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TAN CHEOK HUA
Nominated by Building Construction And Timber Industries Employees’ Union
VETERAN OF LABOUR AWARD
Brother Tan Cheok Hua has been a loyal serving
member of the Labour Movement since 1996 when
he was first elected as Branch Secretary. He was
appointed to the Executive Committee of the Building
Construction And Timber Industries Employees’ Union
(BATU) in 2002.
An active participant of the Membership committee,
Brother Cheok Hua has contributed to the strong
growth of BATU membership, and its achievement of
the 30,000 membership target in 2012.
A strong advocate of the 3-Flow
leadership initiative, Brother Cheok
Hua has explained its importance to
his branch committee, which led to
the successful passing of the 3-Flow
Model into BATU’s constitution in
2011. In line with this leadership
renewal, Brother Cheok Hua has also
served as a mentor to his younger,
less experienced union leaders.
Mentor
Brother Cheok Hua was one of the key players in
the preparation for the Prime Minister’s visit to his
company, Sembwaste Pte Ltd. As a union leader,
he formed the organising committee with the
management, and through many weeks of meticulous
preparation, the visit was a success.
At the NTUC level, Brother Cheok Hua has served
as an alternate member of the Industrial Workers
Education and Training Fund Committee.
In recognition of his contribution to the Labour
Movement and BATU, the National Trades Union
Congress is pleased to present Brother Tan Cheok Hua
with the Veteran of Labour Award.
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