TOC had a recent article on parliamentary debate on foreign workers levies brought up by Low Thia Kiang.
QUOTE In a flash of presumptuousness, Teo declared: “I can speak on behalf of the union leaders that we totally and firmly reject Mr Low’s disastrous suggestion that we remove the foreign worker levy as it will harm our workers’ interest.” UNQUOTE
I think it was a good point that Low brought up. Josephine Teo forgot to mention that NTUC, which she spoken on behalf of, now represents both Singaporeans, PRs and FOREIGNERS. My company had a membership drive late last year where Foreigners pay the same membership rates as Singaporeans and PRs.
There is no representation of Singaporean workers only. According to their website at http://www.ntuc.org.sg/foreign_workers.asp, 10% of NTUC membership base were foreigners. I believe the figures are higher as many of my foreign PMET colleagues and their families are now NTUC members. The PRs proportion should be very high as well.
So as a Singaporean, I do not think NTUC represents Singaporeans only. But I know that Low does.
QUOTE In a flash of presumptuousness, Teo declared: “I can speak on behalf of the union leaders that we totally and firmly reject Mr Low’s disastrous suggestion that we remove the foreign worker levy as it will harm our workers’ interest.” UNQUOTE
I think it was a good point that Low brought up. Josephine Teo forgot to mention that NTUC, which she spoken on behalf of, now represents both Singaporeans, PRs and FOREIGNERS. My company had a membership drive late last year where Foreigners pay the same membership rates as Singaporeans and PRs.
There is no representation of Singaporean workers only. According to their website at http://www.ntuc.org.sg/foreign_workers.asp, 10% of NTUC membership base were foreigners. I believe the figures are higher as many of my foreign PMET colleagues and their families are now NTUC members. The PRs proportion should be very high as well.
So as a Singaporean, I do not think NTUC represents Singaporeans only. But I know that Low does.
