Lim Swee Say: Better Employment for citizens (?)

shanfan SG

NTUC to focus on better employment for Singaporeans
By Joanne Chan | Posted: 01 June 2011 1433 hrs

SINGAPORE: Singapore's Labour Chief Lim Swee Say said on Wednesday that the Labour Movement is reshaping itself to be more pro-worker and will strive for better employment for citizens.

Mr Lim said this year's general election have shown that full employment isn't enough to satisfy the aspirations of Singaporeans.

He added that Singaporeans want better paying jobs and career advancement where low-wage workers want higher wages, mature workers want decent jobs, back to work women want to get their careers back on track and PMETs want faster career advancement.

He said Singapore must find the right balance between being pro-business and pro-worker.

With the current situation of full employment, Mr Lim said the balancing point should be adjusted towards helping Singaporeans find better employment.

He said an idea thrown up during initial discussions is to link access to foreign labour to productivity gains and the hiring of mature workers.

Another idea is to have a dependency ceiling for PMETs (professionals, managers, executives, technicians).

Mr Lim said some companies have foreigners as a vast majority, limiting career advancement for Singaporean PMETs.

However, he stressed that these ideas are not cast in stone, and the labour movement wants to engage the public in debate to reflect their concerns.

This represents a new focus for NTUC - greater transparency over policy formulation.

Mr Lim said that many Singaporeans may be familiar with the various policies, but do not know the rationale behind them.

In reshaping the labour movement, Mr Lim also announced new office holders.

Mr Ong Ye Kung has been promoted to Deputy Secretary General, replacing Madam Halimah Yacob.

Ms Cham Hui Fong takes over from Mrs Josephine Teo as Assistant Secretary General.

-CNA/ck

shanfan SG

Whatever happen to his better, faster and cheaper theory and practice? Wayang now to sing to the tune.

Redwhite spore SG

NTUC to focus on better employment for Singaporeans
By Joanne Chan | Posted: 01 June 2011 1433 hrs

Thank You Lim Swee Say and NTUC for fighting for Singaporeans

Lim Swee Say! Swee ah!

NTUC! Singapore workers salute NTUC!

charlize SG

Duh.

Disman SG

SURE OR NOT 陳雷-有影無

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HWBLM6l_mg&feature=related

HOW CAN PREGNANT NUS SG GALS COMPLAINT MOM

GONNA TAKAN AND PRESSURE UNTIL SHE GAVE UP HER RENEW CONTRACT

ANS ME

YOU 1234

Disman SG

TALK IS CHEAP

HOW TO IMPROVE OUR SALARY

e ICE SG

Lim Swee Say - PLEASE SHUT THE FUCK UP

please look at your own CPF statement n feel rich while others need to put Food on the table

Disman SG

LPPL

陳雷-歡喜就好

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfdC4x-XZAc&feature=related

MOUTH talk lp song

charlize SG

You look at what he says and you will go Duh.

"Labour Movement is reshaping itself to be more pro-worker and will strive for better employment for citizens." - Labour movement is supposed to be pro-worker and is supposed to strive for better employment for citizens. You mean it is supposed to be otherwise?

"He added that Singaporeans want better paying jobs and career advancement where low-wage workers want higher wages, mature workers want decent jobs, back to work women want to get their careers back on track and PMETs want faster career advancement." - You mean, Singaporeans want lower paying jobs, no career advancement etc?

Come on.

Redwhite spore SG

You look at what he says and you will go Duh.

Hey dude, no need to get so agitated and bias here.

Give NTUC and Lim Swee Say a chance to help the older and lower-pay and unskilled workers. NTUC, Lim and the workers all deserve a chance to get it right.

What about u? Nothing nothing for fellow citizens but always complaining, always ridiculing the govt here. Shame on u!

If u really want to help and is sincerere about it, join the RC volunteers and see for yourself what the PAP and NTUC is doing for Singapore

e ICE SG

Hey dude, no need to get so agitated and bias here.

Give NTUC and Lim Swee Say a chance to help the older and lower-pay and unskilled workers. NTUC, Lim and the workers all deserve a chance to get it right.

What about u? Nothing nothing for fellow citizens but always complaining, always ridiculing the govt here. Shame on u!

If u really want to help and is sincerere about it, join the RC volunteers and see for yourself what the PAP and NTUC is doing for Singapore

have u help out in the RC?

ever wonder why those volunteers there?

to have a feel of power or r they there really to help?

I was there n you really can feel - POWER CORRUPTS

Medicated Oil SG

Cheaper, Better and Faster ?

If the union cannot even serve the basic function, no more re-shaping and transforming is needed.

It is just wayang especially from this guy.

Talks a lot and what actions ?

shanfan SG

He changed tune since the election campaign. He said that since their best is not good enough for us then ..... blah blah blah crap la.

They have a session in CDC to brainwash job seekers to accept low pay citing that this is the trend now that job seekers get low pay. Now what crap? Don't ever believe this good for nothing, with no credibility sick man Lim Suay Lang. LJ lang he is.

Redwhite spore SG

If Lim Swee Say is so bad as u described, then how do u explain the East Coast GRC residents gave him and his team the mandate?

Are u saying that the residents are stupid?

Pls apologise to them here for your insulting remarks

Amitayus48 SG

What is helpful for Singapore is a common graciousness in all of us. When something seem not correct from the perspective of incorrectness, ones should reflect on this common gracious society that Singapore has built over time. And people in Singapore ought to reflect upon this common graciousness -an extraordinary model specially found in a multi-cultural and religious society. While people in Singapore forging ahead for a happy living, the real future of Singapore is on its education policy of gracious society of humanity as this is the truth of a true globalisation of unique peace and harmony in mankind Let us be hopeful for a much more better bliss & harmony in Singapore.

angel7030 SG

Lim swee swee likes to talk alot, very lor sor one, but whatever he said, nothing works, even if it works, it dun benefit the general, only a few peoples, then he will show that particular people to all as tho, all of us gain from what he had done, but, what had he done so far?? Beside getting more of his members, talkatives and funny dressing, I see this minister without portfolio really did nothing without a portfolio.

As a labour chief, he should be hard on employers who did not raise wages and yet exploit workers further, but end up seem like he drink, dine and play golf with them leh, saw him once at Marina rising funds, have to beg from employers somemore. what the hell.

shanfan SG

If Lim Swee Say is so bad as u described, then how do u explain the East Coast GRC residents gave him and his team the mandate?

Are u saying that the residents are stupid?

Pls apologise to them here for your insulting remarks

Licker, I do not need to obey you. I have no respect for you. If you hate the people here and our comments just get out to find happiness in PAP your master's website.

People who voted for PAP are too kiasu kiasee, negatively soft hearted, easily manipulated, gullible, arrogant, refuse to accept reality and truth and the list goes on.

shanfan SG

Sorry to tell you that this will not be achieved under the rule of PAP. One good example is the recent case on how Sitoh the PAP MP in Potong Pasir treats the Town Council staff.

Redwhite spore SG

Licker, I do not need to obey you. I have no respect for you. If you hate the people here and our comments just get out to find happiness in PAP your master's website.

People who voted for PAP are too kiasu kiasee, negatively soft hearted, easily manipulated, gullible, arrogant, refuse to accept reality and truth and the list goes on.

Neither do we have to obey your nonsense and anti-Singapore rants here

the Bear SG

Q: how can you tell when a politician is lying?

A: his lips move