The Workers Party Labour Day Message 2007
On Labour Day, we celebrate the contributions of working men and women. It is fitting that we should pay them tribute for it is by the sweat of their brow that workers have raised families, built enterprises and contributed to society. They have overcome great difficulties these past few years and done well. They had tried recommendations such as retraining and changing mindsets, to improve their relevance in the work place. On this day, we also want to remember the estimated 69,600 residents unemployed as of Dec 06. Their fates and those of their families must not be forgotten.In Singapore this year, Labour Day falls about a year after the conduct of GE2006. As such, it is also fitting that we should take a moment to consider the government policies of the past year and their impact on the Singapore worker. …
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