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By Naseema Banu Maideen

he world ahead will be a complex, competitive one; one that will bring on evolving jobs that will mould dynamicT workers. And with these, union leaders of the future must also be groomed to face the new workforce. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for the Environment and Water Resources and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs shared these thoughts as she addressed graduands and guests at the Ong Teng Cheong Labour Leadership Institute (OTC Institute)’s 22nd Graduation Ceremony on 16 November 2013. What would be the job of the This year’s graduands will now serve their members with enhanced knowledge from their courses. future? Who will be the worker of the future? What will the future of painted a picture of what union total workers. The proportion will workers will be well educated, be like? What will the leaders of tomorrow may have to increase to about a quarter in 2020. highly skilled and equipped to take Labour Movement of the future be handle. Men account for about 55 per cent on new tasks. Our productivity like? And what would be required On the workforce profile of workforce. I venture to guess will be high. All jobs will be of the union leader of the future? of the future, she said: “The that women may turn the table… respected with traditional crafts Ms Fu laid out these questions generation before mine, only 60 and exceed men sometime in the such as electricians and plumbing to the 300 people at the event, per cent received six years of formal future, albeit in informal or part- enjoying good reward and good comprising members of the OTC education. Now, close to 70 per time employment.” compensation. Our labour force will Institute Board of Governors as cent of a cohort receive tertiary Singapore is set to remain an be one that is nimble and resilient, well as graduands and their family education. Workers above 55 attractive global city exporting able to respond to changes quickly,” members. Along the way, she also account for about 17 per cent of to the world, she affirmed. “Our she added. Continued on page 2 ESU Applauds Ground-Up Approach To CPD Masterplan

he Education Services Union (ESU) cheers the ESU will continue to work closely with the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) ECDA to improve the image and salary Masterplan for the early childhood sector announced on 20 November 2013. Minister for Social and structure of early childhood educators, as well as FamilyT Development revealed this at the to provide them a well-defined progression plan. Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA)’s inaugural The details will indeed be in the execution. This Early Childhood Conference. The CPD Masterplan is a key component of ECDA’s manpower strategies to attract, develop masterplan has put us all on the right footing to and retain early childhood (EC) professionals, and raise the move ahead together.” quality of EC programmes. Education Services Union Executive Secretary Ang Hin Kee Continued on page 2 4 9 12 The Call To SISEU Is Youths ‘Value Every Three Times Unleash Their Woman’ Good Inner Sports Superheroes

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From page 1 A Voice For The Future Workforce With all this progress ahead, leaders to be constantly prepared government’s support to bring The foreign workers’ pool is also the Labour Movement’s role will to ride the next wave of changes foreign nurses to work in Japan, likely to take up more of their also transform. Since the early and not fall into pitfalls like the union resisted, fearing that time. She said: “In other words, days, the Labour Movement has what other countries have fallen their pay will be affected. As a you will have to handle greater been an active and constructive into. She cited countries like result, quality of healthcare has complexity in jobs, in technology, partner in nation building. In the Sweden, Japan and Europe where dropped in Japan, with long in pay structures, in cross-cultural 60s, jobs were the top priority. inflexible, hard-wired policies that waiting lines in clinics and poor and religious issues and greater Acknowledging this, Ms Fu provided extensive benefits for emergency health care.” need for communication and further added that “the Labour workers have resulted in hurting Therefore, Ms Fu stressed persuasion… To help you become Movement worked closely with businesses and long-term pains on what the future will have an effective union leader and the Government and employers like high youth employment. in store for union leaders. They be future-ready, you should to turn Singapore into a Tiger, For instance, in Japan, she will be the voice for better take full advantage of the OTC creating hundreds of thousands said: “An aging population has educated workers, with greater Institute. It offers a wide range of of jobs.” caused a shortage of health sectoral differentiation in jobs programmes to keep you current Ms Fu also urged union care workers. Despite the and compensation structures. and rich in knowledge.”

From page 1 ESU Applauds Ground-Up Approach To CPD Masterplan

ESU Executive Secretary Ang Hin Kee shared that prior to the release of the CPD Masterplan for the early childhood education sector, the union had a series of conversations with the educators, lecturers and operators together with the ECDA. He said: “We note that many suggestions made by the early childhood teachers themselves were reflected in this Masterplan. ESU is heartened that the ECDA has responded emphatically to earlier urging by the union to do more to support our pre-school educators to increase their professionalism and improve their pay.” Mr Ang added that the union also applauds the ECDA for exploring different support measures, such as establishing a pool of trained relief teachers and allowing flexible staffing requirements for centres during days that are designated for CPD. These measures will enable early Early childhood educators can look forward to enhancements to their careers with the Masterplan. childhood professionals to balance their responsibilities in the centres structured system of incentives professional development Building on the CPD and pursue their CPD training. It and recognition, together with roadmap, core and milestone Framework released last year, will encourage more educators to a professional development CPD courses as well as incentives the CPD Masterplan aims to fulfill their desire to upgrade and roadmap laid out, will help to and recognition. In addition to provide professional development deepen their competencies. attract and retain early childhood the CPD Masterplan, ECDA will opportunities for centre leaders, He further emphasized: “We professionals, and raise the quality develop an Induction Framework teachers and educators to urge centre operators to respond of early childhood programmes.” and provide induction and progress as they upgrade their decisively and push through the The CPD Masterplan mentoring resources to support skills and knowledge, attain key initiatives to boost the knowledge comprises three components new teachers in their professional competencies and gain experience and skills of their teachers. The that encompass a structured growth and learning. in the sector.

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Ong Teng Cheong Labour Leadership Institute's 22nd Graduation Ceremony Rewards For Dedication understand the management’s By Naseema Banu Maideen point of view and am able to relate better to them. This comes e could very well have in helpful during negotiations.” decided to take a back seat Mr Cheong, Mr Mohamed and recuperate within the and Ms Manjit, together with comfort of his home. After others in this cohort, have Hall, he was already holding on graduated from the OTC Institute’s to a doctor’s medical certificate milestone certificate and diploma certifying him as unfit for work programmes in industrial relations for five months. And what’s more, and employment relations - the sitting in class continuously with OTC Institute Advanced Certificate a slipped disc condition for some in Industrial Relations (ACIR), three hours could be unbearably OTC Institute-UniSIM Diploma in painful. Ms Manjit Kaur Mr Mohamed Yusof Mr Cheong Kin Fai Employment Relations (DER) and But that’s not what Singapore the OTC Institute-NEX Professional Airlines Staff Union (SIASU) some points during the lessons. Relations (ACIR) and now has Diploma in Employment Relations member Cheong Kin Fai did. My course mates sent me text accomplished the successful (PDER). Instead, he popped pain killers messages on the key topics completion of the DER. Held at Downtown East, the and turned up for his Diploma covered on the few days I decided The modules in this proud graduands received their in Employment Relations (DER) to stay home when the pain was programme are designed to equip certificates and diplomas from course conducted by the Ong unbearable.” Mr Cheong is one of union leaders with enhanced Guest-of-Honour Minister in the Teng Cheong Labour Leadership the 111 graduands recognised skills. As Amalgamated Union Prime Minister’s Office, Second Institute. With the condition that for their achievements at this of Statutory Board Employees Minister for the Environment and is a relapse from a work injury in year’s OTC Institute Graduation (AUSBE) Branch Committee Water Resources and Second the past, Mr Cheong, 45, admits Ceremony on 16 November 2013. member Manjit Kaur d/o Najar Minister for Foreign Affairs Grace that it was very painful to walk Joining in celebrating the Singh, who topped her cohort to Fu. Besides the certificates and sometimes, and even more sitting fruits of their labour were also receive the Seah Mui Kok Award as diplomas presented to graduands, down. Still, he endured the pain some veteran leaders like Keppel well as the Shell Book Prize, puts Deputy Prime Minister and just so he could complete the Employees Union (KEU) General it: “Modules such as employment Minister for Finance Tharman final module with the rest of his Secretary Mohamed Yusof laws provided us more info on Shanmugaratnam, who is also coursemates. Mohamed. Mr Mohamed, at employment laws and will be very the Chairman of OTC Institute’s He shared: “What helped me 61-years-old, could have taken helpful in union work. Another Board of Governors, presented most was that everyone was things easy but instead chose to module was on organisational awards to honour trainers, unions very supportive. The lecturer was continue on his learning journey. behaviour and performance and management who have understanding when I had to Two years ago, he completed the management. After going contributed to the Institute’s frequently stand and stretch at Advanced Certificate in Industrial through these modules, I better programmes and activities.

