professional development institutes of higher learning (IHLs) to bring as the economy transforms. We hope to work programmes offered by NTU’s PaCe, visit relevant courses to all working people looking with more IHLs to bring an even wider range www.ntu.edu.sg/copace.

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The Labour Movement, Now Closer To U On The Go! ANDROID Scan here for mobile app My NTUC featuring exclusive content: get the latest news, special offers, merchants listing and a lot more! IPHONE & IPAD 8 MAY DAY SPECIAL NTUC This Week 01 MAY 2016 Tripartite Partners to Up their Game With the cautious economic outlook, SG Chan speaks on how the importance of tripartism will From left: SNEF Dr Robert Yap, ensure workers can weather the Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say and NTUC storm ahead. Secretary-General Chan Chun Sing. By Ryan Chan

ur tripartite partners are key towards PARTNERSHIPS He said: “What we are interested in isn’t helping us negate through the cyclical SG Chan also shared how the Labour unemployment insurance, but employment Oand structural forces that will impact Movement’s tripartite partners will take their insurance – how to make sure our workers the Singapore economy. efforts up a notch in the coming year for continue to stay relevant, not lose their jobs That was the message that NTUC Secretary- training upstream, midstream and downstream. and don’t need unemployment insurance. General (SG) Chan Chun Sing shared at the May Upstream, schools will have job counselling That is a better strategy than to try to fix the Day Dinner 2016 on 29 April 2016. to ensure students get into the correct courses problem after (it has occurred).” “Our challenge is to make sure we can from the onset. NTUC’s e2i (Employment and continuously upgrade our workers to be ready Employability Institute) will work with MOM ATTITUDE for not just today’s jobs, but also tomorrow’s to grow a pool of career counsellors. In order to properly mobilise these efforts, jobs,” he said. In the midstream, SG Chan said that good leaders are required, SG Chan said, SG Chan identified three key areas that the NTUC is working with MTI and MOM to map especially ones with the correct attitude and Labour Movement has to their advantage to out sectoral manpower plans for the various values. help workers weather the challenges ahead: industries in Singapore. They will also enlist “(We need) leaders who will not flinch in resources, partnerships and attitude. the help of the Economic Development Board the face of challenges, leaders who will always to identify future industries to ensure workers put the priorities of workers first, leaders who RESOURCES can prepare themselves and stay relevant. will never abuse privileges and leaders who are SG Chan said that NTUC intends to grow the Downstream, SG Chan pledged to see how good stewards of the resources that have been Singapore National Employers Federation the Labour Movement can extend the working endowed upon us by our previous generation,” as a strong pillar of support, especially with life of mature workers beyond the age of 60. he said. initiatives like the SAPPHIRE (SNEF Agency for Productivity Practices, Human Resources and Industrial Relations) programme, which benefits small and medium-sized enterprises This year, the economic outlook is cautious, but never (SMEs). fear because we have the necessary ingredients to On the Government front, he also spoke of ride this out. But the correct way ultimately depends on the the close ties that NTUC has with the Ministry common set of values that we hold as Labour Movement of Manpower (MOM), Ministry of Education leaders – values that always put the Singaporean (MOE) and Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI). workforce ahead of our own concerns, values that we “NTUC works closely with (these three will always take the right decision no matter how tough it ministries): MOM – to make sure that we have may be, because we are not here for the short-term, we the jobs of the future; MOE – to make sure we are here for the long-term good of our country and fellow have the skills of the future; and MTI – to make Singaporeans.” sure we have the careers of the future,” he said. The Labour Movement has also been NTUC Secretary-General Chan Chun Sing actively growing its outreach to all workers through efforts like the U Associate programme and U SME. NTUC This Week 01 MAY 2016 MAY DAY SPECIAL 9

