The goal is to offer a platform to mirror on present labor points, reinvent new approaches and redefine the way in which ahead for commerce unions in Singapore and globally.
A primary of its type labor newspaper was launched by the Singapore Nationwide Trades Union Congress (NTUC) on the NTUC Labor Analysis Convention which HRO attended on October 21, 2022 (Friday). The open-access journal options peer-reviewed tutorial papers and insights from practitioners, thought of a pioneering initiative throughout Southeast Asia.
The journal, unveiled within the Stephen Riady Auditorium of the NTUC Centre, has an advisory board made up of tripartite members from the employer, labor congress and authorities, along with academia; and its editorial board is made up of students from the six native autonomous universities.
The goal is to offer a platform to mirror on present labor points, reinvent new approaches and redefine the way in which ahead for commerce unions in Singapore and globally.
Analysis articles on this inaugural version embody matters equivalent to those under (accompanied by a brief excerpt from the journal):
a. Persevering with training and coaching: trying by means of the lens of enterprise leaders in Singapore
b. Mobilizing employees by means of digital means: reinventing unions within the digital age
vs. Retirement intentions and attitudes promote post-retirement employment
D. Can we do extra to assist SMEs overcome disruption and discrimination within the subsequent regular?
In his opening speech, Ng Chee Meng, Basic Secretary of NTUC (image above) stated, “The launch of the Singapore Labor Journal is a vital milestone for the NTUC. It displays interested by work-related matters and work experiences by the NTUC and our union leaders.
“That is one other instance of how the NTUC connects the pinnacle, palms and coronary heart – working with students with analysis experience and a cognitive strategy to work points (the chief); the NTUC and our unions engaged on the bottom to clarify and operationalize insurance policies in addition to hearken to suggestions from employees (the hand); by passionate union leaders and teachers who care about our workforce and labor points (the center). “
He’s assured that the journal will likely be a helpful reference for students, coverage makers, opinion leaders and practitioners world wide.
Hardcover copies of Singapore Labor Journal will likely be made accessible to commerce unions in Singapore, related authorities companies, skilled associations, chambers and foundations in addition to related regional and worldwide commerce union organisations. It would even be accessible by means of one of many new digital, within the blockchain non-fungible token platform, for eternity.
You may obtain a digital copy from the NTUC Firm Web site.
This yr’s NTUC 2022 Labor Analysis Convention featured a collection of dialogues and panel discussions with representatives from labor, authorities and academia on chosen labor matters from the Journal. Audio system included Ok. Thanaletchimi, Vice-President of the Nationwide Trades Union Congress; and President of the Union of Well being Service Workers; NTUC Assistant Basic Secretary Patrick Tay; and Wendy TanHead, Youth Growth of the Nationwide Trades Union Congress.
NTUC ASG Tay (proven under, second from proper) shared on the occasion: “The Singapore Labor Journal is the results of the work of the Advisory Board and the Editorial Board, who’ve labored collectively to curate editorial content material that mixes the concepts of practitioners with the considering of teachers, exhibiting how our distinctive tripartism with our collaborative strategy promotes financial and social stability and progress for our employees, employers and financial system.”
All photographs / HRO
Newspaper excerpts / NTUC
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