The New Workplace Partnership Award (Gold) For the first time this year, the Workplace Partnership Award (Gold) was presented to unions and companies that have demonstrated strong commitment to institutionalize good Labour-Management Relations through OTC Institute’s programmes. This year’s three award recipients were: • Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Amalgamated Union of Statutory Board Employees (AUSBE) • Housing and Development Board (HDB), and Housing and Development Board Staff Union (HDBSU) • Public Utilities Board (PUB) and Public Utilities Board Employees’ Union (PUBEU)

It is also significant that with the support of HDB’s management, 19 graduands from HDBSU have been given opportunities to upgrade their competencies as union leaders - setting the record of the highest number of graduands from a single union in the 22 years DeputyRepresentatives Prime Minister from HDB Tharman and HDBSU Shanmugaratnam received the (left) award presents from Deputy the award Prime to Minister that the ceremony has been held. representativesTharman Shanmugaratnam from H (left). The Labour-Management Relations between the union and the senior management has taken off to a much higher level in the last five years. We are engaging in a continuous dialogue that involves effective information sharing and view one another as partners in doing good for our workers.” Housing and Development Board Staff Union General Secretary Richard Tan 4 workingfor • labourmovementforall NTUC THIS WEEK 22 November 2013 The Call To ‘Value Every Woman’

By Lim Wei Qi Senior Specialist, NTUC Women’s Development Secretariat (WDS)

entred around the core that it champions for, NTUC Women’s Development Secretariat (WDS)’s Women’s CCommittee embarked on this year’s workplans with the theme `Value Every Woman’. The 61 Women’s Committee members from 30 unions who had attended this seminar focused their discussions on three main topics - women leadership, advocacy of women issues and fostering more working families. This year, the Workplan Seminar was held from 19 to 22 September. Among the topics Women leaders brainstormed and came up with effective approaches to do more for females in the workforce. discussed on women leadership, the participants discussed The issues include work-life, what more could be done in Kang, who is also NTUC Women’s strengthening the 3-Flow model childcare facilities and workplace helping more women to return to Committee’s Chairperson, said: and exploring alternative platforms representation. Participants the workforce and how to have "Our women committee members to engage and extend outreach felt that there should be more more holistic support in areas of have certainly embraced the to women members and more workplace representation flexible work arrangements and talking and discussions pointers targeted programmes to develop for women PMEs and it was childcare. The discussion also with a strong commitment and women leaders. suggested that women’s jobs dwelt on those who cannot return passion to champion the message On advocacy, the concerns should be protected while they are to the workforce and how the of ‘Value Every Woman’. Be it new of women PMEs (Professionals, on childcare break. Labour Movement could help to or existing members, we saw many Managers and Executives) and On fostering more working strengthen their social safety net. talents and much enthusiasm. It single mums were discussed. families, the participants discussed NTUC Vice-President Nora was very heartwarming.”

I am proud of our achievements this year in working towards Moving forward, the Secretariat the betterment of women. During the brainstorming sessions, will focus on these directions: everyone was committed to contribute ideas to improve our work. Leadership For sisters who were not involved in the Pre-ODC seminar, WDS also • Working with the Ong Teng Cheong took the effort to update our sisters on the details that were shared Labour Leadership Institute (OTCi) there. This ensures our sisters are well equipped with knowledge of to develop a more targeted training the Labour Movement’s issues.” programme for women leaders at various levels for leadership development. Union of Security Employees General Secretary and NTUC Women’s Committee member Kalshum Mohamed Ali

Women Back2Work Programme • Working closely with employers on From our International Women’s Day theme of ‘Nurture Our targeted approach such as on-the-job Women’ to ‘Value Every Woman’ for this Workplan Seminar, training, work trial, structured mentoring our focus has integrated the importance of voicing every woman’s programme, flexible working hours and aspirations and concerns to our role of nurturing every woman job redesign to address some of the job to lead a better life. These themes underscore the importance of mis-match issues faced by employers and job seekers. women’s roles, in particular during this stage of low birth rate and aging population and workforce. Participation in this Workplan Flexible Work Arrangements (FWAs) Seminar has exposed me to the real challenges women face as well as • Intensive FWA efforts to push for a more NTUC’s resolve to help women overcome them.” pervasive FWA culture together with tripartite partners. Singapore Organisation of Seamen Executive Committee member and NTUC Women’s Committee member Shena Foo

• Encourage more companies to adopt best Attending the Workplan Seminar for the first time was practices. definitely an enriching learning journey for me. Observing Engagement And Outreach how our sisters reach out to the women and render their assistance • Establish more platforms to engage has motivated me to do my part and reach out to the women in need. and deepen outreach with stakeholders And that is how we value every woman.” such as employers, Government, the community and women members. United Workers of Petroleum Industry Branch Official and NTUC Women’s Committee member Lim Xin Ying 5 workingfor • labourmovementforall NTUC THIS WEEK 22 November 2013 WDS Guides With the briefing Women To sessions and encouragement from our Be In The Pink women union leaders at the workplace, we Of Health hope to create more awareness and want as many women as possible to benefit from this opportunity to take better care of their health as they actively contribute to society.” NTUC Women’s Development Secretariat (WDS) Director Sylvia Choo Many women leaders attended the screening session in a bid to walk the talk in getting more female workers to get their checks done.

By Naseema Banu Maideen Mammobus at Downtown East. She shared: “Once the extension the importance of mammogram Twenty women leaders attended of WHP Grant was introduced to screening as early detection gives ealth is wealth for all. On the screening that day, which was the women leaders via a briefing you a good chance of recovery that note, NTUC Women’s also held in conjunction with Breast conducted by WDS and HPB on from breast cancer if detected. Development Secretariat Cancer Month. 11 September, I informed my HR Your health is in your hands, so I (WDS) has been constantly Partnering the Health manager immediately. They were urge all sisters to be responsible Hadvocating that it is important for Promotion Board, WDS conducted happy to hear about this. My HR for themselves. Please take the workers to take care of their health. the briefing on an extended was delighted that they can apply initiative to go for screening.” The female working population Workplace Health Promotion Grant for an additional $5,000 under In a similar light, WDS rolled is one which juggles many roles (WHP), which is largely targeted at the Women’s Health Grant and it out another briefing session on the that stretch beyond the work promoting women’s health. From will benefit many women in our mechanics of the extension of the environment. While they complete July 2013, the WHP Grant launched company. Currently, they are in the WHP Grant on 6 November at the the day’s duties at work, most in 2001 was extended to provide midst of applying for the Women’s NTUC Centre. The session saw HR working women return home to an additional $5,000 (on top of the Health Grant.” practitioners attending together resume their duties as the family’s existing annual $15,000 WHP Grant) Other women leaders like with union leaders. SPH Sports and pillar of support. for companies to organise women- Singapore Shell Employees’ Leisure Club Executive Mr Chew With their hectic lifestyles, many centric programmes. WDS is now Union General Treasurer Alice Xuan Hui was one of them. He said working women may be missing tapping on its network of women Lim also turned up at the session that the Grant will be helpful for out on important routine health leaders to bring the message of the to experience the screening and all workers and called for greater checks. NTUC WDS has ventured importance of screening sessions to encourage other women to go for it flexibility to cater to different into many platforms to help fill more women at the workplace. too. She said: “It was not painful but workers with varying health these gaps. Just last month, on Inland Revenue Authority of there was a little discomfort only concerns. He also added that he 12 October 2013, WDS organised Singapore Staff Union (IRASSU) for about 10 minutes. The nurse is would likely be using it to bring on a mammogram screening President Komalavalli Pakirisamy is also well trained and she puts you screening programmes for female session that was carried out on a one of these health ambassadors. at ease. Every woman must know employees. Civil Service End-Year Payment Is Good News For NTUC

