The labour movement is looking at creating an organised body to protect the interests of professionals, managers and executives (PMEs) during the Covid-19 crisis and beyond, said labour chief Ng Chee Meng.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The labour movement is looking at creating an organised body to protect the interests of professionals, managers and executives during the Covid-19 crisis and beyond, said labour chief Ng Chee Meng.
He added that the National Trades Union Congress wants to start the process of protecting PMEs in a sustainable way,"not a militant way of just flexing muscles and demanding and advocating". About 58 per cent of locals - Singaporeans and permanent residents - are in jobs classified as professionals, managers, executives and technicians .
Mr Ng said that generally, interest in joining unions has grown as the pandemic roils the labour market.Mr Ng said NTUC has also helped non-unionised workers such as tour guides.It prompted the creation of programmes such as the Self-employed Person Income Relief Scheme.
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