Lazada apologises to FDAWU over retrenchments in Singapore
E-commerce firm also pledges closer consultation with the union in the future
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E-commerce firm also pledges closer consultation with the union in the future
The union said it was "deeply disappointed" that the exercise was initiated without notifying and consulting the Food Drinks and Allied Workers Union, under which Lazada is unionised.
SINGAPORE — For initiating a retrenchment exercise without consulting the labour unions, the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and the affiliated Food Drinks and Allied Workers Union (FDAWU) said they are "deeply disappointed" with e-commerce firm Lazada, and have brought up the move they dub as "unacceptable"
NTUC and FDAWU were "deeply disappointed" at Lazada's retrenchment exercise.
The National Trades Union Congress said the e-commerce firm did not consult it before carrying out the retrenchment exercise.