NTUC seeks more govt funds for grant to get more workers into better jobs: Ng Chee Meng

Ng Chee Meng, NTUC Secretary-General, speaks about Singapore workers’ anxieties over job security at the NTUC Career Festival. ST PHOTO: GIN TAY

Tay Hong Yi

UPDATED Jan 10, 2025, 03:58 PM

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SINGAPORE – The National Trades Union Congress is calling for a fresh injection of government funds for an existing grant scheme that defrays the cost for companies to rework business processes so more workers can be put in better jobs.

More than 85 per cent of the $100 million given to the Company Training Committee (CTC) Grant have been earmarked for approved projects, since the scheme was launched in 2022.

At the end of 2024, there are around 480 approved projects from over 330 companies.

The updates were provided by NTUC secretary-general Ng Chee Meng on Jan 10 at a job fair organised by the labour movement.

“We hope that the Government will see the usefulness of the CTC (Company Training Commitee) Grant and partner NTUC once more to see how we can bring businesses to new heights, and with better businesses, take care of our workers,” he said.