Recognising Contributions

The Labour Movement recognises 91 awardees for their contributions at the May Day Dinner. NTUC By Shukry Rashid President’s he May Day Awards held on 29 April 2016 saw 91 people receiving awards from 12 Address T categories. They were made up of union leaders, management partners and companies who were recognised for their significant contributions to the Labour Movement. The awardees have also demonstrated their support in promoting harmonious labour-management and tripartite relations. They have improved the lives of workers by supporting the Progressive Wage By Shukry Rashid Model and various other initiatives. These include productivity boosts, skills upgrading, re-employment elivering her opening address at the May Day Dinner, NTUC President Mary of mature workers and enhancement of workers’ Liew touched on tripartism and its role in the future. welfare. D “As tripartite partners, we must work together to ensure that our Singapore The event was attended by some 1,600 guests will continue to have many more 50 years thereafter,” she said. comprising government officials, management She added that this year’s Budget provides a strong foundation for everyone to work partners and union leaders. together to transform the economy through enterprise and innovation, while ensuring NTUC This Week will be featuring the top winners that the society is not left behind. across the month of May. For this week, we look at NTUC Immediate Past President Diana Chia (page 10), Gabriel CARE, FAIR, GROW Teo, Selvam Sivasamy and Richard Tan (page 12). With this year’s May Day theme of “Care, Fair, Grow”, President Liew said that the Labour Movement strives to be a caring one by: helping workers lead better lives through better jobs and higher income growth; ensuring there is fairness and welfare for workers; and enhancing workers’ employability.

TRIBUTE TO FORMER PRESIDENT President Liew also paid tribute to NTUC Immediate Past President and Healthcare Services Employees’ Union (HSEU) General Secretary Diana Chia, who was conferred the top May Day award – Distinguished Service (Star) award – at the event. President Liew said: “Our leaders remain key in our efforts to reach out to workers in need … Even after flowing on from the Central Committee, she continues to make a difference to the lives of workers.” 10 MAY DAY SPECIAL NTUC This Week 01 MAY 2016 OUR Congratulations HEARTIEST Congratulations! NTUC is proud to confer this year’s top May Day award to NTUC Immediate Past President and Healthcare Services Employees’ Union General Secretary Diana Chia. By Fawwaz Baktee

Sister Diana Chia Siew Fui Brother Joe Sim

Immediate Past President, Chief Executive Officer National Trades Union Congress National University Hospital General Secretary on being conferred the Healthcare Services Employees’ Union on being conferred the Medal of Commendation Award Distinguished Service (Star) Award

aving served in the Labour Movement for 25 years, NTUC TAKING CARE OF WORKERS Immediate Past President (IPP) and Healthcare Services As a senior nurse manager at the Singapore General Hospital, IPP Chia HEmployees’ Union General Secretary Diana Chia was awarded the places strong emphasis on the welfare and well-being of workers. As Distinguished Service (Star) by the Labour Movement this year. president of NTUC, she strengthened tripartite relations between the She was a founding member of the Healthcare Services Employees’ Government, unions and employers, while promoting good labour- Union when it was established in 1989. She served as the union’s management relations. Sister Mary Chan Hin Kiaw Sister Chew Sen Mei president from 1991 until she was elected as its general secretary in 2005, She served on various tripartite bodies, including the Tripartite a position she still holds today. Workgroup that reviewed the Employment Act, the Tripartite Committee Assistant General Secretary Executive Council Member IPP Chia was also elected into the NTUC Central Committee in 1994, on Employability of Older Workers, the National Wages Council (NWC), Healthcare Services Employees’ Union Healthcare Services Employees’ Union and became NTUC’s first female president in 2011. the Industrial Arbitration Court and the National Productivity Council. She gave strong support to the 3-Flow framework (Flow In, Flow Up, IPP Chia also spared no effort in voicing out workers’ concerns and in on being conferred the on being conferred the Flow On) of union leaders, and led by example when she made way for influencing the Government to implement beneficial labour policies. a new generation of leaders to take over at last year’s NTUC National In her time at NWC, she urged employers to be fair to workers, Comrade of Labour Award Comrade of Labour Award Delegates’ Conference. improve productivity and share gains, and do more for low-wage workers. This led to the creation of quantitative NWC guidelines that functions to recommend wage increases for low-wage workers. In addition, IPP Chia successfully urged the Government to review the Employment Act to allow professionals, managers and executives to be covered and to ensure vulnerable workers received better protection. Healthcare Services Employees’ Union 3 Bukit Pasoh Road #02-00 Singapore 089817 Tel: 6222 1227 Fax: 6222 6683 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.hseu.org.sg Congratulations

Sister Diana Chia Siew Fui Brother Joe Sim

Sister Mary Chan Hin Kiaw Sister Chew Sen Mei

Assistant General Secretary Executive Council Member Healthcare Services Employees’ Union Healthcare Services Employees’ Union on being conferred the on being conferred the Comrade of Labour Award Comrade of Labour Award

Healthcare Services Employees’ Union 3 Bukit Pasoh Road #02-00 Singapore 089817 Tel: 6222 1227 Fax: 6222 6683 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.hseu.org.sg 12 MAY DAY SPECIAL NTUC This Week 01 MAY 2016 May Day Awards Winners In an ongoing series for the month of May, we present a few recipients of this year’s May Day Awards and how they have made an impact on workers’ lives.

