Speaking at the launch of the NTUC Youth Task Force, Mr Wong laid out the role unions have played in Singapore's history, noting how a strong labour movement has always anchored the country's social compact.
In his speech, Mr Wong noted how Singapore now has a better-educated workforce and a rising share of professionals, managers and executives. He expressed confidence that the NTUC will “thoroughly consider" those issues, and put in place the right structures and processes to broaden its reach to workers of different profiles while continuing to represent the broad base of society, so that the labour movement remains a “key pillar of strength” in Singapore.
In his speech last month, Mr Wong said that as the world around Singapore and Singapore's own society changes, the country can turn challenges into opportunities if it strengthens its social compact. He also spoke of how labour relations have deteriorated in many developed countries, with trade union membership declining “considerably”.
This is because many big companies see unions as harmful to their own growth and profits, and therefore try to “clamp down” on them.Many of these societies have become “fraught with tension” as there is no consensus on how to move forward to implement important issues and progress becomes more elusive.
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