More retrenched white-collar workers seeking unions’ help
Professional, managerial, and executive (PME) workers in Singapore are increasingly seeking union assistance due to rising retrenchments. Factors driving this trend include corporate offshoring and the displacement of workers by artificial intelligence.
Why it matters
The rise in white-collar job displacement highlights the growing impact of automation and global restructuring on high-skilled labor markets, necessitating new approaches to workforce representation.
In 2025, the NTUC handled over 3,900 retrenchment and termination-related cases for professionals, managers and executives (PMEs), five per cent more than in 2024.
The report presents data from the NTUC and provides a neutral overview of the factors contributing to job losses without taking a political stance.
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