Labour movement 'dismayed' at timing of Yahoo and Ninja Van layoffs before May Day

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SINGAPORE: The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) said it is "dismayed" at Yahoo and Ninja Van for retrenching employees just before Labour Day, an occasion to celebrate the contributions of workers.

Yahoo and Ninja Van initiated retrenchment exercises just before Labour Day. SINGAPORE: The National Trades Union Congress said it is"dismayed" at Yahoo and Ninja Van for retrenching employees just before Labour Day, an occasion to celebrate the contributions of workers.

A day earlier, it was reported that Yahoo had laid off its editorial and social media teams in Singapore, with 17 employees set to leave the digital news platform after May 7. Affected workers were reportedly told that Yahoo is changing its editorial strategy and will no longer create original content from Singapore.NTUC said its affiliated unions - the Creative Media and Publishing Union and the Supply Chain Employees’ Union Singapore - will reach out to general branch members to provide support to workers who may be affected.

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