Budget 2023 debate: Desmond Tan on better wages, welfare and work prospects for workers
The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) has been listening to a wide range of workers under its #EveryWorkerMatters Conversations (#EWMC) since last year. It aims to reach out to at least 20,000 workers through dialogues, focus group discussions and surveys to hear their views around work, and refresh its compact with workers. NTUC will share its recommendations when they are ready, later this year. Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office and NTUC Deputy Secretary-General Desmond Tan gave this update in Parliament on Thursday (Feb 23). He also updated on the progress of NTUC's Company Training Committees (CTCs) between unions and employers to support business transformation that can lead to company-initiated training and skills upgrading for workers. To date, around 1,200 CTCs have been formed, while the CTC Grant projects of 17 companies have been approved. Many more applications are being processed. Mr Tan hopes more companies will work with NTUC in forming CTCs. He also urged the Government to consider protected training leave for employees and review the training fund and allowances to support workers in easing their concern for opportunity cost when attending training. Reaffirming the importance of tripartism, Mr Tan said the labour movement will continue to champion the interests of workers to achieve better wages, welfare and work prospects because "every worker matters".
The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) has been listening to a wide range of workers under its #EveryWorkerMatters Conversations (#EWMC) since last year. It aims to reach out to at least 20,000 workers through dialogues, focus group discussions and surveys to hear their views around work, and refresh its compact with workers. NTUC will share its recommendations when they are ready, later this year. Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office and NTUC Deputy Secretary-General Desmond Tan gave this update in Parliament on Thursday (Feb 23). He also updated on the progress of NTUC's Company Training Committees (CTCs) between unions and employers to support business transformation that can lead to company-initiated training and skills upgrading for workers. To date, around 1,200 CTCs have been formed, while the CTC Grant projects of 17 companies have been approved. Many more applications are being processed. Mr Tan hopes more companies will work with NTUC in forming CTCs. He also urged the Government to consider protected training leave for employees and review the training fund and allowances to support workers in easing their concern for opportunity cost when attending training. Reaffirming the importance of tripartism, Mr Tan said the labour movement will continue to champion the interests of workers to achieve better wages, welfare and work prospects because "every worker matters".
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