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NTUC steps up efforts to re-create jobs for low-wage workers
By Mustafa Shafawi | Posted: 23 April 2010 1812 hrs
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SINGAPORE : The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) is ramping up its efforts in the Job Re-creation Programme targeted at low-wage workers.
This is in support of Singapore's drive towards higher productivity and a "cheaper, better and faster" economy.
With its support, companies in the security and landscaping sectors have harnessed technology and introduced new initiatives to raise their productivity and improve the employment terms of their workers.
At Borneo Motors, APRO Asian Protection overcame the constraints of lack of manpower by using CCTV monitoring and the Fence Intrusion Detection System for their security operations.
With these measures, APRO and Borneo Motors were able to reduce the total manpower at the seven sites from 33 to 29, while enhancing the standard of security surveillance.
As a result, the company is able to take on more jobs by redeploying the freed up manpower to other projects.
APRO is also moving away from the security industry's traditional practice of putting workers through 12-hour shifts.
It is working with employers on implementing eight-hour shifts, with adjusted pay.
This has enabled APRO to attract more workers.
Landscaping company, Kiat Lee Landscape and Building, learnt from the best practices adopted in Australia to help it cut down the manpower required at each tree pruning site from 5.5 to 4. - CNA/ms
By Mustafa Shafawi | Posted: 23 April 2010 1812 hrs
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SINGAPORE : The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) is ramping up its efforts in the Job Re-creation Programme targeted at low-wage workers.
This is in support of Singapore's drive towards higher productivity and a "cheaper, better and faster" economy.
With its support, companies in the security and landscaping sectors have harnessed technology and introduced new initiatives to raise their productivity and improve the employment terms of their workers.
At Borneo Motors, APRO Asian Protection overcame the constraints of lack of manpower by using CCTV monitoring and the Fence Intrusion Detection System for their security operations.
With these measures, APRO and Borneo Motors were able to reduce the total manpower at the seven sites from 33 to 29, while enhancing the standard of security surveillance.
As a result, the company is able to take on more jobs by redeploying the freed up manpower to other projects.
APRO is also moving away from the security industry's traditional practice of putting workers through 12-hour shifts.
It is working with employers on implementing eight-hour shifts, with adjusted pay.
This has enabled APRO to attract more workers.
Landscaping company, Kiat Lee Landscape and Building, learnt from the best practices adopted in Australia to help it cut down the manpower required at each tree pruning site from 5.5 to 4. - CNA/ms
