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Singapore
Population:5.07 million
Physical Size:712.4 Sq Km
GDP: US$246 9
Per Capita GDP: US$48,628
Total Trade: US$733.4
billion
US$246.9 billion
Stages of Development in Industrial RelationsStages of Development in Industrial Relations
2010 andFuture
50s & 60s 70s & 80s 90s & 2000
Adversarial Relationship
Mutual Tolerance
Cooperative Relationship
Synergistic Partnership
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1,000,000
625,000
750,000
875,000
No. of Strikes and disputes No. of Man Days Lost
No. of man days lost
History of Industrial Relations in SingaporeHistory of Industrial Relations in Singapore
845,637
946,354
0,000
500,000
250,000
125,000
375,000
No. of strikes No. of man days lost
No. of strikes
410,889388,219
The Tripartite FrameworkThe Tripartite Framework
Government(MOM)
Adopt a partnership and problem-solving approach in preventing and resolving issues of common concernTrade Unions
(NTUC)Employers
(SNEF)
Ministry of ManpowerMinister for Manpower
Mr Gan Kim Yong
Tripartite Partners at Work Tripartite Partners at Work and at Playand at Play, , March 2009March 2009
National Trades Union CongressSecretary‐General Mr Lim Swee Say
Singapore National Employers Federation
PresidentMr Stephen Lee
Formation of various tripartite committees and workgroupsPromoting enlightened management and positive trade unionism
Expanding Scope of Tripartite Cooperation Expanding Scope of Tripartite Cooperation to Other Areasto Other Areas
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Tripartite Committees/Workgroups for Tripartite Committees/Workgroups for Key IR/Employment IssuesKey IR/Employment Issues
Tripartite Review Committee on Employment Act, 1994 ‐ 1995
Tripartite Committee on Extension of Retirement Age, 1997
Tripartite Panel on Retrenched Workers, 1998
Tripartite Committee on Executives joining the Rank and File Unions, 1999 ‐ 2000
Tripartite Committee on the Employability of Older Workers, 2005
Tripartite Alliance for Fair Employment Practices, 2006
Tripartite Panel on Community Engagement at Workplaces, 2006
Tripartite Implementation Workgroup, 2007
Tripartite Committee on Portable Medical Benefits, 2000 ‐ 2001
Economic Review Committee Wages Working Group, 2002
Tripartite Taskforce on Wage Restructuring, 2003
Tripartite Review Team on Section 18A of the Employment Act on Company Restructuring, 2004
National Tripartite Advisory Panel on Family Friendly Practices, 2004
Tripartite Committee on Flexible Work Schedules, 2004
Tripartite Committee on CPF and Work Related Benefits for Low‐Wage Workers, 2007
Tripartite Workgroup on Enhancing Employment Choices for Women ,2007
Tripartite Workgroup on Employment Act Review, 2008
Tripartite Taskforce on Managing Economic Downturn, 2008/09
Tripartite Upturn Strategy Teams (TRUST Teams) 2009
Tripartite Guidelines/Advisories Tripartite Guidelines/Advisories on Employment & IR Issueson Employment & IR Issues
Tripartite Guidelines on Non‐Discriminatory Job Advertisements, 1998
Tripartite Guidelines on Union Representation of Executives, 2001
Tripartite Guidelines on Best Work‐Life Practices, 2003
Tripartite Code of Industrial Relations Practice, 2004
Guidelines on Family Friendly Workplace Practices issued by the National Tripartite AdvisoryPanel, 2004
Tripartite Guidelines on Flexi‐Time Scheme, 2004
Tripartite Guidelines on Re‐Employment of Older Workers, 2005
Tripartite Advisory on Responsible Outsourcing Practices, 2007
Tripartite Advisory on Re‐Employment of Older Workers, 2008
Tripartite Guidelines on Managing Excess Manpower (revised), 2009
Tripartite Advisory on Workplace Measures to Tackle Influenza A (H1N1‐2009), 2009
Tripartite Advisory on Managing Manpower Challenges for Enhanced Competitiveness andSustainability, 2009
Tripartite Guidelines on the Re‐Employment of Older Employees, 2010 (*updated 11 Jan 2011)
An example of Tripartite Cooperation An example of Tripartite Cooperation ––National Wages CouncilNational Wages CouncilNational Wages CouncilNational Wages Council
Composition of NWC
ChairmanA neutral person
Government representatives
Ministry of ManpowerMinistry of Trade and
Industry et al
Employers' representatives
Singapore National Employers Federation
Key Business Chambers
Workers' representatives
National Trades Union Congress
Secretariat (provided by the Ministry of Manpower)
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Significance of the NWCSignificance of the NWC
• Wage issue is the key and most contentious IR issue in labour‐management negotiations
• NWC guidelines formulated with tripartite consensus minimise wage dispute and promote union‐management cooperation
T i tit t hi d bi tit ti t• Tripartite partnership and bipartite cooperation at company level has contributed to industrial harmony in Singapore over the years
Tripartite partnership fostered through the NWC laid the foundation for the development of strong tripartism in Singapore
Managing the 2008Managing the 2008‐‐2009 2009 economic downturneconomic downturneconomic downturneconomic downturn
Others:
Singapore:
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• Launched in Nov 08, revised on May 09
• Guidelines adopt principles of • Spirit of equal sacrifice• Leadership by example• Close consultations and transparency
• TOP PRIORITY is to cut costs to save jobs
O l t t h t LAST RESORT
Tripartite Guidelines on Managing Excess ManpowerTripartite Guidelines on Managing Excess Manpower
• Only carry out retrenchments as a LAST RESORT
A tripartite programme to help employers and workers manage the economic downturn and build new capabilities to seize opportunities for the economic recovery
Cut Costs Reskill & Build
Skills Programmes for Upgrading and ResilienceSkills Programmes for Upgrading and Resilience (SPUR)(SPUR)
Cut Costs, Save JobsHelp companies manage excess manpower and reduce unemployment / under-employment
Reskill & Upskill
Help local workers upgrade skills and convert to new jobs
Build Capabilities for Recovery
Strengthen capabilities in labour market and prepare for upturn
“2010 has been a good year for Singapore and its workers. The economy grew robustly, and many jobs were created
across many sectors. Workers enjoyed good wage settlements and bonuses… This is the Singapore way, where all of us – managers and workers, employers and unions, Government and the people – stand together in bad times,
and share the benefits in good times.”
Extracted from Prime MinisterMr Lee Hsien Loong’s May Day Message 2011
Singapore Tripartism Experience Singapore Tripartism Experience ‐‐A Virtuous CycleA Virtuous Cycle
Social & Political
Industrial Harmony / Tripartite Partnership, High Productivity &
Favourable Investment Climate
Social & PoliticalStability
Higher Standard of
Living & Better Quality of Life
Economic Growth& Job Creation
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Is Singapore’s experience with tripartite collaboration
transferable? What can be adapted? What may be unique?
How can we strengthen social dialogue and tripartite
collaboration?
Something to think aboutSomething to think about
How do we institutionalise tripartite collaboration?