he Public Service Division (PSD) at the Prime Minister’s AUPE cheers the Public Service Division’s decision for a good Office has announced the Civil Service End-Year Payment annual package of 2.5 months and is glad that the public for 2013 on 21 November. Civil servants will receive sector unions’ call in the negotiations for attention to lower-wage a year-end Annual Variable Component (AVC) of 1.1 employees was heeded. AUPE is also pleased that the Public Service months,T with lower-wage officers receiving an AVC of at least Division recognises the public employees’ selfless contributions to $1,600. the public service and has rewarded them well.” In a statement, NTUC Assistant Secretary-General Cham Hui Amalgamated Union of Public Employees (AUPE) General Secretary Ma Wei Cheng Fong said: “In light of Singapore’s healthy economic growth and outlook of about 3.5 per cent to four per cent, NTUC and our seven affiliated civil service unions welcomes the Government’s Being a daily-rated union which represents mainly low- announcement, a result of extensive deliberations between PSD waged members, AUPDRW is heartened that the year-end and NTUC. Civil Service payout was developed with low-wage workers in “In particular, NTUC and the civil service unions are mind. In view of inflation and the significantly higher cost of living, heartened by the Government’s consideration of our call to AUPDRW is especially encouraged by the $1,600 minimum payment help lower-waged officers through the minimum AVC payment for lower-waged officers, which we are certain will go a long way to of $1,600 for lower-waged civil servants which will benefit at help our members. All our members are very happy with this year’s least 1,300 officers. The Labour Movement is glad that our civil servants will be fairly rewarded for their commitment and AVC and thank the Government.” dedication to the public service through a total AVC and NPAA Amalgamated Union of Public Daily Rated Workers (AUPDRW) General Secretary G package of 2.5 months for 2013.” Muthukumarasamy 6 workingfor • labourmovementforall NTUC THIS WEEK 22 November 2013

continue to advance and make NTUC Income Names Stephen insurance affordable and accessible to all.” He added: “I am delighted we Lee As New Board Chairman will have Stephen to lead Income.” Mr Ken Ng, Chief Executive, NTUC Income, welcomed the new TUC Income announced Commercial and Savings Bank Ltd appointments: “I am pleased that on 18 November 2013 that (Hong Kong), COFCO Corporation Kee Choe will continue with NTUC Mr Stephen Lee Ching Yen (China) and the Singapore Labour Income in his new capacity as has been appointed as Foundation, and membership of Special Advisor to the Board. We NChairman to succeed Mr Ng Kee the Temasek Advisory Panel and value his insights and experience Choe, effective 1 January 2014. The National Wages Council. and I thank him for his many years insurer also announced that Mr Mr Lee was a Nominated of service to us. Ng will assume the role of Special Member of Parliament from 1994 “I am pleased to welcome Advisor to the Board starting 1 to 1997. He was awarded the Stephen on board and look forward January 2014. Distinguished Service Order Award and made significant progress, to working with him. His broad Mr Lee has a distinguished in 2006 and the Public Service Star demonstrating its ability to do well experience with many leading career in both the private and Award in 1998. and do good at the same time.” companies and his commitment public sectors. He is the Chairman “Stephen is an accomplished Mr Ng Kee Choe said: “It has to public service will benefit NTUC of Singapore Airlines and SIA leader in business and in public been a great honour serving Income as we continue our journey Engineering, an alternate member service,” said Mr Lim Boon Heng, NTUC Income. Steering NTUC towards excellence.” of the Council of Presidential Chairman, NTUC Enterprise. “NTUC Income’s transformation has been Mr Stephen Lee said: “It is a Advisers and President of the Income is fortunate to have him as a challenging and rewarding privilege to serve NTUC Income Singapore National Employers’ its new Chairman. I am confident experience. Today, NTUC Income is as its Chairman. NTUC Income is Federation. that Stephen will lead NTUC a modern, professional organisation. an important institution that takes He is also Managing Director Income to greater success.” “For this, I thank my fellow care of the needs of two million of Shanghai Commercial and Mr Lim added: “I want to thank directors, past and present, for their customers across all segments Savings Bank Ltd (Taiwan) and Kee Choe for his contributions to strong support and commitment of society. It plays an important Great Malaysia Textile Investments NTUC Income over the last nine and to the cause. With a strong balance role in our society and I am happy Pte Ltd. His other appointments a half years. Under his leadership, sheet and sound financials, I have for the opportunity to ensure its include directorship in Shanghai NTUC Income has transformed no doubt that NTUC Income will continuing success.”

A day of having fun and doing good for members. AREU Raises Funds For Its Members

By Goh Xueting Minister's Office, Second Minister which will be channelled to help Chairman of the Organising Industrial Relations Officer, NTUC Administration and Research Unit for Home Affairs and Second their lower-wage members and Committee Clement Edward Minister for Trade and Industry) their families. The funds will be said: “We would like to thank the ttractions, Resorts & graced the fundraising event used to finance their current many contributors, our fellow Entertainment Union which was warmly participated scholarship and bursaries awards unions and management partners (AREU) held its Inaugural by tripartite partners, unionists, as well as to set up an AREU for their kind support. We look Fund-Raising Golf management partners and Hardship Grant to help their needy forward to their continued ATournament on 8 November 2013 sponsors. members in times of difficulty support and we will put in our at Keppel Club. Guest-of-Honour Through the many generous when all other avenues are best efforts to ensure that funds Minister S Iswaran (Minister, Prime donors, AREU raised $121,000 exhausted. are prudently and wisely utilised.” 7 workingfor • labourmovementforall NTUC THIS WEEK 22 November 2013 NTUC 50 Development Fund Continues Serving Unions Well By Joshua Joseph n developing a future-ready Labour Movement, the NTUC 50 Healthcare Services Employees’ Union Development Fund has served as a strong platform for NTUC- Singapore Teachers’ Union affiliated unions to apply for the funding with assistance from NTUC Membership Department’s (MED) Organising Resource ICentre (ORC) and the MED Account Manager assigned to the particular union. The NTUC 50 Development Fund was launched by Prime Minister during the May Day Rally in 2011. In Attractions, Resorts & support of the Labour Movement’s growth in membership and Entertainment Union National Taxi Association leadership, the Singapore Government will provide a 3:1 matching Amalgamated Union of Public Employees grant for every dollar contributed by the Labour Movement. The fund primarily serves to support the efforts of unions in the areas of Recruitment, Retention and Relationship Building. It focuses on PLO Breakthroughs through outreaching to PMEs (Professionals, Managers and Executives), developing Lifelong membership and Organising new companies and sectors. Part of the NTUC 50 Development Fund also goes towards United Workers of Electronics & Electrical Industries supporting 3-Flow (3F) efforts of affiliates within the Labour Food, Drinks and Allied Workers’ Union Movement to build a healthy leadership pipeline that includes 3F Enable, 3F Recognition and 3F Transition. A total number of 49 unions have tapped on the fund in 2012 for PLO Breakthroughs, bringing the total amount disbursed through the fund to close to $300,000. Many unions have come forward to share on how the fund has helped Singapore Port Workers Union them in their endeavour to build a future-ready National Transport Workers’ Union Housing and Development Board Staff Union Labour Movement. Here’s what they had to say :

