Chan Chun Sing joins NTUC, likely to be next labour chief

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By Jeanette Tan | Yahoo Newsroom – Fri, Jan 23, 2015

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ricky l • a second agoRemove

Hope the new leadership can see more focus effort to help :-
(1) Unemployed matured Singaporean PMETs to get themselves re-employed
(2) Singaporeans as the core of the workforce

To convincingly win any election, ability to create jobs and keep citizens gainfully employed - is the best and most important election strategy.

Since Independence - this is the core and most potent election "ace card".

Job Security - unemployment, under-employment - especially among matured PMETs is one of major grievances among Singaporeans.

Solving this problem will remove one of the biggest tumour that Singaporeans are sufferings.

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  ricky l • a second agoRemove
  

  Singaporean Workers (breadwinners and their dependents) traditionally have been a strong support for the Government.
  
  If job security for Singaporean Workers is fortified, how will the Government lose election?
  
  The moment this foundation pillar is shaken - due to job insecurity, unemployment, under-employment - then the foundation will be shaky.
  
  Thus this pillar is the most important foundation - that must be fortified and not shaken - if an election is to be won convincingly.

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  ricky l • a second agoRemove
  

  Because with job security, there will be income :- money to pay for :-
  (1) food
  (2) housing
  (3) medical care
  (4) education
  (5) clothing
  (6) transport - virtually everything.
  
  Imagine Singaporeans who are unemployed or under-employed - it means no income, no money to pay for :-
  food, housing, medical care, education, clothing, transport - virtually nothing not only for themselves, but his dependents.
  
  So do we think job security for Singaporeans PMETs and Workers not important to help to win election?

  

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  ricky l • a second agoRemove
  

  During the early years before Independence, Mr LKY win the support of the Singaporean Workers in the early 60s to win the Election.
  
  This is a historical lesson - but is still valid and valuable in current time and for the future. 

  
  

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  ricky l  •  1 minute 49 seconds ago Remove

  Labour - play a very important part of the 3 lowest Maslow Hierarchy of Needs :-
  
  (1) Physiological Needs
  (2) Survival Needs
  (3) Security Needs
  
  the needs that is closet at heart to Humanity - not only for the Singaporean Workers but also their immediate dependants.
  
  Solving the job insecurity needs of Singaporeans - 得天下 ！

  
  

  

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  ricky l • a second agoRemove

  爱民如子，是为政之风。
  勤政亲民，是为官之道。
  富国富民，是政客之智。
  不劳民伤财，是仁者之心。
  忧国忧民，是当政之职。
  为民谋利，是仁官之范。
  
  自度，度人，(上度，横度，下度)， 利己，利人， 是大乘之法。
  销灾，解难， 灭苦，灭执， (救苦，救难) 是菩提大愿。
  
  当政者有此 慈悲，智慧，无我 之心，那有不受人民爱戴拥附之理

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