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Lim Swee Say, the consummate joker
Mar. 6 | By the author of Singapore Recalcitrant Can you believe your ears when the honourable Mr. Lim Swee Say, minister and secretary-general of the NTUC, said that he was like the little frog in the unheard of fable “kingdom of frogs” that he was...
In bed with the Economic Strategies Committee
Feb. 5 | One of our resident cartoonists, Sei-Ji Rakugaki, wonders about the ESC through his sketchpad – is this further from reality or closer to the truth? See more of Sei-Ji’s work at My Sketchbook… __________________________________________
Lim Swee Say on tripartism
Dec. 27 | In November 2009, NTUC Secretary General Lim Swee Say was invited to give a talk on Singapore’s tripartism at INSEAD in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the business school. He not only elaborated the concept of “Cheaper, Better,...
“Cheaper, better, faster.” NASA’s slogan before 1999 crash
Nov. 28 | Cheaper. Better. Faster. NASA’s slogan – before the twin Mars mission disasters in 1999. Someone please inform Lim Swee Say. The Online Citizen Facebook
GDP vs GNH (Gross National Happiness)
Oct. 19 | “Cheaper, faster and better”….its the same old story. The last time they promised Swiss cheese if we worked harder and faster but this time they don’t even bother to promise anything. All they can say is we will get to keep our...
Low-skilled, low-wage workers an “economic problem”, says Lim Swee Say
Aug. 31 | If we have workers who continue to be trapped in the low-productivity job, in the low-wage jobs, in the low-skilled jobs, whether the worker is a local worker or a foreign worker, he is still an economic problem because Singapore’s economy in certain...
Be “faster, better, cheaper”, says Lim Swee Say
Aug. 29 | We must become cheaper not by cutting wages but by improving productivity…. As we go into the second half, the only way to win is to focus on the offensive… The downturn is not over yet. We are at half-time now… We want to make the changes ahead...
After economy recovers, 10 workers should do the work of 11 or 12 – Lim Swee Say
Aug. 1 | From the Straits Times: THE productivity of workers in Singapore is declining and labour chief Lim Swee Say has a suggestion on how companies can help turn it around. It is by doing more to develop new markets for their products. He made the call to companies...
Upturn the downturn – NTUC sings to lift spirits
Jun. 3 | The following is a video by Singapore News Alternative. NTUC Chief, Lim Swee Say, and union leaders singing to encourage workers to be more upbeat about the recession. Have a look and give your comments. Watch the original video from NTUC below.
Retrenchment as a last resort – Lim Swee Say
May. 11 | We continue to see job losses in USA. We continue to see unemployment rates going up in USA. While the world may be starting to gamble with their money in the stock market, here in Singapore, we cannot afford to gamble the job of workers. What we have...
Where is the “unique Singapore advantage” to protect our workers?
May. 8 | Andrew Loh If one were to follow – and believe – what the Labour Chief and the Manpower Ministry say, one would be inclined to think that the unemployment situation here in Singapore is “not as bad as feared”, as one Straits Times report put it. In...
Union chief wakes up everyday and…..
Apr. 29 | Everyday when I wake up, the first thing I look at is: what is the level of retrenchment, how many more jobs have we lost? The second thing I worry (about) is whether every job lost translates to another unemployed worker. NTUC Chief Lim Swee Say
89 MP, not 93
Mar. 3 | My apologies for the error which was due to a miscommunication between the Whip and Parliament. Mr Lim Swee Say, Government Whip
Blog Feature: The newspaper’s the problem, not the blogs
Feb. 23 | Today’s Blog Feature is from the blog Looking For Words, titled “The newspaper’s the problem, not the blogs”. Here’s an excerpt: I just had a look at a Straits Times weekend article after reading about it now on The Online Citizen(Moderating...
Mouse who barked
Feb. 10 | Just in case anyone missed this article in the Straits Times on 4 Feb 2009: Mouse who barked A MOUSE met a cat. The mouse barked like a dog. That scared the cat away. To great levity in the House on Wednesday, labour chief Lim Swee Say recounted the tale...
Unleashing the “unique Singapore advantage”!
Jan. 29 | In Singapore we have tripartism, and the tripartism has served us very well. It is a unique advantage, so as we go through this downturn, our challenge is to continue to unleash this unique Singapore advantage. Both parties are under a lot of stress....
Singaporeans lack confidence – again
Jan. 3 | We need them to believe in themselves and be willing to adapt to new job demands, so that we can help them up-skill and re-skill to take on new and different jobs in different industries. Lim Swee Say
Tripartism not the cure-all for employees
Dec. 11 | In tomorrow’s top story, guest writer PN Balji takes a look at “born-again citizens” (or new citizens) and the influence they may have on Singapore politics. Gilbert Goh I refer to the article, “Labour chief says legislations is not the solution”,...
S’poreans and foreigners both paying the price
Dec. 9 | Gerald Giam / Senior Writer On 4 December at a National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) forum for employers and unions, NTUC chief Lim Swee Say and Acting Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong were both reduced to imploring employers to retrench foreign workers...
DBS retrenchment: The unkindest cut of all
Nov. 16 | PN Balji / Guest Writer DBS Bank’s retrenchment bombshell has its after-effects beyond its timing, suddenness and audacity. It goes to the core of Singapore’s jealously-guarded and famously-touted gold standard of labour relations. That gold...
Advice from union chief
Nov. 16 | Don’t focus only on looking for the same job and the same pay. Lim Swee Say, NTUC Chief
Union leader or government mouthpiece?
Aug. 3 | While union leaders in other countries are always asking for the best wages possible for their workers, the role of union leaders in Singapore is very different. Lucky Tan