“After ODC, I believe MED and our affiliated “NTUC 50 funding is useful. With this funding, “The NTUC 50 funding will allow us to unions will find new ideas and new ways we further enhance courses to develop and deploy more resources in our recruitment in reaching out and breaking new ground. nurture our leaders. Be it Exco and staff, HQ and organising efforts. With more NTUC 50 Development Fund is committed Com, Branch Officials or Young UWEEI.” resources, it will enable us to reach out to assist you in achieving new membership United Workers of Electronics & Electrical Industries General to more workers and companies, thereby goals as part of LM 2015.” Secretary Tan Richard enhancing our chances of unionising NTUC 50 Development Fund Chairman Ong Chin Ang “NTA has worked very hard to recruit them. This will help FDAWU further grow our membership strength and thereby fellow taxi drivers and is heartened "I am happy that half of the NTUC 50 achieving an even stronger collective voice Development Fund is to support member- to receive the support from NTUC for our members.” centric initiatives. In this regard, MED ORC Membership Department. We will strive Food, Drinks and Allied Workers Union President Abdul U Account Managers are ready to partner to continue growing our membership Subhan Shamsul Hussein and to support the unions in making the numbers and work closely with “Receiving the NTUC 50 Fund is a great best of NTUC 50 3Rs funding to grow Membership Department to outreach motivation to everyone in NTWU’s unionisation and to achieve the vision of further.” LM 2015.” membership committee and our union National Taxi Association President Gerald Chan leaders who have been actively putting in NTUC Membership Organising Resource Centre Assistant Director Samuel Tan "Organising requires resources from the so much effort to recruit more members. union. From manpower to materials, each The fund will allow us to organise more “AUPE would like to thank NTUC for activities to engage members, and also supporting the unions with this funding. organising effort requires funds. With this NTUC 50 support, the union can now use it for our recruitment initiatives such as It encourages us to intensify our efforts member-get-member campaigns.” in membership recruitment, retention better plan the usage of funds and be more aggressive in organising efforts. We look National Transport Workers’ Union General Treasurer and building relationship. NTUC 50 Joseph Nagarajan Development Fund for greater growth!” forward to capitalising on the funds to bring in more membership for the Labour “The schemes offered under NTUC 50 Amalgamated Union of Public Employees General Secretary Ma Wei Cheng Movement.” Development Fund have contributed Attractions, Resorts & Entertainment Union General to the successful implementation and “NTUC 50 funding has greatly benefitted Secretary Charles Khng management of HSEU's Membership the Housing & Development Board Staff Roadmap. With the tireless support offered Union (HDBSU). We can use this fund to "The NTUC 50 Development Fund is extremely valuable as it defrays the cost by MED Organising Resource Centre and plan for our union membership recruitment our U Account Manager, both HSEU and road show and purchase quality welcome of membership related road shows and membership-linked events. This has allowed its members have benefitted from the gifts for our new members. Thank you to achievement of the outcomes." NTUC 50 funding!” us to better focus more of our energies into the recruitment process." Healthcare Services Employees’ Union Deputy General Housing and Development Board Staff Union Membership Secretary Janet Khoo Secretariat Secretary Jeffery HoW ei Kheong Singapore Port Workers Union General Secretary Ameer Hamzah Abul Nasir

9 workingfor • labourmovementforall NTUC THIS WEEK 22 November 2013 SISEU Is Three Times Good ByMarcus Lin

hat makes a good union? To qualify, NTUC Secretary-General spelled out Wthree things a union must do well at the Singapore Industrial and Services Employees’ Union (SISEU)’s 32nd Anniversary Dinner held on 15 November 2013 at Orchard Hotel. Where SISEU is concerned, SG Lim has no doubts: “On all three counts - taking good care of the workers, taking good care of the members and taking good care of leadership development - SISEU has done outstandingly.” In his address as Guest-of- Honour, SG Lim showed how SISEU takes good care of the workers: “SISEU is one of the leading unions championing the Cheering the future… NTUC Secretary-General Lim Swee Say (in jacket and orange shirt) is flanked by SISEU Executive Committee members and implementation of the Progressive Advisors Wage Model (PWM) in Singapore. This is important because wages in On all three Thanking all the past and supportive management across the Singapore are going up due to the counts - taking present leaders and Advisors branches.” tight labour market. “because your leadership has made He concluded: “Looking ahead, “So it is good news. But the not good care of the workers, SISEU what it is today,” SG Lim said: our challenge is to continue to so good news is that these wage taking good care of the “Another significant factor for the grow from strength to strength. The increases may not be sustainable members and taking outstanding progress of SISEU is our strength of the Labour Movement unless we are able to at the good care of leadership partners. As a Labour Movement, comes from membership; without same time upgrade our skills and how much we can achieve also membership growth the Labour productivity. And that is what the development - SISEU has depends on how supportive and Movement will not grow,” adding PWM is all about.” done outstandingly.” what kind of mutual support we that “I believe that a membership He complimented SISEU’s NTUC Secretary-General Lim Swee Say get from our tripartite partners. base of one million can be done very proactive stance in support “Here again, the Labour- as long as we work together to of the PWM while at the same the setting up of the Real Estate Management Relations between ensure that the Labour Movement time helping to strengthen the Professionals’ Chapter. the union and the management will grow stronger and help Singaporean core. An example SISEU’s membership growth partners have been excellent. I create a better Singapore for all is SISEU working with industry is one of the best in the Labour hear many good things about the Singaporeans.” leaders to equip Singaporeans to Movement as “not only has SISEU be aerospace technicians under a been very progressive, aggressive place and train programme. and intensive in recruiting Not forgetting low-wage members, more importantly, SISEU At the dinner, three companies received a Certificate of workers, SISEU, as part of NTUC’s is also one of the most innovative Commendation from SISEU: Aerospace and Aviation Cluster in coming up with new ideas and 1) Keppel Logistics Pte Ltd of unions, recently worked with ways of attracting new members.” the Changi Airport Group to He noted that as a result of taking 2) M1 Limited implement the PWM for Airport good care of members and valuing 3) Eurocopter South East Asia Pte Ltd Trolley Retrievers. Referring to every one, SISEU’s membership is these workers, SG Lim said: “Very nearing the 70,000 mark. Long service awards were also given out to the following persons: few people pay attention to them. In the area of leadership Years of Organisation Name Their job is not easy, their pay is not development, SG Lim applauded Service attractive and their lives are not all SISEU for being “among the first 10 Singapore Cruise Centre Pte Ltd Murugiah s/o Mahalingam @ Ivan Kumar that cosy.” unions to embrace the concept of 10 The MCST Plan No. 2781 Mohamed Ibrahim Ismail On taking good care of the 3-F - Flow In, Flow Up, Flow On - 10 SISEU HQ Sylvia Choo members, he cited SISEU’s Infinity leadership framework. This is very 15 Avitron Pte Ltd Lee Jun Yuan Club as a good example “because important because you recognise 15 Avitron Pte Ltd Subbiah s/o Vellachamy 15 CGG Services (Singapore) Pte Ltd Suraidah Ismail we want to serve our members not that at some point in time you will 20 Indeco Engineers Pte Ltd Abdul Jabar Abdul Rahim until the day they retire, but till the grow old, you will say bye, bye. 20 Indeco Engineers Pte Ltd R Krishnasamy day they depart because we believe “But the union, SISEU, cannot 20 ABB Pte Ltd Ismail Omar in lifelong membership, lifelong grow old, cannot die and hopefully 20 ST Aerospace Systems Pte Ltd Chan Yow Cheun Eddie relationship. So, SISEU is taking the will live forever. For it to happen, 20 ST Aerospace Systems Pte Ltd Lee Soon Fatt Philip lead in that task.” leadership renewal is very 20 Wing Tai Holdings Ho Hwee Siang Irene SG Lim pointed out that in important. We must have good 20 Toppan Security Printing Pte Ltd Tay Siong Hua reaching out to PMEs (Professionals, leaders today and at the same time 20 Qioptiq Singapore Pte Ltd Azman Lestaluhu Mohd Noor Managers and Executives) “to must nurture good leaders for the 20 CYC Shanghai Shirt Co Pte Ltd Tang Ping Mui 20 SISEU Council of Advisors Assoc. Prof Koo Tsai Kee ensure our relevance in the future, future. In this regard, SISEU has 20 SISEU HQ Huhzaimah Mohd Masri again SISEU is taking the lead” with done very well.” 10 workingfor • labourmovementforall NTUC THIS WEEK 22 November 2013

Saluting The Workers’ Champions Union leaders are the heart and soul of the Labour Movement. Each day, close to 6,200 unionists look out for the welfare and well-being of union members in over 1,200 unionised establishments. Whether it is negotiating for better pay, better jobs or taking up the case of an aggrieved member, our unionists are at the front-line championing for workers. Over the next few weeks, the spotlight will shine on the different facets of union leadership on the ground.

Caring For The Needy The less fortunate have a special place in the hearts of the unions. Support rendered by 37 unions included $2 million in bursaries to over 8,000 children of needy members. Between October 2012 and September 2013, Hardship Grants worth $150,000 were disbursed to help 150 union members and their next-of-kin while NTUC GIFT paid a total of $3.7 million to provide relief to 803 union members and their families. In 2013, unions helped to raise $10.5 million for the U Care Fund. Beyond members, many unions adopt welfare homes and organise outings for elderly residents to bring cheer to the needy.

Being Inclusive Union of Telecoms Employees of Singapore (UTES) helped lower-income members in SingPost cope with the rising cost of living by working in partnership with management to unveil a $10 million Inclusivity Fund.

