Desmond Tan

2022 - 6 - 6

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Up the ranks: Leadership movements at NTUC and NTUC ... (Human Resources Online)

These moves will see Desmond Tan joining NTUC, Lim Swee Say leading NTUC LearningHub, and Chee Hong Tat relinquishing his role as NTUC Deputy ...

He also drove the NTUC-initiated progressive wage model in 2012, to help low-wage workers progress up the skills, career, productivity, and wage ladder in a mutually reinforcing manner. "As a strong advocate for workers’ training and skills upgrading, Mr Lim through the years as an active tripartite leader has always applied his mind wholeheartedly in search of ways to help workers stay employable. When he was the Chief Executive Director at the Peoples’ Association (PA), he supported the collaboration between PA and NTUC Enterprise Co-operative Limited to create the "Good Start Bundle", a key component of PA’s Embracing Parenthood Movement.

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NTUC deputy secretary-general Chee Hong Tat to return to ... (CNA)

SINGAPORE: National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) deputy secretary-general Chee Hong Tat will relinquish his role next Monday (Jun 13) and return full time ...

The NTUC Central Committee said it has accepted Mr Lee's recommendation for Mr Tan to serve in the labour movement. As such, Mr Lee said that Mr Tan will be appointed Minister of State in the PMO, and that he will "relieve (Mr Tan) of his appointments and duties in other ministries". Advertisement

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Minister of State Desmond Tan to join NTUC following changes to S ... (The Straits Times)

He will replace Senior Minister of State Chee Hong Tat, who is currently the deputy secretary-general of NTUC. Read more at straitstimes.com.

“When we initiated an exercise to raise awareness against abuse of security officers, he was quick to support and even helped launch it with us. I have much to learn from leaders past and present, and will do my very best for every worker.” As part of the reshuffle, Mr Chee will be appointed Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, as well as continue in the Ministry of Transport. In her reply, Ms Liew noted the longstanding symbiotic relationship between the People’s Action Party (PAP) and NTUC had served Singapore and its workers well. Mr Ng thanked Mr Chee for his work in NTUC, and said in a Facebook post that he looked forward to welcoming Mr Tan to the Labour Movement soon. Mr Tan will also be appointed as Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday (June 6), as part of the latest changes to the Cabinet.

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