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The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) has voiced its support for the new Platform Workers Bill, which was passed in Parliament on Tuesday (Sept 10). In a media statement on the same day, NTUC said that the passing of the bill is welcomed and strongly supPassing of Platform Workers Bill key milestone in safeguarding workers' livelihoods: NTUC
The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) has voiced its support for the new Platform Workers Bill, which was passed in Parliament on Tuesday (Sept 10). In a media statement on the same day, NTUC said that the passing of the bill is welcomed and strongly supported by it as well as its affiliated associations: the National Taxi Association, National Private Hire Vehicles Association and National Delivery Champions Association. «This development marks a win for our platform workers, and a significant milestone in NTUC's ongoing efforts to safeguard platform workers' livelihoods,» it said. It added that the Platform Workers law will allow NTUC to protect and enhance platform workers' rights and welfare when it forms Platform Work Associations (PWAs) in the future. 'Significant win for platform workers' The law will open up more grievance resolution mechanisms for platform workers, including conciliation with the Ministry of Manpower and escalation to the Industrial Arbitration Court, when necessary. This structured system ensures platform workers have access to fair dispute resolution depending on their issue's severity, said NTUC. Read more