Everyone Deserves Rice To The Occasion Some Cheer Metal Industries Workers’ Union (MIWU) distributed 200 bags of rice Chemical Industries Employees’ to beneficiaries from NTUC Eldercare at a lunch gathering, thus living Union (CIEU) leaders spread up to the union’s motto of `Make Impressions, Walk United’. joy to the residents of the Sree Narayana Mission Home for the Aged Sick with the delivery of 250 goodie bags.

GIFT Of Relief Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Employees’ Union (SMEEU) leaders brought comfort to a widow of a late member with a $20,000 NTUC GIFT insurance cheque. Investing In The Future Building Construction and Timber Industries Employees’ Union (BATU) awarded scholarships, bursary awards and student grants to Beacon Of Light 357 children of members to pursue excellence in education. Singapore Maritime Officers’ Union (SMOU) financially supported 30-year- old member Clarence Raj for the Tripartite Nautical Training Award (TNTA) programme. This gave him a second chance to make life better for his family.

Bringing Smiles To Faces United Workers of Electronics and Electrical Industries (UWEEI) strongly supported U Care’s CSR Co-funding scheme and helped Teaching Little Ones elderly residents from the Moral National Taxi Association members, who are certified Road Safety Home For The Aged Sick. Champions, provided road safety tips to kindergarten children. 11 workingfor • labourmovementforall NTUC THIS WEEK 22 November 2013 Voices For Union leaders have always been passionate voices for their members at the workplace. Every moment, they are walking the ground, listening to members’ concerns, and voicing out on their behalf. This column brings you stories on how their voices have led to changes and better outcomes for their members. More Than Just A Career By Joshua Joseph customers, as this is one area which is lacking in implementation.” As Branch Chairperson, Ms n 2012, the Singapore National Eye Centre Kon, who is also a nurse, is glad to have worked (SNEC), a branch of the Healthcare Services together with her committee and management Employees’ Union, met with challenges at the hospital to secure better lives for her when members reportedly faced an members. Iincreasing number of verbal abuse by patients She takes pride in being the Chairperson of and their relatives. That was when SNEC the first branch committee in SNEC which was Branch Chairperson Audrey Kon (pictured formed in 2011. She shared: “My committee left) together with her committee members and I share the same values which is also the stepped in to ensure matters did not escalate biggest motivating factor for me, and that is our further. willingness to serve the community.” Together with SNEC’s management team, Although it comes with various challenges, Ms Kon and her team started to address Ms Kon believes that playing the role of both the problem by initiating a survey among a nurse and Branch Chairperson at SNEC is members. 72 per cent of those surveyed indeed very fulfilling for her.”Being a nurse, it is were worried about violence in their jobs. The worried about violence present at the workplace my calling to want to help my patients. Being a collected data and solutions to the problem in 2013. In addition, 84 per cent of them also Chairperson, it is my responsibility to help the were presented to the management. Among reported that the new measures in place allow members that help these patients. It has been the suggested solutions was to hire an armed them to feel more secure. This was indeed filled with many challenging opportunities, and security guard in the centre. The solution was a marked improvement as only 60 per cent the learning curve has been exponential. It is taken up by the management. reported so when surveyed in 2012. truly a great experience to work with HSEU and The new implementations led to a positive Said Ms Kon: “Moving forward, we hope to everyone works towards a common goal, which outcome as there was reportedly an eight work further with the management to provide is to protect and safeguard the interests of our per cent decrease in members who were still training to staff on how to deal with abusive members,” she said. CIEU’s Evening Of Nostalgia

he Chemical Industries Employees’ Union (CIEU) held its annual fund-raising Dinner and Dance at the Concorde Hotel Singapore on 27 September 2013. The totalT funds raised from CIEU’s partners, affiliated unions, sponsors and co-operatives exceeded $100,000. This amount will go into the union’s Education and Hardship Fund which will help members in need of assistance. The dinner started with CIEU President Mohd Yunos Ismail’s illusion performance. Brother Yunos had his hand cuffed but managed to break off from it in three seconds. It was a great show which sent the message that `Nothing Is Impossible’. NTUC Deputy Secretary-General (second from right) enjoying a celebratory moment with NTUC Assistant Graced by Guest-of-Honour NTUC Deputy Secretary-General and CIEU Advisor Cham Hui Fong (second from left) and CIEU Exco members. Secretary-General Heng Chee How, it was an evening of nostalgic fun as everyone was maintain their association with the union at all appreciation to the Flow On leaders at the dressed in retro prints and indulged in musical stages of their lives. dinner. Their expertise and experience will not delights of the old days. In line with the retro To remain relevant and to continue be wasted as the union will continue to tap on theme of the dinner, CIEU launched its U Live engaging its retired members, CIEU is also their experience through various platforms. Chapter known as the Priority Club. Members on board the U65+ programme. It is a rebate CIEU members and management enjoyed who are 55-years-old and above can join the programme for members based on their age the night’s performances, especially the Belly Priority Club at no additional cost and will and tenure in the union, and is designed to Dancing with Executive Committee (Exco) receive their U Live stickers by post. recognise loyal members who are 65-years-old members, as well as the singing impersonator They can look forward to a wide variety and above and have been with the union for act which had many of them reminiscing old of lifestyle and life skill activities, which will ten years or more. times with songs by Elvis Presley and Louis promote an enriching and balanced lifestyle With the conclusion of CIEU’s Quadrennial Armstrong. The night ended on a high note with emphasis on mental and physical wellness Convention of Delegates on 15 August 2013, with three toasts by the CIEU Exco and tripartite and financial health. The Priority Club strives to there are now a total of 11 Flow On leaders. partners who articulated their wishes for CIEU encourage seniors to live life to the fullest and CIEU also took the opportunity to express their in the coming year. 12 workingfor • labourmovementforall NTUC THIS WEEK 22 November 2013

Conversations With YoungActivists engagement is the best way to introduce young members to the union. For the past Never A Minute Wasted few years, Young POU has continued to gather enthusiastic runners from various departments ou can’t help feeling overwhelmed Getting Down To Business of PSA to join RUN 350. when Chia Ding Shan describes what “The feedback ranged from trivia like a request “The group continues to grow yearly and he does. Besides being the Assistant for more varieties of biscuits in the pantry to through such events, members are able to Manager in the PSA Corporation serious matters like staff being unable to get bond with their colleagues and meet like- YLimited Information Technology Division (ITD), their leave approved by their managers. In 2009, minded friends from different unions. It also the 33-year-old divides his time between my journey as an Executive Committee member raises the members’ awareness of the various serving the Port Officers’ Union (POU) and began and I had my first interaction with the activities organised by Young NTUC.” pursuing a master’s degree. And most management. When I realised I would be amazingly, he seems to thrive on it all! getting information first-hand, I felt the weighty The Trick Is To Keep Moving responsibility of upholding confidentiality. “The better education my generation has Starting Off With Feedback “Besides maintaining discretion, I learnt received had led to more of us climbing the “I joined POU as a member in 2007, but the art of tactfulness and being precise. During corporate ladder. Hence, I think we will see a as a fresh graduate I had no idea discussions with management, I’ll be prudent gradual shift in the way that NTUC interacts about the purpose of a union. to speak about the ground sentiments and and designs activities for members. For A few months later, a senior members’ expectations. Similarly, when we instance, activities are specially created for approached me to become address a problem on the ground to the families as well as for those with varied other a sub-committee member. members, we have to present the information interests. It is a proactive step to keeping As a representative in the sub- accurately so as to avoid misinterpretation.” ahead of needs. A learning journey awaits committee, I would gather us. Regardless of whether we get it right or comments and feedback from Achieving A Common Objective wrong, we can take heart that at least we are my department. We then “As both staff and union member, doing something to step ahead.” shared feedback with there will be times when I have to the division head at bi- change hats. Having said that, monthly meetings. This we are committed to serving was my introduction to our members and reach out to union work.” more young members. Active

