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Tan was also known to have opposed the shipping industry strike in January 1986, the first for about a decade in Singapore, which was sanctioned by fellow cabinet member
Although striking was prohibited and trade unions were barred from negotiating such matters as
In his capacity as Minister of Trade and Industry, Tony Tan was concerned about investors' reactions to a perceived deterioration of labour relations and the impact on foreign direct investment. [4] Tony Tan was backed by the statements of Lee Kuan Yew, who had declared to an NTUC Delegates Conference that, "if [a strike] ever happens near our harbour I will declare this high treason. I will move against the strike leaders. Charges can be brought in court later. I would get the port going straightaway." [2]
- ^ Letter: Lee Kuan Yew to Lim Chee Onn, 9 April 1983, published in the Straits Times
- ^ a b "Trade Unions in an Elitist Society: The Singapore Story". Australian Journal of Politics and History. 46 (4): 480–496. 2000.
- ^ "Labor -- Singapore". Library of Congress Country Studies. Library of Congress. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ http://www-cgi.cnn.com/ASIANOW/asiaweek/magazine/2000/0310/nat.singapore.ongiv.html