Issue 004 | Young NTUC Newsletter

RUN 350

WHATS ON
RUN 350

Young NTUC Workplan Seminar

The 6 edition of RUN 350 saw 12,000 runners doing

their part to raise awareness for better environmental
conditions for our future generations. As Singapores
largest eco race, the Run ensured that all participants
practiced environmentally-friendly measures during the
race such as the Bring-Your-Own-Bottle Initiative, by
having bicycle racks for runners or encouraging carpool
and separating race wastes like banana peels, cans and
plastic bottles.

51 youth chapter representatives and Young NTUC activists

gathered at Taipei, Taiwan for Young NTUCs Annual Workplan
Seminar. The workplan seminar focused on reinforcing the youths
work under the 3 pillars: namely Work as Inspiration, Family
as Foundation, and Environment as Benefaction. The youths
also took the opportunity to engage in meaningful sharing and
exchanges with a local union, Chinese Federation of Labour,
Taiwan (CFL), a Non-Profitable Organisation, 350 Taiwan and the
Tzu Chi Foundation Recycle and Love Station.

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Young NTUC Workplan Seminar

WHATS UP

WHOS IN

PRODUCTIVITY

Indonesian Minister for Manpower, Hanif Dhakiri

PUTERA ZENATA, 350 Singapore

INDONESIA TO FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY INTO

NEW SYSTEM FOR WAGE RISES

PUTERA ZENATA

350 Singapore

Realising we are in a
superbly
interconnected
world, we as individuals are
indirectly responsible for
almost every environmental
issue. Hence we should and
must be part of the solution.
If Zen could describe himself with three
words, it would be Responsibility, Action
and Education. As a full time educator,
Zen strongly believes that every
individual has a stake and responsibility
to help conserve the environment ; and
that only with a concerted effort from all
facets of the global society can help the
problem of climate change.

12 May 2015
SHERRY TAN, Young SMOU

SHERRY TAN

Young SMOU

Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong

Talking About SkillsFuture

FURTHER RISE IN WAGES HINGES UPON

PRODUCTIVITY

Essentially the core of being

a unionist is to listen to the
feedback of others, helping
them and doing better.

1 May 2015

And in all these, Sherry credits Young

NTUC for bringing different unions and
people together through the various
events in the year. The invaluable
knowledge and networking built
through these interactions helped her
to better plan her events as she hears
from the experiences of others.

Prime Minister warned that productivity

growth had been moving too slowly. This
was partly the result of an unsettled world
economy and the fact that Singapores
previous strategy is reaching its limits. We
needed a fresh approach. This was why we are
working hard to make SkillsFuture a reality. But
for this to work, workers need to take charge
of their development and career. Employers
must also support their workers and where
possible, grant time off to attend training.

A key ingredient to making SkillsFuture a

success is the strong three-way partnership
between the Government, employers and
unions.

Indonesia plans to factor in productivity

into a new system to set annual minimum
wage gains, in an effort to lift the skills of
workers and avoid labor disputes.
The new system is still being discussed with
unions and the main employers association,
Manpower Minister Hanif Dhakiri said in Jakarta
on Thursday, declining to give a timeframe for
implementation. Minimum wages are usually
set in November, with thousands of workers
protesting last year in a nationwide strike for
higher pay because of inflation. Minimum pay
in the capital climbed 11 percent this year to 2.7
million rupiah ($205) a month. Unions called for at
least 3 million rupiah, a level the employers group
known as Apindo has said would lead to job cuts.
The only way to accommodate wage increases
without jeopardizing competitiveness is to
increase labor productivity, the World Bank said
in the report. Indonesia Manpower Minister
also mentioned that the country needed a
wage system for labor costs to be predictable
and also a formula that will be fair for labor.

SKILLS
ACROSS BORDERS, TALENT SWAPS HELP DEVELOP SKILLS AND CAREERS
19 May 2015

Talent swaps allows employees in the same company from different countries to temporarily
switch jobs, and this helps promote cross-border mobility earlier and to attract and retain
employees who are seen as having high potential.
Talent Swap is gaining traction in the corporate world. It allows employees to swap jobs for a
short period of time, typically less than a year. The swap is effective for career development, to
broaden skills, to promote cross-border mobility earlier and to attract and retain employees
who are seen as having high potential. On the contrary, some cited possible loss of productivity,
disruption to clients and companies, and lateral moves for employees. They learn new skills but
are not always being promoted.

Talent Swap

TECHNOLOGY
THE WORKFORCE CRISIS OF 2030 AND HOW TO START SOLVING IT NOW

LOCAL NURSING HOMES JOIN FORCES TO BOOST CARE TECH

Oct 2014

14 Apr 2015

Artificial Intelligence could help counter the forecasted major labour shortage in 2030.

Banding together to buy tech in bulk help achieve economics of scale, increased automation
and raised productivity.

Global Workforce Crisis

The Workforce Crisis of 2030

Research by Boston Consulting Group suggests that contrary to fears of mass unemployment as
humans are replaced by robots, 12 of the worlds 15 largest economies (together representing
70% of the worlds GDP), are actually projected to face a labour shortage by 2030. Automation
will make up some of the shortfall. However, artificial intelligence and robotics are just as likely to
compound the situation with the new jobs they will bring and the new skills the technology will
require actually aggravates the already serious labour shortages.

Local Nursing Homes

Local nursing homes have banded together to buy in bulk new machines which can measure
various vital signs at one go. Increased automation helps minimize lapses and raise productivity ;
their admission process has cut down from two days to a few hours.