15 AUGUST 2008 SShinehine OOnn SSingaporeingapore 照照亮新加坡亮新加坡 Shine, we certainly did! 12,888 NTUC Members, families 照亮新加坡，他们做到了！8月9日，1万2888名职总会 and friends showed up to outshine last year’s effort 员及其亲友聚集在一起展现一幅巨大的人砌国旗。去年 to form Singapore’s Largest Human Flag. On 9 August 2008, we did it bigger and better – twice. We proudly 他们打破了纪录，今年他们做得更大。正当滨海浮动舞 stood as a day fl ag, singing the National Anthem as the 台上国歌高唱，巨幅国旗从空中飘扬而过，他们光荣竖 State Flag was fl own over Marina Bay where the National 立，在草场上编织星月旗遥相呼应；到了夜晚，国庆庆 Day Parade was held, and brightly shone as a night 典上传来宣读信约的声浪，他们亮起了系在手腕上的液 fl ag, reciting the Pledge, in synchrony with absolutely everybody at the Parade. Young NTUC organised the 晶灯，构成闪亮的旗海，与庆典的庄严气氛互相映照。 event at the Padang. Way to go, Labour Movement! 职总青年团做得好，新加坡工运加油！ Main picture by Young NTUC, shot from OCBC Tower. Picture of fl ypast at top by Darren Colin Goh. CCoverover wwrap1a.indrap1a.ind 1 88/14/08/14/08 33:11:55:11:55 PMPM Nothing Is Humanly Impossible Pictures by Alvin Toh. We are here today, with our relatives and friends, as a group of 43 to celebrate the nation’s 43rd 今天是我们庆祝新加坡的43岁生 National Day. The spirit here is just excellent and I am 日，我很开心能够到现场跟职总一起庆祝 glad to be part of the Labour Movement spirit as we stand together proudly to celebrate the Singapore spirit.” 国家的生日。” Mohamed Shukor Kasmin (right), Port Officers’ Union 保安业雇员联合会会长席尔瓦 Once again, we have shown It is great fun to come together 今天的活动非常的成功。我很开心 that when the Labour Movement and celebrate National Day with 见到那么多人到政府广场来支持这项活 so many people.” decides to do together, we are able to do so Lim Lee Lee, much more.” 动，共同庆祝国家的生日。我们过去几个 who has been visually impaired since young. Josephine Teo, 月非常努力进行彩排，付出很大的心血。 NTUC Assistant Secretary-General and Advisor to Young NTUC 我们再一次打破人砌国旗的记录！” I’ve been on the wheelchair for the past three months due 职总青年团主席邓俊伟 to joint pains but it’s not going to stop By Jansen Yeo and Naseema Banu Maideen 王得天报道 me from being part of this year’s human 去年我们通过一个地点分发礼包 flag. I’ve been participating in the Labour Movement’s National Day celebrations he rain failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the 12,288 绵绵细雨，浇不息1万2000名青年 表演现场向兴致勃勃的旗队致谢和 给公众人士，造成人潮拥挤的现象。我们 for more than 20 years and it feels odd participants at this year’s human flag formation, organised 团员和群众的热情。国庆庆典当天， 打气，气氛非常热烈。而在两次配合 从中吸取经验，把分发礼包的地点增加到 if I’m not involved this year. I love the by Young NTUC as part of the Young NTUC Celebrates! 他们聚集在政府大厦草场，套上红色 电视转播呈现人砌国旗之后，青年艺 六个，解决了拥挤的问题。” atmosphere and enjoy being in the National Day 2008 event. 的雨衣，手持塑料拍板和闪亮的液晶 术表演团pLaY!也登台演出45分钟的 T 职总青年发展署助理署长陈秉禾 presence of so many of my brothers and Braving the wet weather, the participants put on their red 灯，以利落的动作和身姿，向全国人 歌舞节目，把工运庆祝国庆的气氛推 sisters.” ponchos, waved their paddle pops, flashed their LED light strobes 民展示最大的人砌国旗。 向最高潮。 Zaleha MS Marican, and helped the Labour Movement enter the Singapore Book of 这是职总青年团继去年之后，再 职总青年发展署助理署长陈秉 这是我第一次参加国庆日的表演 Union of Telecoms Employees of Singapore Records with the largest human day and night flag formations. 一次为我国工运创下光辉的纪录。正 禾对于旗队在当天的表现非常满 活动。经过大约两个月的彩排，我终于能 With last year’s successful flag formation still in their memories, 因为他们去年的创举获得了好评，今 意。“我们筹备了九个多月，今天总算 够在众人面前呈现舞蹈表演。” Last year, we were sitting many union members wanted to be part of this year’s celebrations outside, watching in as everyone 年的入场表演票早在国庆之前的一个 获得圆满成功。很欣慰能够见到那么 and they snapped up all the tickets within a month. pLaY!表演艺术团成员茜蒂 had fun. This year, we decided to be part 月便分发一空。这说明青年团的亲友 多的人亲临现场。去年有8000多人参 On 9 August 2008, they marched into the Padang with their of the crowd. Everyone was enjoying 都争着要在国家生日的这一天，参与 与这项活动，今年吸引了1万2000多 themselves, singing and dancing. families and friends in tow, all eager to be part of the historical 我和同事合唱FIR组合的歌曲《天 创写历史的时刻。 人参加。” Seeing the night flag on the screen moment. Even when the showers came, they did not flinch from 天夜夜》。我们练习了三个月。为了演出， their positions, staying on gamely and patiently for the time to do 当天下午4时许，职总会长德培 职总助理秘书长兼职总青年团顾 was an emotional sight, even for non- 我尽可能不吃酸辣的食物，并经常喝白开 Singaporeans like us.” the Labour Movement proud. That they did. 华、职总秘书长林瑞生、职总副秘书 问杨莉明表示：“旗队的成功，再一次 Bangladeshi worker Iqban Hussein (left), And when the giant LED screen replayed images of their efforts, 长哈莉玛和王志豪、职总助理秘书长 说明了工运队伍团结一致，就能实现 水润喉。参加国庆表演是一生的荣幸。” with his friend. the sense of pride in their faces was evidential. It was a sense of 成汉通和杨莉明等，趁着前往滨海浮 理想，就能够多做贡献。” pLaY!表演艺术团成员林道钦 pride of being part of the Labour Movement. 