Youths Unleash Their Inner Sports Superheroes

ore than 200 youths learned to unleash their inner sports superheroes at the Youth Sports Conference on 26 October 2013 at Republic Polytechnic. MThe event organised by U Sports and nEbO and supported by Republic Polytechnic targets youths with an interest in sports. This is the third edition of the Conference which also marks the second time that nEbO, the community of youths, worked in collaboration with U Sports to give its youth volunteers more scope and responsibility in the organising of the Conference. It was first organised with the intention of sharing valuable information about sports and the sporting industry with School of Sports, Health and Leisure. stepping up to the challenge.” participating youths. While participants were enjoying the Moving forward, nEbO will step up This year, participants were encouraged to sessions planned for them, another group of involvement of its youth volunteers at the seek out their inner sports superheroes through youth volunteers were hard at work ensuring Conference, with the aim of having their youths workshops and talks as well as a more physical that everything ran smoothly at the event. These take over planning, organising and eventual part of the day - the Sports Super Challenge. This volunteers from both U Sports and nEbO were execution of the event next year. Said NTUC was according to the theme about the sports involved in planning and executing different Club Community Engagement and Membership superheroes in everyone. segments of the conference. Deputy Director Lim Kay Min: “Volunteerism and Participants were also able to hear from Among these organising youths was Lynn skills developments are crucial areas that both U Team Singapore medallists Tao Yi Jun and Josephine Tan, a nEbO Champion (Sports). Sports and nEbO have identified as growth areas who shared valuable insights on The Nanyang Polytechnic student took on the especially for youths. sports leadership and time management at the role of Game-In-Charge for the Super Sports “This is because they increasingly want keynote address `Team Singapore’s Superheroes’. Challenge. She said: “It’s a good way to push outlets for creativity, organising events and Aside from the address by the two athletes, our creativity and think out of the box because ways to share with their peers their ideas and participants chose from a range of workshops we have to come up with games that fit the thoughts. We fully encourage this and have which explored topics like sports management, overall Conference. But for me, volunteering supported our youths in this aspect since the sports medicine and sports physchology. These has helped me to learn how to better manage beginning, mentoring them and helping them topics were presented by industry practitioners my time and priorities. There’s also a certain to develop their ideas to a feasible activity at the and academic staff of Republic Polytechnic’s amount of responsibility to do well and I like Youth Sports Conference.”

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ᥪஊ᤯᣾᧗ளᬷၸࣱ᫁ࢹ ᦏ᭣࣡ԣؒԢՋͺὋМՂ˶˝տࢹଡڸளҪ ԣὋࡘဗ˿ဢ৸ඇʶՏࢹԣᄉфॶnj Θ͕ຜᄉለѽὋΒݟ᫁యనҫݑNjϛ ڸளҪڙࡦᄉᥪஊ঳೜ಉտЩ۱ᝪտ෡ య᝟Ѳ֖ӝᕱለѽኍnjʶெ̾ ᥪஊࡌన ᥪஊࢹͺὋ͗̽;ਕҁ߶КNjሶ߿֖ڙࡈ˝ΒὋ̴ࣱ̯ᡐࡂ njÿڙ፤૆ԓఴᘠ᧚ᄉৰхʽ᧗ள ࠃڙҫὋࣲ ᥪஊࡌࢹͺ˿ࣱᄉᥪࢿၦФڙ ԩᬷnj ᥪஊࡌ˝տࢹଡΘᓡݝᄉለѽὋ ఠ὇  ࡦὈࠪ ̅ ̴ ᄉ ࢹ ͺ ਕ ҁ ᒬ ៷ nj ࣱភၶڙڸᥦ᧖ࢹͺᄉፂԊnj ̴ᛪᇧὙþॆளҪڙ෡ช᭣̙࣡ԩ̽ ឬὙþФ˖ʶ̎ለѽΒݟͰᬒለ ௐὋੇࡂधݼᤞζὋʶᄯҁ̬ܸnjÿ̴ ѽὋʿԵ௦ੇ˓̠ᄉለѽὋᤋੇᄉࠑ ၦФఠᄰζԵ᜵ᢵͳᤆϣऔὋࡂ ࡦᄉᥪࢿၦФఠ૙ࠑ૙ਖ਼ᤞζnj ̠ᦏᑞ̙ԩҁnjÿ ࠱ፘ፝ࢹͺͺѢ᠇࿸njþੇᤆॡϣ ᥪࢿᄉࢹͺᝧੇγ૆ᢵͳϣ ᤇᮉ᧗ளᐏၸࣱᴓᡓ᣾ࡦࢹԣᄉ ˞ክဢ৸ࢹԣᄉࢹͺፂᰍὋ̾Ԣ̴͂˝ځࣱࡒᤝ͓˧ᴓ᧗ளᖌ३ औὋڙѫ̴̙ ൤ځႂζࡌᬷտᐎՋ థᑞҦӨүૈ࠭ᦉ᫂ᄉளࢹԣὋڸᥪஊࡌᐏၸᄉ؝৤ὙþМՂ̮ேཱᮎ औnjᤇʿԵ௦ʶ͊ࢹͺὋੇ͂నҫܷ ஊንௐὋࡂˀளҪ ᤇ̎ᦉѫࣂᡓ᣾ࡦᄉࣱ᫁ࢹ ͔֖ᇪӜnjੇᄰζύၿੇᄉࢹͺ࠱ᑞ ͗ՋͺὋଡӣӉહԨ๖ђᘠ᧗ளᬷၸ ३̾᧗ளԩᐏ̅ᄰՎᄉࢹͺ࡯ͮnjÿ͂ੇ ˶ӝᕱለѽழ᭦ڙᄉၶาnjÿ ኍ్൛nj ˀ൤ՎௐὋМՂ̠ڍԣὋ̽ੇਕҁൔਧnjԵ᜵ᢵͳϣऔࣲ இؒ Ҧᠪຸҝ঳ᄢ:P O H  - F F ᄰॆཱᮎࢹԣnjࣱ᫁ࢹԣ࠱ᑞ̯ဗథ̠ڃ଍Ү࠱᧗ளᬷͿࣱ  ᬶڙᑞፘ፝ࢹͺὋੇ͂ࡂ͗૆፝ԩᐏnjÿ ࢹᤁᄫґൣ ᧗ளԩᬷڙᥪஊ -FFᛪᇧὙþ̯ʼᏪʽὋ̯МՂᄉᗈ̂ ᄉγӬᮊႉ᣾ນὋᏪʿॸڸԲʶՏঋˬᄉ᧗ளԩᬷտࢹဌЎ ᴓ̯ࡦଡᰳᒯࡦὋᏪளҪ ၶ὇  ࡦὈѶ ᤨ ᣾ ࢹ ͺ ᝧ ᒬࣁ ᄉ ၶ า ௦ឞᮖ۪˖Ф˖ʶ˓ణ௉ᖿࠃᤇᮉஊ ͗ҁ঳ᜆὋᦏʶᒰᝢ˝ःឞ᧓ጩՎࢹ Ր᧗ளઅγnj ᥪஊ঳೜ಉտᄉᐋͮᤝ ንᄉ఺ౝnjឞМՂࡦ̾ʼᄉտࢹᡓ Վᦰᄉஊንnjÿ̯ڙఝЌࠃnj ᥪஊᄉҶҮ᫲͏̠ஜʿ߿ὋڸளҪ ᥪஊᤆᒰҦ̅ᝧڸឃឬݟʹ ᣾ՏὋܷጝ௦МՂҶҮ᫲͏ᄉ ൤ܰὋளҪڠՐὋဌЎၶᤆศศˬ᥊͓ ࡦ̾ʼᄉࢹԣᄇѫඊڙ൤ࣱᴓځ ᄰՎᄉ࡯ͮࢹڙःࠪᮎࠆࣛ౎ᄉૌੌὋ̾Ԣݟʹဢ৸ ᒯὋФ˖ణࣱ᫁ᄉࢹԣ௦ࡦnj ᧗ளԩᐏᄉտࢹ ࣱґൣयᖿࠃ ͺnj:POH-FF-FFᛪᇧὙþၿ̅ᦉ᫂ ͗థࢿऩnjˏڙᥪஊڸࢹͺဖܑ֖МՂnj̴ឬὙþੇᄉՎ̂ ॆளҪ

