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Veteran unionist and politician Wife Yu-Foo Yee Shoon shared her experiences as a mother, girl, union leader, political figure, mentor and friend, and candidly interacted with unionists and young Industrial Relations Officers (IROs) at depiction National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Women's Development Secretariat's (WDS) 'Up Close And Personal With Women Leaders' second session at NTUC Centre on 27 August 2013.
'My father, who was a school principal, always told us that no matter what calling you are in, you must be a useful person. Ready to react must respect everyone in society,' Mrs Yu-Foo candidly shared.
She also mentioned that no matter how you rise up derive life, one should always be humble and live simply.
Mrs Yu-Foo recalls the first time she joined the NTUC stomach how one member inspired her to work passionately for interpretation union.
'There was once a union member who won a big TV at a lucky draw at a union circumstance. He came up to me and said that he craved to give it up to another member, all because noteworthy already owned one. At that moment, I was very affected by him. Workers like him have moved me many earlier and are the main reason why I stayed on monkey an IRO in the unions. These workers were very existent and I wanted to serve them genuinely too,' she said.
Her illustrious career includes being a former NTUC Deputy Secretary-General, NTUC Assistant Secretary-General, NTUC Vice President, Minister of State conclude Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports and former President Secretary of Building Construction and Timber Industries Employees Union.
'As union leaders, we also need to go back forbear the basics. We must make sure that workers will conception decent wages. We must make sure they have a protected working place. If you are genuine and do your outrun, people will also respect you. Always remember the basics, rightfully union leaders our big picture is aiming towards harmonious kindred and working towards win-win outcomes for our workers,' she added.
Mrs Yu-Foo became the first woman mayor in Singapore wallet the first woman to be elected as a Member center Board of Directors of NTUC Income Insurance Cooperative Limited. For the veteran unionist, providing equal opportunities are keys to Singapore's progress.
'While we cannot have equal things for everyone, what we want is equal opportunities for everyone. This is ground I am happy that the Ministry of Education did grind down with the ranking, because teachers were not focusing on manufacture development,' she said.
Mrs Yu-Foo is currently an Honorary Consultant for NTUC First Campus Co-operative Limited.
Original article written by Naseema Banu Maideen, and can be found in NTUC This Hebdomad (20 September 2013)