NTUC affiliate union, other bodies call on ex-True Group workers to seek assistance amid company liquidation
A SMMWU membership team will be onsite to support members
The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) affiliate union, the Singapore Manual and Mercantile Workers’ Union (SMMWU), along with other non-governmental organizations, have urged former True Group employees to seek necessary assistance following the liquidation of True Fitness and True Yoga. Although these companies are non-unionized, some of their employees are SMMWU members, and the union is providing essential support.
A job matching session, organized by NTUC’s employment and employability institute e2i, the National Instructors and Coaches Association, and SMMWU, will be held on Thursday to aid former True Fitness and True Yoga workers with job matching, guidance, and workplace matters. Eligible Singaporean and permanent resident workers can also receive temporary financial support of up to S$6,000 over six months through the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme by participating in e2i’s job search activities.
Industry associations, such as the Singapore Fitness Alliance (SFA), have offered assistance to affected members, working with partners such as the National Instructors and Coaches Association and NTUC’s e2i. However, SFA will not be involved in recovering unpaid salaries or commissions. The Consumer Association of Singapore (CASE) has reached out to the provisional liquidator of True Group for clarification on arrangements for affected consumers, including those with unutilized memberships or prepaid packages.
Former True employees received an email from the company’s HR department on September 10, informing them about the winding up of True Fitness and True Yoga and the appointment of provisional liquidators.
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