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NTUC May Day Awards 2013 Citations
COMRADE OF LABOUR AWARD
Abdullah Shafiie Mohamed Sidik
Nominated by Singapore Airport Terminal Services Workers’ Union
Brother Abdullah Shafiie Mohamed Sidik joined the Singapore Air
Transport Workers’ Union (SATU) in 1980, serving as a Youth Committee
member and Union Shop Steward in the Maintenance Division.
As one of the founding members of the Pro-tem Committee set up in 1984,
Brother Shafiie was later elected Assistant General Secretary when the
house union was formed in 1985, a position he continues to hold today.
He ensured the smooth transfer of members from SATU to the Singapore
Airport Terminal Services Workers’ Union (SATSWU), set the direction of
the new union, and contributed to the growth in membership.
Approachable and sincere, he has helped to establish close
communication with members, as well as mobilise them to
participate in activities organised by NTUC.
Respected by both the management
and union members, Brother
Shafiie has played a vital role
in developing good labourmanagement
relations.
He ensures that workers
are treated fairly in the
workplace, and fairly
rewarded when the
company performs well.
Approachable
Brother Shafiie has contributed in various
SATSWU’s committees, such as Welfare,
Education and Training, Collective Agreement
Negotiations, Dinner & Dance, Scholarship, and Care
and Share. He was involved in the NTUC Welfare Committee for
eight years, and is currently an alternate member in the NTUC
International Relations Committee.
In recognition of his positive contributions to SATSWU and
fellow workers, the National Trades Union Congress is
pleased to present Brother Abdullah Shafiie Mohamed
Sidik with the Comrade of Labour Award.
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