New agreement inked to upskill SMRT contractors' workers

Anew partnership between public transport operator SMRT and the labour movement was launched on Oct 31 to upskill workers, which could in turn improve the safety and reliability of the bus and rail systems.

- Esther Loi

Around 20,000 workers from about 200 of SMRT’s contractors will benefit from opportunities to embrace technology, be equipped with new skills, improve productivity, and strengthen transport safety and reliability over the next three years.

The agreement between the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), National Transport Workers' Union (NTWU) and SMRT has been billed as a first of its kind for the transport sector here.

Both organisations said they will continue exploring emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) through this partnership to ensure that workers can benefit from better wages and work prospects as the sector undergoes transformation.