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ੜࠆ૆፝ЙͰᄉՎௐὋ᤯᣾ ൤ܰὋᦤआᄉտࢹᦏଁଦ˿ܲሗ੾ڙ ዴኤ֖ᒬүᄉഏএ͕̾Ӑၶ̖ҦὋᤇ ᑞ̾ஂବʿՎᄉࢹͺnjΒݟὋґԻҨ ᦤआϟݝᄉፂᖸഴयnj МࠈˀᮿᯌᦉՋࣲᄉ᝹᝟Ὃᝧࠆ̠Ժڸ࠱͗௦ளҪ ࣱతधˉᄉ˨ᓫᡸఄᤤϛ௅ᦤ þܰࣛÿ௉ᮿnjᦤआˉ࠱ᦉѫࢹͺ̬ܰڙ आѾѢॶᜆᄉᖸᤁழयὋԵᭉՏտ Ӊ̾ஂବФտࢹὋӉહ˿ᮿᯌ֖ࠆੜ ঳ᦉР̙᝴ܲڃࢹࡂᑞፂᖸʶࠑ઴థᫍࠆੜᄉᦤ ຌผὋࣲ˄֖ᦤआᬶ आὋ௦ࣰ࣡੝ᭉՏտࢹᄉӦஜnj ՐӂనҫὋΒݟ᠈ҫ֖͗᝟Njᩘ׫Njᖸ Ҧጊ᎕Ꮺॕֽၶ அክူNjᠪᝬመ੾Ὃ̾ԢˀКီᄉጲ̠ځ൤ᣖ࠵ځᦤआ धˉՐὋԵᔈ˿ܸࡂ᣹ ʼᦤआ߿ੜᎩቢՋͺnjڙ਒njᦤआ ᯪѸᄉᦤआᖸᤁڸधˉՐᄉኃ̃˓త὇త ࠪ̅ᤇᮉளҪڙҁࠆ໗Ὃࣲ ளᄉᖸᤁ ഴयὋᐋ঳ࡂˉˀᐋᑞ۱ᝪ˖ॶ঳ᜆڙὈѸ ʽ    ᄉ Ͱ ࠆ ည nj͊ ഴयʽὋ᝴ܲ͛ፑʼၿᦤआଡΘᄉన ᬇ᠈؝ૈѢὋᤇ˓ഴयύၿᴁҴѫ୎ ҫᦏஇ̾ᒬүనҫԨ̼Ὃђ࠵˿̠ࠪ ᦤआԵథʶ˓ၸᮿӜଡΘ௉ᮿὋੜࠆ˶ᑞᤤસþܰࣛÿᮻྫྷὋᣏౚழΦnj ၶ̖Ҧ੝థాὋܷܷஇԪ˿ଡᰳၶ̖ ҦᄉΙᠺnj Ҧᄉ᭦᠁nj̴ឬὙþᤇࠑᦤआ᤯᣾ᬷ ᐋ঳ࡂˉˀ ˞Njࢹԣ֖ᮎࠆʻ˓ᴐᣂРՎᤁͺὋڙᮿᯌᦉ˝ΒὋᦤआԵథʶ˓ၸᮿ ࠆੜຌผ௦Բʶᮉࡉ᧙ዴኤᄉన ଡᰳၶ̖ҦᄉଏஶὋࣲ̾ ᫁ˀՎ৻᝟Ѳᠪү ଍ᰳၶ̖Ҧnjÿ̴ᛩЌឬὋᮎࠆᄉၶ̖ܘӜଡΘ௉ᮿὋͭͰࠆᑞᤤસþܰࣛÿ ҫnjಕэࠆੜ὇ܷՁࣽ੊ԤࣽὈึጲ ᐋᑞ۱ᝪ˖ॶᄉ ᄉ᝹᝟௛̅੩ੲ὚ੜ˖ᄉ࠴с኷Ю ʽὋ᠓˻รᛧ ఺ ֖ ֝׾ ఺ኍὋ̾Ԣ᝹ ҦϘ३ܲҪᆐቂ̯Ꮺᝧၶ਒þᑞᖌ३ۋ ڙʶ͊ප౦Njౚᯖ֖ᯌ஧Ὃ੊Ꮷᤤસ ᮿԉ̙ၸᒬү௉ᮿnjᮻྫྷᦏၿᮿཁ੽ ʿஉᎵᯌ஧֖ᭅᮻὋտࢹࡂʿॸඇܸ Ꮅ˖ܼଌ҃ᄉႂ᜼ጆፑὋ࠱੝థᮟ᥊ ᠎ᄉၶ̖Ҧᄉᄽൣᡣᤈnjÿ ᜵ጆፑ˖Ὃᝧࠆ̠ᣏౚԀ ԲܰὋ̴ᛪᇧឞᦤआథү̅ђᣏ˞ڙ൤ᮿԉʿᮋཱིᮻὋԵᮋ ᛩЌὋॆཨੜࠆԺ̾ᒬၿߚஉᒬࣁᄉ ᦏӉդځӉ׷ଡΘὋ ఝளԢѫ̙ణளζোnj˖ܼଌ҃ ឞᮖ۪̠ࠪҦᄉᭉයnjᦤआࠆੜ࠱ᤀڠҪབᮻྫྷࡂԺʼಷnj൤ܰὋᦤआᤆˀ ᮻྫྷnjᒯ̅รᛧనҫὋᖸˉഴय֖͛ ௐ ᄉᮎࠆὋࣲђᣏФ̴ۋᬃᤂᄉᮿᯝՋͺଡΘ࠴ௐᄉᮿᯌ ፑᄉʶಧὋͭᦤआᴁҴੜࠆ΍ၸᦤआ ጆፑ˶਒։ᅋ፤νࢹԣ࠱ʿॸҁඇ Ջ؝൓ᤇዜੜ ᄉᭉය᧙ὋՎௐԵᭉᣖ࠵ᄉտࢹۋనҫὋᮿӬӉહ̍ฮNj᜴य֖ˋ᜴ᚷ ᄉᒬүรᛧ఺֖པᛧ౛ኍ᝹ஶnj ʶᫍࠆੜុஞႂ᜼ὋԵᭉ̯ጻቪ఺ଌ ੜ Ջᄉᮻྫྷnj ˝˿͕Ӑ̠ҦὋᦤआˉᤆѽၸФ߱ ҃ࡂᛠnj ࡂᑞᤁͺὋᬋͯ˿̠Ҧᠪຸᄉባ́nj

Ջͺ͖ͦ˝ ӫᡔᛪဗᖌᐯ߿ ͗տࣛ౎ఝܲѽᄝ

યӁNjγ႐͗տὋ̾Ԣˀ͗տतበСጆᄉ Рథʸࠑ͖ͦ׷ࠑ֖̊˓ᐋ঳ᇪ͗͌ˉԜࣱ˝ࢹ͗͗ڙࠑࢹ͗ ࣱᄉ6Ѹᰳࢎڙ൤ځ੆ፚ˗ᆯὋࣲᖌᮑ6቉ᆠݑnjੇ̭͂ፀФ˖ˏܷࢹ͗ տࣛ౎ఝܲᄉ͈Ϙ֖ѽᄝὋ ᄉৰхnj ͗ʼᖌ३ᐯ߿njੇ̭͂ፀФ˖ʻ˓ᖌᮑ6͖ͦݑᄉ͖ ׷ࠑnjͦ

