Working For U

Local Start-Up Alchemy Foodtech Collaborates with Labour Movement to Expand Business
12 April 2022

The Singapore-based food science company is one of the first local start-ups to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the union to form a Company Training Committee.

Parliament Debates First White Paper on Singapore Women’s Development
05 April 2022

Four Labour Members of Parliament stood in support of the motion and gave suggestions to further improve workplace conditions for women.

President Halimah Yacob: Young Union Leaders Must Continue to Reflect on the Changing Needs of Workers
01 April 2022

The dialogue session between Mdm Halimah Yacob and young union leaders was the first held since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Job Vacancies Reach an All-Time High in 2021
01 April 2022

Employers cited lack of specialised skills and working experience as the main reason for being unable to fill PMET roles, while employees largely turned down non-PMET roles due to their strenuous nature.

NTUC’s e2i and Partners Launch the Accountancy Careers Hub, a One-Stop Portal for Jobs, Training and Career Coaching
30 March 2022

The online hub will support jobseekers and in-employment professionals in the accountancy sector.

Workplace Fatalities and Injuries in 2021 Comparable to Pre-COVID Levels
29 March 2022

The Ministry of Manpower urges companies to take risk assessment seriously and to implement proper risk control measures.

NTUC Secretary-General to SMMWU Union Leaders: Forge Ahead Towards Industry 4.0 With NTUC
28 March 2022

NTUC Secretary-General Ng Chee Meng pushes for the formation of more company training committees at The Singapore Manual & Mercantile Workers’ Union (SMMWU’s) Quadrennial Delegates’ Conference.

Workplace Amputations Down, But More Needs to be Done
24 March 2022

Senior Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad urges employers to do their utmost to prevent such incidences.

Singapore Will Relax Various COVID-19 Measures as the Omicron Infection Rate Continues to Decline
24 March 2022

This includes increasing group sizes to 10 persons and allowing up to 75 per cent of employees back at workplaces.

Singapore FinTech Association Raises $120,000 to Help Lower-Income Union Members
23 March 2022

The proceeds will go towards caring for the elderly, assisting members, supporting the community as well as empowering children and youth.