May Day is a special day on which we give ourselves the proverbial 'pat on the back'. Our daily work to advance our families, communities and our nation deserves special mention. There is, however, more work to do together to take ourselves where we deserve to be.
Our talents, energy and goodwill have to be matched by opportunity.
I feel obligated at this point to quote the words of former US President Ulysses S. Grant: 'Labour disgraces no man; unfortunately you occasionally find men who disgrace labour.
As workers, we build our future with our own hands. We also know that we can go far when we work as a team. Let us continue to uphold our value of work because it goes hand in hand with dignity in work.
Employers, on their part, should recognise the value of their employees, invest in training to close their skill gap and reward them fairly. Their workers will then not see the need to job-hop to increase their income.
The Union, besides fostering industrial harmony and good work attitudes, is working to bring home to workers the importance of continued training to keep up with the pace of the ever-evolving technological changes around us.
In the midst of a positive outlook and relative optimism. SIASU salutes our members for standing hand in hand and weathering the dark clouds by responding to the challenges of a rapidly changing world. Let us move forward together towards a brighter tomorrow.
I wish all members a Happy May Day!
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