ክူԦࡘߥᬒ ᭛ጞᡓࣉ᠓ྫྷᄉᐋ঳͗տnjԲܰὋڸࢹˉˀనҫˉᬷտᐎՋ͗ ளҪڸளҪ ክူԦࡘߥᬒՓ౎ܷҦ ᐋ঳ࣰ͈˶ᡁүʹЊஂ૆6᧘ڸҪुύၸ̠ᑡNjፂᰍ֖˃ˉᅻខᄉࠃҦὋࢹˉˀనҫˉᬷᐎ੆በ ளҪ˿˝ ඇߢ ஂ૆ࢹᤁὋඇࣱᦏᮑԦᰳ᣹ ᮿᄉาҮnj̯ܢ᫲᠆᠉Ф͗տ̂ҫnjᤇՏࢹᤁ̠ڃၿՏᰣ࣯ጷ੆ᄉನॶ˿ ߥ˷ጷጺ͗տᄉᅻខ֖੾ࢻnj൤ Њᄉݑүߥ᧚ፋቿՋᠪಪᄉᐋ঳˖کၿጷጺᠪຸ˖ॶˠᛠᄉ6቉ᆠࢹͺ ѫ͗Ὃ᣼̬ጝథ ͗տnj൤ܰὋᐋ঳͗տઐឳឞᬒᄉ ᐋ঳ࠜᮻࠆˉ̖ڠࣱత੆በ˿ੜڙ˶Ὃࢹˉˀనҫˉᬷᐎܰ యˏ˓తᄉௐൿὋ˝ڙտnj ᦉѫាርԺᓫᄴᰳ᣹Њnj̬ ࠜᮻࠆ͗ ᡓ᣾˓௒֝׾ѫڙክူԦࡘߥᬒ˶௦ᯪ ඇᤶ௠యʻڸࣱὋளҪ Ҷ׷ᐋࢹᐎՋ͗ ࡒల౎ᮖ᛽ࢎ͗ᄉФ˖ʶ˓᧚ྠ आଡΘБ᠟֝׾Ὃ̾ஂ૆þ6Ҧ᧙ڸளҪ NjፂူԢ੯ᛠ̠տὈѫࣱ͗̅ ᡁүᏧnj ÿnjБ᠟В૰֝׾ᄉาҮधஉܢ̠ˉ˃Ҷ׷ᐋࢹᐎ˃ፂ੯̠տ὇ ᮎ᫇0OH 5FOH ,PPOᮖ࠭˧ʽ੆በ˿njឞѫ͗ˀᐋ঳˃ፂ੯ ፋМ͔ԟˀὋ̾ᛪᇧࠪඇʶ˓ᛠڙత௅ տᎷՋͺὋᝧФଋᝎ˃ፂ੯̠տᄉ᝟ѲԢาҮᠪఴӐnj੔ᒯᄫґ˝ൢὋ ᐋ঳ࣰ͈Ջͺᇪ ˉNjඇʶՏࢹԣ֖ඇʶՏ͗տᄉਕ̠ Ф࡚ʽѫआࡘधஞࣱڙҶ׷ᐋࢹᐎ˃ፂ੯̠տѫ̯͗ణѹᄉՏ͗տԦࡘᒯ̬௅ᄉՏา ᐋ঳ࣰ͈ʿͭᡁүʹЊஂ ༎njࠜᮻࠆ థጷतࢹ͗ᄉМՂЮࢹͺᄉ˃ፂ੯͗տܲ᣹Տnj ૆þ 6 Ҧ ᧙     ÿὋᏪ˄ᤆѫԦᇩ ᄉѸளΧᩘὋ̾ஂ૆ᐋ঳͗տᎷયڙᡣ͗տὋᏪ ᐋ঳ Ӂ͗տnjچˉളࠁ׷ڙӉፋᯪՏ

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ࣱత௅Ὃ঳ူМᎷᦉ᫁ЩဖܑԢපຸᦉ֖ܰ̓ᦉኃ̃ᦉ᫁ ఽܲܬኃࡒဌ᳿௘ࢹᤁᮖ᛽ߥᬒඋˉЦᇩʼૈѢὋల౎ᄉˆႌڙϫ๑ྉ ൤Ὃల౎ᄉࢹځᤴѢఝХาҦᄉࢹԣnj܇ԪὋЌ໗ባ́ὋΧ΍ࢹͺʿறԦࡘὋ ݝࢹͺNj੾ူܪளௐ̼ҶҮ᫲͏ᄉՉሗ᫇ᮤnj  ల౎ᄉࢹ͗ᮖ᛽ॸᮋူܪᮖ᛽ःథᑞҦ͗ ఽܬ௦ʹሗ᭦᠁὞ శNjᘠ᧚ፆౝNjᡴ஠Ӑ֖߼ஓኍழ᭦ᄉڸ௦ల౎ᄉࢹͺ὞ឹ࠱͗௦ల౎ᄉࢹԣ὞ల౎ᄉளҪ˥̣  ὞ϫ๑ྉՓဗ ᫇ᮤὋՎௐఝҪᭉ᜵ᓡݝᄉ෣᤯֖ឬనҦnj్͇˥̣ܫల౎ᄉࢹᤁԠ࠱ݟʹ὞Ꮺల౎ᄉࢹᤁᮖ᛽ԠᮋХ Ӊહဌ᳿௘ࢹᤁᮖ᛽ߥᬒူ̂͗੆տNjඋˉၶԢФࠑ̠ኍՏˀ͗Ꮷڣ ú঳ူМᎷᦉ᫁ЩဖܑԢපຸᦉ ଡѢʼᤗ᫇ᮤnj ґᄉˆ̼ὋԵథ̠ ֖ܰ̓ᦉኃ̃ᦉ᫁ϫ๑ྉ˧ੇڙៀҁల౎ᄉҶҮ᫲͏ᐿ௿ௐᛪᇧὙþڙݜ  ԯథ఺͗ଋԩНࣱൣ᜺ஓᐱnjݟ̬ᄉௐ̼Ὃጝଋԩܷ˃ஓᐱὋࡦ̾ʼ ѫ˧ʶὋᏪႃবӳҶٽҪᒯܘࣱڙᄉࢹԣጝӳ੝థࢹԣᄉὋඊΒ࠱ ల౎ᡓѢႃবڙҪࣲ࠱ܘ࿮฽ݘবҶҮ̠ԯ࠱ڠᄉnjੇܷᐾڣҮࣉ ஜὋݜ͂˞᜵௦᭣ൣय੊Щᐋտࢹnjÿ ֽnjፆ౦ᛡၶѢ௅ఴᄉϣऔએူֵ᠎ʽᬋὋ̾Ԣង੝ܷଅ᫁ᴜ֖ጁዼᄉপ̠ ᬄӐܷᦏࣉnjݜឬὙþੇ͂ᄉ ងએူኍ᫇ᮤnjÿڍே௦Ќ໗խलҦᄉ̮ڸϫ๑ྉᐯ߿ளҪ ʿՎᐋˉ֖ᘠᦰ౵ౝࢿऩఝܷᄉᮖڙᰳኍ੾ᑞ֖ଁଦଋԩள͉ҫᄉᑞҦnjੇ͂ᄉၶ థ᧜̅൤Ὃల౎ᄉࢹ͗ᮖ᛽ॸᮋᑞܫࢹԣ࠱ଋԩᓡݝஓᐱὋХ Ὃ˶ॡԺᑞᮋ᜵ᔈௐཱᫍᮎܰዙࢹԣᏅnjܥҦ࠱૆፝ଡᰳnj੝థᄉࢹͺᦏ࠱ᖌ३࠳᧗ὋΒݟපႂ੾ࢹ࠱̙ԩᓡݝᄉ ۪̼ᛪԩ᣾ᓡݝஓᐱᄉࢹԣԦ̖ ݝС̅ࢹͺNj੾ူܪઐᦰnjੇ͂ᄉҶҮ᫲͏࠱༦า˄ХीবὋᑞࠪஇԪͺѢঋᤳԥःnjÿ ϫ๑ྉᛩЌឬὙþ૰ԱពឬὋల౎ᄉࢹ͗ᮖ᛽ॸᮋ ఽ᫇ᮤὋՎௐఝҪᭉ᜵ᓡݝᄉ෣᤯ܬ൤Ὃᬣᅋௐ̼ʿறᤈ൥Ὃࢹᤁᄉᝇᓣ˶ᮋ᜵ᣀԪnjࢹ͗ᮖ᛽ॸᮋ૆፝ శNjᘠ᧚ፆౝNjᡴ஠Ӑ֖߼ஓኍழ᭦ᄉ˝ Ὃܫௐ̼ᄉՐܿnjϫ๑ ֖ឬనҦ˝˿ࣞү;͂੆˝థ஌ညᄉࢹ͗ᮖ᛽Ὃϡݝःࠪల౎ᄉэڙࠑʶಧᜁઊڍὋᏪ᭣ϷФ̴ܫʼԲʶจஇԪϡݝэୃ˝ ྉ̾௅ఴ˝ΒૈѢὙþᏤᴓӐ̠ԯᤴ੆γϣˉ̠੣ᆀᎤnjࡉክஊउஂ૆लᤈ ;͂ःឞؒҪѽၸဌ᳿௘ࢹᤁᮖ᛽ߥᬒ੝ଡΘᄉՉሗាርὋʿறЌࠃᒬࣁ ᄉࢹ͗ઇધᤇᮉஊንࣲઝॶ̴͂ᄉᘠ᧚ԩॕ ᄉᅻខnjÿڠҁ௅ఴࢹͺὋͭॆܢዙએܰ

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