动舞台参加国庆典礼之前，亲临旗队 nationaldaycelebrations • special 3 Of The President’s Tan Kok Seng, Willie Men General Secretary of 5 the SIEU since 1991, Brother Willie Tan Kok Out of a total of 3,514 individuals in 22 award categories Seng has contributed who received National Day Honours this year are fi ve to the success of many tripartite unionists with a combined track record of more than 100 initiatives and activities years. Though coming from different industries, they were in the insurance sector. One is all awarded the Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service the Insurance Workgroup on the Employability of Older Workers Medal) for their shared desire to serve fellow workers. convened under the auspices of the Tripartite Committee on Employability of Older Workers formed in 2005 to formulate strategies and measures Fang Chin Poh Employees’ Union-Shell Thrift and to raise the effective retirement General Secretary Loan Co-operative. He has been age beyond 62. It is a signifi cant of NTWU, Brother union representative to the Industrial achievement as the insurance Fang Chin Poh Arbitration Court Panel and NTUC industry is one of the fi rst to have has been in union representative in the Public Transport an industry-wide agreement on the work since 1981. Council. Brother Karthikeyan is a strong re-employment of retiring workers, He is a member of advocate for workers’ skills upgrading placing it in good stead to meet the the NTUC Central and continuous learning. He serves as challenge of an ageing workforce. Committee, the a union representative in the Singapore In 2004, Brother Willie served as a NTUC Membership Committee Workforce Development Agency Board member of the Insurance Working and alternate member of the NTUC of Directors and is a member of the Group on Wage Restructuring International Relations Committee. Ministry of Manpower’s Workplace formed under the Tripartite Taskforce He also serves as a member of the Safety and Health Advisory Committee. on Wage Restructuring. NTUC Club (Celebrations) Advisory He also serves as Chairman of NTUC Committee. In 2005, together with Workplace Health & Safety Committee. Wong Weng Ong the NTUC, NTWU and SBS Transit Ltd, Brother Chin Poh worked for Tan Cheng Choo, President of SMEEU the implementation of the Job Re- and Branch Chairman creation Programme to attract more James of Keppel Shipyard Singaporeans to drive the public Deputy Executive (Benoi) Branch, buses. Secretary of ESU, Group Brother Wong Weng Human Resource Offi cer Ong has served Karthikeyan of NTUC Childcare Co- his union since operative and Industrial 1988. He leads the Krishnamurthy Relations Consultant for negotiations in his Branch’s Collective General Secretary the PUB Employees’ Agreements and annual increments of UWPI, Brother Union, Brother James and represents union members on Karthikeyan Tan Cheng Joo has been with NTUC grievances and workplace issues. Krishnamurthy since 1989. In his various portfolios, When NTUC mooted the Job Re- has served in the he has shown a strong sense of creation Programme, Brother Weng petrochemical unions mission and dedication to further the Ong lent his strong support to the since 1986. He was interests of workers. Over the years, Marine Job Re-creation Programme. instrumental in overseeing the Brother James represented NTUC In 2006, he convinced his smooth merger of the Singapore Members in numerous negotiations management to grant an ex-gratia Petrochemical Complex Employees’ with their employers on their Collective payment to trainee supervisors. His Union and UWPI in 2001. Brother Agreements, grievances and other advocacy in Keppel Shipyard had led Karthikeyan is a member of the Industrial Relations issues. He has also to other shipyards under the MJRP NTUC Central Committee, serves worked closely with many of these to also pay their trainee supervisors as Board Member of the NTUC companies and the union members on ex-gratia payments in recognition of Thrift & Loan Cooperative and is restructuring exercises to enhance the their contribution to their companies’ a Trustee of the Singapore Shell companies’ competitiveness. operations. NNTUCTWTUCTW 1155 AAugug 008.ind8.ind 3 88/14/08/14/08 99:09:10:09:10 PPMM 4 NationalDayParade2008 Rain, Rain, Go Away, Singapore Wants To Play hey came in droves for the party of the year and nothing was going to drive them away. Perhaps the Theavens were in a playful mood, teasingly spraying Singaporeans with raindrops and competing for attention. But rain or no rain, they stood their ground and stood up to be counted for Singapore. PP04-05.indd04-05.indd 4 88/14/08/14/08 44:35:39:35:39 PPMM 国庆庆典2008 5 Be Connected And Win NTUC This Week An ASUS EEE-PC 4GB Be Connected And Win An ASUS EEE-PC 4GB White Model (UP $599) Contest Question 1: Name any 2 articles featured in News Break. White Model UP $599 Answer 1: _______________________________________________________________ Question 2: How many Social Enterprises are there in the Labour Movement? Win an ASUS EEE-PC 4GB White Model Answer 2: _______________________________________________________________