May Day Rally 2025: Labour Movement celebrates workers’ contributions and strengthens their job security

The Labour Movement gathered on 1 May 2025 for the annual May Day Rally at the refreshed D’Marquee in Downtown East.

About 1,600 union leaders, tripartite partners and guests attended the event.

Guest-of-Honour Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong graced this year's event, giving his first May Day Rally speech as Singapore’s Prime Minister.

Click here for Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s speech.

In his speech, NTUC Secretary-General Ng Chee Meng outlined key focus areas NTUC has championed to help workers and added that the NTUC will continue to help them achieve better wages, welfare, and work prospects.

He highlighted the Labour Movement’s breakthroughs in supporting various worker groups, including caregivers, platform workers, Professionals, Managers and Executives (PMEs), older workers, vulnerable workers, lower-wage workers, and youths.

Mr Ng also emphasised the role of NTUC’s Company Training Committees (CTCs) in enabling workers to access higher-value job roles, training and better wages, while helping businesses transform for higher productivity and innovation. The NTUC Secretary-General also committed to refreshing the Jobs Security Council to tide workers over the expected slow economic growth.

Click here for Secretary-General Ng Chee Meng's speech.

Ahead of the NTUC May Day Rally, Mr Ng announced that NTUC’s membership has surpassed 1.4 million members.

NTUC said the milestone reflects its dedication, effective efforts, and sustained outreach to affiliated unions and associations, as well as the increasing relevance of NTUC in delivering tangible outcomes for workers from all walks of life.

Amidst global headwinds such as the impact of US tariffs, NTUC said it remains committed to standing by workers and strengthening their job security in the face of future uncertainties.

Click here for the Labour Movement Annual 2025 report.

NTUC Secretary-General Ng Chee Meng highlighted NTUC's progress in growing its membership, crediting innovations in its business, membership, and training models for the strong momentum.

Celebrating SG60

May Day this year coincides with Singapore's 60th year of independence.

The May Day celebrations saw NTUC reaffirming its steadfast commitment to workers, as it had done for the past 60 years.

"Workers form the foundation of Singapore’s economy, and NTUC is dedicated to improving their wages, welfare, and work prospects, while ensuring they are well-supported through ongoing disruptions," said NTUC in its May Day Rally 2025 factsheet.