By Ryan Chan

SELVAM SIVASAMY, CONSULTANT OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD EMPLOYEES’ UNION Mr Selvam Sivasamy has served in the Labour Movement for nearly 30 years, and last served as the general secretary of the Public Utilities Board Employees’ Union (PUBEU). He has worked hard for the welfare of the workers, and one area was advocating lifelong learning. He also worked with the management to convert all daily-rated employees (DREs) to monthly-rated employees (MREs) through upgrading so that DREs can have career progression and benefit from skills upgrading, wage S SERVICE and productivity increases. MERITORIOU He led the union through many tough decisions GABRIEL TEO CHEN THYE, CHAIRMAN OF ONE MARINA PROPERTY and changes, and never shunned from doing what was SERVICES PTE LTD right. Under his leadership, PUBEU continued to build During the 11 years when Mr Gabriel Teo was chairing NTUC Income’s Investment strong bipartite relations with management. Committee, he ensured that its investment policies and strategies were implemented With excellent labour-management relations, in an appropriate manner, taking into consideration risk factors and changes in the PUBEU continues to drive initiatives such as re- business and economic environment. employment for mature workers to age 65 and then to Mr Teo, who is the chairman of One Marina Property Services (OMPS), ensures 67, as well as represent professionals, managers and that the company stays committed to its vision of being the “Finest Real Estate executives even before legislative changes. Services” company in the nation. Under his stewardship, he transformed OMPS He selflessly stepped down as general secretary from an internal property management arm of the Singapore Labour Foundation in 2014 for leadership renewal in the union. He and NTUC, to a restructured company providing a holistic suite of services and continues to share his extensive experience generously capabilities in real estate through professionalism, service excellence, reliability and with younger leaders and encourage them to attend innovation. This resulted in strong business and revenue growth. leadership development programmes to sharpen their industrial relations skills.

RICHARD TAN PECK HOON, GENERAL SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD STAFF UNION In his 36 years as a union leader of the Housing and Development Board Staff Union (HDBSU), Mr Richard Tan has always advocated harmonious relations between the union and the management. His efforts have ensured a mutual understanding between all parties involved and greater alignment to improve the lives of workers. His efforts include strongly championing for training and career progression for workers within the company. For example, he has gone beyond helping HDBSU’s members by convincing the management to introduce the Progressive Wage Model clauses in the contracts of parking wardens. This ensured the outsourced workers can enjoy better wages and career progression opportunities. Within the union, he also constantly gives younger leaders exposure and opportunities, allowing them GOOD TO KNOW to handle union matters and industrial relations WATCH THIS SPACE! cases, while providing advice and guidance when Look out for the other awardees throughout needed. the month of May as our May Day celebrations continue. Congratulations

Brother Lim Kuang Beng General Secretary Singapore Industrial & Services Employees’ Union on being conferred the Comrade of Labour (Star)(Bar) Award

Singapore Industrial & Services Employees’ Union No. 3 Bukit Pasoh Road #05-00 Singapore 089817 Tel: 6220 3345 Website: www.siseu.org.sg Congratulations

Sister Jessie Tan

Royal Plaza on Scotts General Manager York Hotel Singapore on being conferred the on being conferred the Plaque of Commendation (Gold) Medal of Commendation Award Award

Food, Drinks and Allied Workers Union 279 River Valley Road Singapore 238320 Tel: 6737 6088 Fax: 6737 7633 E-mail: [email protected]

Congratulations

TÜV SÜD PSB Pte Ltd Brother Mohamed Sophian Rafiai Assistant General Treasurer on being conferred the Singapore Industrial & Services Employees’ Union Plaque of Commendation on being conferred the Award Comrade of Labour Award

Singapore Industrial & Services Employees’ Union No. 3 Bukit Pasoh Road #05-00 Singapore 089817 Tel: 6220 3345 Website: www.siseu.org.sg Congratulations

Sister Koh Guat Siew

Vice President Human Resource Operations Sembcorp Marine Ltd

on being conferred the Medal of Commendation Award

Sembawang Shipyard Employees’ Union Admiralty Road West Singapore 759956 Tel: 6750 0123/6750 6222 Email: [email protected]

Congratulations

Brother Ariffin Urip

Deputy Secretary General Sembawang Shipyard Employees’ Union

on being conferred the Comrade of Labour Award

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