For a second day, MPs sparred on the independence of the NTUC and its close relationship with the ruling party.
Dr Tan See Leng speaking during the debate on the Platform Workers Bill in parliament on Sep 10, 2024.SINGAPORE: Behind closed doors, tripartite partners engage in heated discussions and do not always agree on matters affecting workers, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said on Tuesday .
"Together, we have robust discussions, we push back. We have intense debate behind the scenes. And when we formulate ideas, we turn them into actions, and we overcome challenges as one united people." He said it was easy for a government to be pro-business or pro-worker, but very difficult to be both at the same time.
Dr Koh said that Mr Giam was"in fact saying that the Workers' Party will not align itself with any unions, or form any relationship with any unions". In response, Mr Giam contended that it was"ridiculous" for any ruling party not to seek good relations with unions. Mr Giam in turn asked for"any instance where the NTUC has taken a public position that's contrary to government policy in recent times"., saying that the government did not agree at the start but came round after NTUC had raised the issue for 14 years.
Mr Singh asked Dr Koh if he could raise"a single example of where an NTUC secretary-general or a deputy secretary-general has spoken out against a 3G or 4G leader to defend the rights of workers".
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