[Prezi] Why Don’t Singapore Unions Strike On Labour Day?

Hydril Strike, 1986
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Because they don’t have to bother at all!

Traditionally on 1 May, Labour Day, unions will hold protests around the world to lobby for raises in wages, better working conditions, corruption or other issues that plague workers.

The last legal strike by a union in Singapore was all the way back in 1986, which was sanctioned by none other than Mr Ong Teng Cheong himself when he was DPM of Singapore.

Hydril Strike, 1986
Hydril Strike, 1986

We explore why there hasn’t been a strike by Singapore unions in recent years, and whether the absence of a strike means Singapore unions are useless to workers.

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Wishing all readers a Happy Labour Day 2016!

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