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Introduction to Industrial Relations in Singapore: Reflecting on the Past, Preparing for the Future

1 January 2016

by Bernard Ting, Toh Boon Kwan and Soh Tze Min

Book cover of Introduction to Industrial Relations in Singapore: Reflecting on the Past, Preparing for the Future

Publisher: Civil Service College
ISBN: 978-981-09-8379-6 (pbk)
ISBN: 978-981-09-8380-2 (ebk)
Publication year: 2021

This book provides a brief history of the relationship between the Government employers and unions from 1945 to its current state. It also explores the relationship among tripartite parties through the case studies of Singapore Airlines (SIA) and PSA Corporation Ltd; and addresses the future of tripartism and how it may evolve amidst the various social and economic challenges facing Singapore.

Contents

  • Preface

  • Chapter 1: History of Industrial Relations in Singapore

    • The Period of Labour Unrest (1945 to late 1950s)
      Bernard Ting

    • Building the Foundations of Tripartism (1960 to 1968)
      Bernard Ting

    • Modernising the Labour Movement and the Rise of Tripartism (1969 to present)
      Bernard Ting

    • Principles of Tripartism
      Bernard Ting

  • Chapter 2: Case Studies of Tripartite Relations

    • Case Study 1: Managing Turbulent Skies - Singapore Airlines, Labour Relations, and the 2003 Crisis
      Toh Boon Kwan

    • Case Study 2: The Port of Call - PSA and the Singapore Port Workers Union (SPWU)
      Bernard Ting

  • Chapter 3: The Future of Tripartism in Singapore

    • Tripartism in Singapore: A Social Partnership
      Soh Tze Min

    • Cultural and Structural Foundations of Tripartism in Singapore
      Soh Tze Min

    • Challenges Ahead for Tripartism
      Soh Tze Min

    • Whither Tripartism?
      Soh Tze Min

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