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17-699: Eunos GRC was won narrowly by the People's Action Party in both the 1988 and 1991 General Elections. Eunos GRC was formerly led by Zulkifli bin Mohammed in 1988 and Sidek bin Saniff in 1991. One of the MPs, Tay Eng Soon died of a heart failure in 1993. No by-election was called to fill in the vacant seat. After the 1991 election, Eunos GRC was redrawn into several different constituencies, owing to further developments in both Pasir Ris and Tampines which were both ready in

34-593: A tripartite partnership. Since its inception, the NTUC has had a close symbiotic relationship with the People's Action Party (PAP), the current ruling political party of the country. The NTUC was first established in 1961 when the Singapore Trades Union Congress (STUC), which had backed the People's Action Party (PAP) in its successful drive for self-government back in 1959 , split into

51-587: A PAP candidate in Eunos SMC ; he had previously turned down the nomination for the 1976 and 1980 General Elections . He won 64.81% of the votes against Singapore United Front candidate Chong Tung Shang . Following the formation of the GRC system in 1988, Eunos SMC became part of 3-person Eunos GRC . The PAP team contesting the election included Chew Heng Ching and Tay Eng Soon . The election in Eunos GRC

68-684: The Ministry of Home Affairs (Singapore) (MHA) due to its "close nexus and symbiotic relationship" with the PAP. This close relationship has not come without criticism, with other political parties such as the Workers' Party (WP) viewing that the lack of a non-partisan and independent trade union centre in Singapore as being detrimental for the labour movement and workers rights in the country. Prior to NTUC's formation in 1961, Mahmud Awang, President of

85-604: The Singapore National Trades Union Congress ( SNTUC ) internationally, is the sole national trade union centre in Singapore . NTUC leads the labour movement of Singapore , comprising 59 affiliated trade unions, 5 affiliated trade associations, 6 social enterprises, 6 related organisations and other enterprise partners. The NTUC helms May Day celebrations and organises an annual rally in support of workers' solidarity and commitment to

102-549: The first Goh Chok Tong cabinet , Zulkifli was the Political Secretary to Deputy Prime Minister Ong Teng Cheong between 1991 and 1993 until Ong's election to the presidency . Zulkifli's last position in the cabinet was as the Political Secretary to Minister without Portfolio , now known as Minister in the Prime Minister's Office . While serving as a Member of Parliament , Zulkifli kept his position as

119-446: The NTUC adopted, in its own words, "a cooperative, rather than a confrontational policy towards employers". The NTUC reached its target of 1 million members in 2021. The PAP has governed Singapore since its general election victory in 1959 . Since the NTUC's inception, relations between the PAP and NTUC are very close, and have often resulted in members concurrently holding office in both organisations. The NTUC's founder, Devan Nair ,

136-501: The NTUC to become Minister for Manpower . In 2018, Ng Chee Meng took over as Secretary-General from Chan Chun Sing , who left NTUC to become Minister of Trade and Industry . Ng remained in this post even after he lost his parliamentary seat at the 2020 general election . In 2024, the NTUC was designated as a "politically significant person" (PSP) under the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021 (FICA) by

153-560: The NTUC. After the PAP's decisive general election victory in 1968 where it won all seats in Parliament, the government passed the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act of 1968 , which made a significant amendment to the legislated Industrial Relations Act of 1960 by severely limiting workers rights to engage in either direct collective bargaining with employers , industrial action or strike action . From 1969,

170-492: The Singapore Trades Union Congress (SATU) disbanded SATU to form NTUC, helming it as the caretaker president, before Ho See Beng became NTUC's first president. 58 Trade Unions and 3 Trade Associations are affiliated to the National Trades Union Congress. The affiliated unions can be broadly categorised under Industrial Sector, Service Sector, Public Sector Unions and Omnibus Unions. NTUC Enterprise

187-559: The firm until his election to parliament. Although Malays were exempted from the National Service draft beginning in 1967, Zulkifli volunteered for the People's Defence Force Volunteer Unit and was an Infantry Officer between 1967 and 1977. In 1983, Zulkifli was elected as the president of Majlis Pusat, otherwise known as the Central Council of Malay Cultural Organisations. In 1984 , Zulkifli ran for election as

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204-653: The other hand, shifted to Aljunied GRC, making it five seats. Zulkifli bin Mohammed Zulkifli bin Mohammed (born 8 August 1948 ) is a former Singaporean politician. A member of the ruling People's Action Party , Zulkifli was involved in politics for 14 years before retiring from politics in 1996. Zulkifli studied political science at the University of Singapore and graduated with honours in 1970. Following his graduation, Zulkifli worked for Shell Eastern Petroleum . He would continue to work at

221-745: The president of Majilis Pusat. He was also deputy director and subsequently Director of Community Development at the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC). After Zulkifli stepped down as an MP, he became a vice-president of Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association and executive director of NTUC Eldercare Co-operative Limited. Zulkifli was the chief executive officer of the Singapore National Co-operatives Federation between 2005 and 2009. National Trades Union Congress The National Trades Union Congress ( NTUC ), also known as

238-447: The pro-PAP NTUC and the non-affiliated and more leftist Singapore Association of Trade Unions (SATU). The SATU collapsed in 1963, following the now PAP-led government's crackdown and detention of its leaders during Operation Coldstore and its subsequent official deregistration on 13 November 1963, leaving the NTUC as the sole trade union centre. Currently, an overwhelming majority of union members (over 98%) are in unions affiliated with

255-520: The process. Therefore, it necessitated the redrawing. Kaki Bukit became one of the founding constituencies for the brand new East Coast GRC while Tampines North and Pasir Ris became the founding constituencies for the brand new Pasir Ris GRC due to further developments within Pasir Ris New Town and Neighbourhood 4 of Tampines. Most parts of Tampines New Town were given to Tampines GRC, with the constituency now known as Tampines Central. Eunos on

272-443: Was a PAP stalwart and later served as President of Singapore . Ong Teng Cheong , the first elected President of Singapore, concurrently served as the secretary-general of NTUC and the country's deputy prime minister until his presidential election . Lim Boon Heng and Lim Swee Say , the previous secretaries-general, also became cabinet ministers . In 2015, Chan Chun Sing took over as Secretary-General from Lim Swee Say , who left

289-465: Was the closest in the 1988 General Election , with the PAP team narrowly beating the Workers' Party with 50.89% of the votes. The WP team comprised Lee Siew Choh , Mohd Khalit B Md Baboo, and Francis Seow . In the 1991 election , Zulkifli switched places with Sidek bin Saniff and joined the PAP team for Jalan Besar GRC . The team ran uncontested for parliament. Zulkifli was the Political Secretary for Community Development from 1986 to 1991. In

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