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Why the ILO changed its mind
Sat, Oct 25, 2008
The Straits Times

By Goh Chin Lian

THE International Labour Organisation (ILO) used to say Singapore was taking the wrong tack with how its unions operated. It has now changed its view.

It even encourages trade unions from developing countries to learn about Singapore's tripartite approach to industrial relations, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said last night.

He was speaking to participants of the Singapore Human Capital Summit, where he was asked by Mr Md Mosleh Uddin, Secretary of Bangladesh's Ministry of Establishment, for advice on dealing with unions.


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