Labour Movement to Help Workers Ride on Future Opportunities

NTUC will push on with reskilling initiatives so workers can land roles in emerging sectors

- Tay Hong Yi

To help workers adapt and thrive amid global economic uncertainty, the labour movement must aim to not only secure today's jobs, but also help workers ride on future opportunities.

To this end, the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) will push on with reskilling initiatives so workers can improve their chances of landing roles in emerging sectors, its president K. Thanaletchimi said in a plenary speech on June 9.

"We believe that job security today must be complemented by job mobility tomorrow," she said, while addressing a mostly foreign audience at the 113th session of the annual International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, held from June 2 to 13.

The Singapore delegation attending the conference, organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), comprises representatives from the Government, including Manpower Minister Tan See Leng - NTUC and the Singapore National Employers Federation.

In her speech, Ms Thanaletchimi said providing jobs, labour rights and economic growth have been key to Singapore's peace and progress over the last 60 years of independence.